Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) at Solano College provides financially and educationally disadvantaged students with support services that include counseling, financial assistance, referrals, and assistance towards the purchase of their required textbooks. As a college success program, EOPS is designed to increase the success rate of students that are affected by socio-economic or language barriers. EOPS students will receive focused assistance related to their academic planning and career goals.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Counseling: EOPS counselors are trained professionally to provide academic, planning and personal counseling. Counselors will assist students with establishing educational and career goals. An Individual Education Plan (IEP) will be developed with the active involvement of each EOPS student. Assistance will be given with class scheduling and registration. The EOPS counselor will become the liaison with the Financial Aid Office for our EOPS students.

EOPS Child Care Program: The EOPS Child Care Program was established to provide assistance to EOPS students with childcare issues. EOPS students that are not eligible for the CARE Program will be considered. To be considered for this program, the student must have at least one child under the age of 10.

Graduation Assistance: EOPS counselors will monitor each EOPS student's academic progress to ensure completion of graduation requirements.

Priority Registration: Current EOPS students will receive priority registration each semester. 

Textbooks: Each semester EOPS students will receive a Book Service voucher to be used towards the cost of required textbooks.

Transfer Assistance: EOPS counselors will provide information to assist students to transfer to a four-year college or university. While working with the EOPS counselor, students will be encouraged to maximize their options to increase their chances for university success. Fee waivers for university admission application(s) will be provided. Application fee waivers are for current EOPS students only.

Workshops: Workshops for EOPS students will be conducted throughout the year.

If interested, please contact the Solano Community College's EOPS Office by calling:
(707) 864-7000 ext. 444
From Vallejo/Benicia at (707) 552-4330 ext. 444

EOPS STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - 2007-08

In order for a student to be eligible for EOPS, they must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be a California resident.
• Be enrolled full-time (12.0 units) when accepted into the EOPS Program. Exception: If you are unable to enroll in 12.0 units, please contact the EOPS Program for further consideration.
• Have not completed more than 70 degree-applicable units. Thirty (30) units of remedial coursework will be deducted in this count in the eligibility criteria.
• Be approved for a Fee Waiver (A or B).
  

  - Fee Waiver A - qualify if receiving public benefits such as TANF/CalWORKs, SSI/SSP, GA
  - Fee Waiver B - qualify based on income

• Applied for the 2007-2008 Federal Aid (PELL Grant).
• Be educationally disadvantaged according to one or more of the following factors:
  

  1. Did not qualify at the college of attendance into the minimum level English or mathematic course that is applicable to an associate degree.
  
  2. Did not graduate from high school or did not obtain the General Education Diploma (GED).
  
  3. Graduated from high school with a grade point average below 2.50 on a 4.00 scale. Copies of high school transcript required for documentation.
  
  4. Was previously or currently enrolled in remedial courses.

If you feel you meet the criteria for the EOPS Program, please print and fill in an EOPS application form (PDF 68 kb) and bring it to the EOPS Office (Fairfield main campus, Building 400, Room 425).

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