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Extended Opportunity Program & ServicesEOPS ServicesBook Service EOPS assists with the purchase of textbooks to eligible students. Textbook vouchers are awarded at the beginning of each quarter. Financial Assistance EOPS grants may be available based on State funding and student eligibility. Financial aid will be awarded to assist students in meeting their educational expenses through the Financial Aid Office. Counseling EOPS provides professional counselors to help with academic and personal concerns. Counselors help students stay focused throughout their studies. Peer-Advising Fellow students reach out to EOPS/CARE students to provide encouragement and support. Tutoring Individualized one-on-one tutoring is provided through the EOPS Tutorial Program, which is staffed by student tutors. Readiness Program EOPS provides a college readiness program to introduce students to college life and the required academic skills. Counselors facilitate classes that are targeted for EOPS students during the summer session. CARE (Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education) EOPS offers this specific support program to assist single heads-of-households who are T.A.N.F/CalWORKS recipients. Close collaboration is established with CalWORKS to deliver services to qualified students. Additional Services The EOPS Department will agree to provide EOPS and Care students the support services listed below based on availability of funding, which are subject to change without notice:
CounselingEOPS counselors assist you with various issues relating to your academic, career and personal development. EOPS counselors understand that you may be unfamiliar with the college environment and culture; therefore we are readily available to guide you during your academic journey at Foothill College. We will assist you with the registration procedures, help you with your class selection, devise your educational plan and acquaint you to the resources available on campus. We also understand that far too many students may fail to develop career exploration strategies to assist them in deciding on a major and/or career. We are trained to work with you to explore your interests and personality as it relates to your future career goals. We also work with you on a personal level as we know that you may encounter many life obstacles and challenges that can interfere with your pursuit of your academic goals. We also teach classes to include Introduction to College and College Success as we are firm believer that students should be given the appropriate tools and skills to enhance their college experience. We consistently use our skills, techniques, interventions, logic and intuition to help you make decisions leading to a successful college and life experiences.Educational Plan: What is an EOPS Educational Plan? An educational plan is an outline of a student’s course of study, which will eventually lead to a determined academic goal. Who does the Educational Plan? An individualized educational plan is developed by you along with the assistance and guidance of an EOPS counselor. The plan may include the following information:
Why is an Educational Plan important? EOPS Peer-AdvisingThe Peer Advising program in the EOPS department at Foothill College is an important entity designed to help student achieve success in their educational endeavors. Second year students, with a GPA of at least 3.0 and in excellent standing with the EOPS department will serve as peer advisors. Peer Advisors are not counselors. The role of peer advisors are to encourage and monitor EOPS/CARE students as they progress at Foothill College. It is also their responsibility to be knowledgeable about the general services provided by the EOPS department and Foothill College in order to familiarize and acquaint students to the available resources. This program clearly embraces the concept of "students reaching out to students" at work. CARE ProgramMission: The CARE (Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education) Program is targeted at providing educational opportunities and enhancing personal growth to students receiving TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) benefits. CARE students must be single head of household, a TANF recipient and meet EOPS eligibility. It is our commitment to extend support services to CARE students to help them achieve their educational goals at Foothill College. The concept of "over & above" in assisting CARE students is embraced and exercised among our dedicated staff.
If you answered "YES" to the above questionnaire and anticipate to enroll in college full time, then you may be eligible for the CARE program. There will be additional criteria that will be considered prior EOPS Tutorial CenterEOPS Tutorial Services offers students tutoring on an individualized one-on-one basis. Our purpose is to see that our students are offered "over and above" support in order to achieve academic success. Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fri.: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. If you are interested in receiving individualized one-on-one tutoring print out the Tutor Request form & Contract of Commitment Agreement and submit the forms to our office, located in room 3526. |
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