You BELONG in EOPS!

To join EOPS, you must:                  

• Be a California resident, or qualify under the California Dream Act.
• Be enrolled in 12 or more units. (Fewer units are required for solo parents in the CARE Program, DSPS students, and Foster Youth.)
• Have completed fewer than 70 degree-applicable units and have not earned a degree.
• Qualify for the California Promise Grant A, B, or (in some cases) C.
• Meet additional criteria, which may include:

•  Not a high school graduate
•  A high school graduate with a cumulative GPA below 2.5
•  Prior enrollment in college developmental courses, including ESL
•  Other factors as determined by your EOPS Program

Things to do before applying to EOPS

1. Apply for California College Promise Grant (CCPG)
   • Click here for the CCPG Application
2. Submit official transcripts from all other colleges and universities attended to the GCC Office of Admissions and Records (click here for Transcript Instructions)
3. High School transcripts should be available upon request
4. It is also recommended that you complete a Guided Placement Survey (GPS) for Math, English and ESL in the Assessment Center 
   • Click here for Assessment Center hours and info

Continuing EOPS students do not need to reapply each semester, unless they are exited from the program. Students who leave school or EOPS due to extenuating circumstances may reapply to the program if all the eligibility criteria continue to be met.

After you submit your application, please allow one business day before you check your application status on MyGCC > Other Services > EOPS/CARE Application Status. Please allow two to three business days for processing.

STEP 1: YOU'VE APPLIED FOR EOPS AND YOUR APPLICATION STATUS IS PENDING 

During this time, check your application status to seeif there are notes requesting you submit additional documents. While waiting for the application to be processed, go ahead and complete your EOPS Program Admission Orientation and Quiz.

If it has been more than 3 days since you have submitted your EOPS application, and your application status has not changed from PENDING to either PROCESSED or DENIED, call our EOPS staff at (818) 240-1000 ext. 5564 to get more information. 

STEP 2: APPLICATION OUTCOME

If you qualify for the EOPS program, your application status will be "PROCESSED." (Please see sample 1 below.) Our staff will reach out to you to schedule your first EOPS counseling appointment. Please arrive at least five minutes early for your appointment, and let us know 24 hours in advance if you need to cancel.  

If you do not qualify for the EOPS Program, look for a note from our staff explaining the reason. (Please see sample 2 below.)

SAMPLE 1

Date		Status	Note	First Appointment	PIN
7/6/2024		PROCESSED		07/8/2024 10:30AM	0000

 

SAMPLE 2

Date	Status	Note	First Appointment	Second Appointment	PIN
07/6/2024	DENIED	Did not meet eligibility criteria #2. Criteria #2: Qualify for a California College Promise Grant (CCPG) A, B, and C (with 0 EFC). If your status changes that could make you eligible, please notify our office immediately no later than the program admission deadline			0000

 

STEP 3: ☺ ADMITTED ☺

Welcome to EOPS!  We can't wait to get to know you.