CARE Eligibility

  • EOPS Eligible - You MUST meet EOPS eligibility in order to be a CARE student. Once students are no longer eligible for EOPS they are also no longer eligible for CARE. 

  • Head of Household in a One Parent Assistance Unit
    (as determined by CalWORKs or TANF)

  • At Least One (1) Dependent Child

  • 18 Years of Age or Older

  • Full-time Student
    (Enrolled in 12 or More Units for the Semester of Application)

  • Receiving Cash Aid from CalWORKs or TANF
    (and provide documentation from agency in the form of a Notice of Action/Passport to Services AND Income Verification Form)