Program Eligibility

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOP&S) is a California state-funded categorical program at the community college level. At American River College, funding often determines the number of students that are accepted into EOP&S every year. EOP&S also has the Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) program that is geared for college students that are single-parents who have children under the age of 14 years old and meet certain requirements (see below).

ARC students may be eligible for services if they meet all of the following criteria:

• Be a California Resident
• Enrolled in 12 semester units the semester you are admitted into the program
• Have completed less than 6 semesters & less than 70 degree applicable units (from all colleges attended)
• Be eligible and received the Board of Governor's (BOG) Fee Waiver A or B

In addition, ARC students must meet ONE of the following criteria:

• Placement scores into basic skills in English, Math, or ESL. The placement test can be taken at the Assessment Office at ARC
• Did not graduate from high school, did not complete a GED or high school proficiency test
• High school GPA was 2.49 or below
• Being the first in your family to enroll in college (first-generation college bound)

All CARE students must first be admitted into the EOP&S program. If you are admitted into EOP&S and CARE, you must attend a mandatory orientation as well as attend two workshops each semester. To be eligible for CARE, you must meet all the following criteria:

Be a single parent, head of household Currently receiving TANF Have a child/children 13 years old or younger