SERVICES

Note: EOPS Services are for current EOPS students who are in GOOD STANDING.  Students who are not in good standing may not be eligible for all services listed.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Community supporters of EOPS/CARE award scholarship money and tuition reductions/waivers for our students who qualify based on their academic achievements.

CAP & GOWN

EOPS/CARE students who earn a degree or certificate from Shasta College are eligible to receive a voucher to purchase their commencement cap and gown.  If they graduate with honors, EOPS will also pay for the honors cord.

CAREER ASSESSMENTS

EOPS/CARE pays fro a variety of interest and personality assessments that help students choose a major and a career.

COUNSELING

Shasta College EOPS offers its students frequent and intensive academic and career counseling over and above the counseling which is available to the general Shasta College student population.  Certificated counselors Dr. Keri Hom and Toby Bodeen make up the EOPS/CARE counseling staff.  They are available for appointments at the main Shasta College campus in Redding.  To better serve students in the Tehama area, Rosie Gilbert-Ahrens is also available at the Tehama Campus.

Each counselor can assist students in creating and updating educational plans, monitoring academic progress, providing financial aid information, and assisting with transfers to four year universities.

EOPS/CARE counseling appointments can be scheduled in the EOPS/CARE office or by calling 242-7540 Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tehama Campus appointments can be made directly at the Tehama Campus 529-8980.

EMERGENCY LOANS

EOPS/CARE students are eligible to apply for a one time per semester emergency loan for up to $150.  Current FAFSA applications must be on record with the ShastaCollege financial aid office to qualify.

PRIORITY REGISTRATION

EOPS/CARE students are eligible to sign up for classes before non-EOPS/CARE Shasta College students.

STUDY SKILLS

EOPS/CARE students qualify for free college success coaching from a second year EOPS/CARE student.  Students seeking assistance are paired with a qualified tutor from our peer advisors.

TEXTBOOK ASSISTANCE

Continuing EOPS/CARE students are eligible for a book voucher that can be used to purchase textbooks in the ShastaCollege bookstore.  New and continuing EOPS students may also borrow books from the EOPS Lending Library.

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE

EOPS/CARE students will be provided with transportation assistance in the form of a campus parking permit, or a RABA (Redding Area Bus Authority).

UNIVERSITY APPLICATION FEE WAIVER

EOPS/CARE students who are transferring to a CSU or UC campus are eligible to receive an application fee waiver to offset their application fees for transferring.

UNIVERSITY TOURS

Free tours to university campuses are available for EOPS/CARE students who are planning to transfer.