Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS)
Specialized support services to help you succeed in college
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) provides comprehensive academic and support counseling, limited financial aid assistance, textbooks, and more to help you overcome financial needs, language barriers, and other academic challenges.
But that’s not all. CARE, for single parents receiving public assistance, and NextUp, for current or former foster youth, offer even more support to EOPS students to support your unique needs.
Contact EOPS
Monday and Thursday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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How We Can Help You
As an EOPS/CARE/NextUp student, you’ll have access to resources and opportunities to help you while at SBVC. Resources may vary depending on which program(s) you are a participant of.
Extended Counseling
Transfer Support
Priority A Registration
Textbooks & Supplies
Transportation Assistance
Specialized Academic Success Workshops
Laptop & Calculator Loans
Referrals to Community Resources
Food Assistance
Who is EOPS/ CARE/ NextUp for?
EOPS is available to SBVC students disadvantaged by social, economic, educational or linguistic barriers. As an EOPS student, you may also be eligible for additional support through CARE and/or NextUp.
- Be a resident of California or qualify for the AB540 exemption waiver
- Be enrolled or plan to enroll in a minimum of 12 units for the semester, if not a participant of Student Accessibility Services (SAS)
- Have not completed more than 70 units from all colleges you have attended
- Qualify and receive the California College Promise Grant A or B
- Be an EOPS student
- Be single-parent, single head of household
- Be a current recipient of cash aid assistance or a monthly CalWORKs grant
- Have at least one dependent child under the age of 18
- Be an EOPS student
- Be a current or former California foster youth
- Have dependency established or continued by the court on or after your 13th birthday
- No older than 25 years of age at the beginning of the academic year
Get Started in EOPS/ CARE/ NextUp
All three programs start with EOPS. Use our online form to check your eligibility and complete the EOPS application. Once an EOPS student, our staff will help you to also apply to CARE and/or NextUp.