CARE

To be eligible for CARE a student must be:

• An EOP&S student

• At least 18 years old

• Considered a single head of household parent (single, divorced, separated, widow, etc.)

• Currently receiving cash aid from CalWORKs/TANF for themselves or their children

CARE provides the following services:

• CARE Grants: Grants are given to the student to assist with the high cost of childcare.
• Monthly Meal Tickets: Get something to eat before you go to class.
• Monthly Gas Card: A gas card to help you offset the rising prices of gasoline so you can get to school.
• School Supplies: CARE will provide you with the necessary supplies for your classes like a notebook, scantrons, or a lab coat and goggles.  
• Book Voucher: CARE provides funds to cover additional book expenses not covered by the EOP&S book voucher.
• Lending Library: Hundreds of textbooks available for students to borrow. The lending library library also has access to laptops and graphing calculators.  
• Referrals: The EOPS/CARE team has great connections to community services and will work to provide you on and off campus referrals for additional services.  

For all necessary forms to become a CARE student, please download below.

• Agency Certification
• CARE Intake Application
• CARE Contract
• Childcare Provider Verification
• Cover Instruction Sheet
• Service Provider Verification