EOPS Program Services

Services:

  • Academic, career, and limited personal counseling, including through Guided Pathways
  • Priority Registration
  • Orientation to college classes (Guidance 2)
  • Assistance with college-related fees (e.g., health fee, college services fee, etc.)
  • Transportation support (e.g., parking permit, transportation fee, etc.)
  • Support with required course material (e.g., textbooks, e-books, access codes, etc.)
  • Support with educational supplies
  • Cultural awareness activities
  • Supplemental programs for single parents receiving CalWORKs assistance (CARE), foster youth, students who qualify for Assembly Bill 540 (AB 540) and complete the California Dream Act application, and an EOPS Summer Readiness Program (EOPS SRP) for recent high school graduates. 

 

Financial Support Provided by EOPS for Fall 2024

Books Service (BK) $350*
Supply Support (SU) $150*
Start-up Gas Card $50
Start-up Grocery Card $50
Retention Direct Aid (DEOPS) $250**
E-card incentive $25 upon successful completion of 1st and 2nd mandatory appointments
$50 upon successful completion of 3rd mandatory appointment

            
* The last day to use your EOPS Campus Store funds and pick up your start-up gas and grocery cards is Friday, November 1, 2024.
** Eligibility is contingent on maintaining course  enrollment after the deadline to drop classes without a "W' grade, completing the mandatory appointments throughout your participation with EOPS, maintaining good standing according to the EOPS Mutual Responsibility Commitment (MRC), and registering on priority registration day (or on your assigned date and time, whichever is applicable.)  

How Do I Receive My EOPS Retention Direct Aid (DEOPS)?

Bank Mobile deposits will begin the week of December 16 and continue in staggered batches throughout January 2025. This timeframe of delivery is subject to change. 
For Bank Mobile information, visit the Chaffey College Bank Mobile Disbursements page.

EOPS Retention direct aid funds (provided to students to retain program engagement and college engagement) are intended to support educational costs for students with:

  • Good standing with the EOPS program (in accordance with the EOPS MPC - Mutual Responsibility Commitment.)
  • Completion of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd mandatory counseling appointments
  • Enrollment in the Spring 2025 semester (if applicable)
  • Sufficient Unmet Need, as determined by Financial Aid

 

Please note that your EOPS financial support will be reflected in your Chaffey College financial aid award as DEOPS - $250 EOPS Direct Aid Retention Grant. 
**Services are subject to the availability of program funding