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) | $400* |
|---|---|
| Supply Support (SU) | $200* |
| Start-up Gas Card | $100 |
| Start-up Grocery Card | $100 |
| Retention Direct Aid (DEOPS) | $250** |
| E-card incentive | $50 each upon successful completion of mandatory appointments |
| Health Services fee | $10.50 (CCPG A) or $21 (CCPG B & C) |
| College Service fee | $8 |
| Technology fee | $8 |
| Student Representation fee | $2 |
| Transportation fee | $8 or $9 ($8 if registered in less than 6 units, $9 if registered in 6 units or more) |
| Automobile Parking Permit | $30 |
| Phi Theta Kappa (for eligible students) | $85 |
| Psi Beta (for eligible students) | $50 |
* The last day to use your EOPS Campus Store funds and pick up your start-up gas and
grocery cards is Friday, April 11, 2025.
** 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), registering on priority registration day (or on your
assigned date and time, whichever is applicable) for the next semester, and having
sufficient Unmet Need, according to Financial Aid.
How Do I Receive My EOPS Retention Direct Aid (DEOPS)?
EOPS Retention direct aid funds (provided to students to retain program engagement and college engagement) are intended to support educational costs for students who meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Maintaining course enrollment after the deadline to drop classes without a "W" grade
- Completing the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd mandatory EOPS counseling appointments within the indicated start and end dates
- Maintaining good standing in the EOPS program in accordance to the EOPS Mutual Responsibility Commitment (MRC)
- Enrollment in the next semester according to your EOPS educational plan (if applicable)
- Registering for classes on your assigned registration date and time
- Sufficient Unmet Need, as determined by Financial Aid
EOPS Retention Direct Aid is provided via Bank Mobile deposit. For Bank Mobile information, visit the Chaffey College Bank Mobile Disbursements page. 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.
When are Benefits Distributed?
Start-Up Financial Support
Students have access to the benefits below upon receipt of their approval notice (sent to students' Panther email accounts):
-Book Service
-Supply Support
-Start-up gas card
-Start-up grocery card
E-card Incentive for Mandatory EOPS Appointments
Student Fees
Paid or reimbursed by May 22, 2025 (subject to change)
Retention Grant
Released by June 13, 2025 (subject to change). Disbursements will begin the week of June 2 and continue in staggered batches throughout June 13. This timeframe of delivery is subject to change.
All services are subject to the availability of program funding.
