Manzanita Building 18-3
Phone: 209.588.5130
FAX: 209.588.5058
The State of California established the Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) program in the California community colleges as "a unique educational program geared toward the welfare recipient who desires job-relevant education to break the dependency cycle."
In 2007, The CARE program celebrated its 30th year since its founding as an EOPS Special Project at Imperial Valley college and 25th anniversary as the first state-funded and system wide program of its kind in the nation. Nearly 10, 000 students seeking a viable alternative to continued public assistance for personal and family support are provided educational support services every year through the CARE programs at all community college districts in California.
(Financial services depend upon available funds.)
The EOPS application is used to screen for possible CARE students. Upon becoming eligible for EOPS, potential CARE students are referred to the CARE coordinator to determine CARE eligibility.
For additional information about CARE, please call 209.588.5130
