Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS)

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EOPS Office

Open Remotely and In-Person

The Bakersfield College campuses are opening back up! We are working online and on campus. If you need assistance with general questions, send an email to eops@bakersfieldcollege.edu. For efficient service, please remember to include your BC ID number, if you have one.

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Online

Zoom into our Virtual Lobby! You can speak face-to-face with an EOPS Staff Member.

  • Monday - Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

EOPS Virtual Lobby

On Campus

Located in the Student Services Center in the east wing of the second floor of the CSS building.

  • Monday - Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

*EOPS appointments: Students will receive a notification from Starfish confirming their appointment with location. 

The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) Office, located on the east wing of the second floor of the Center for Student Success building (CSS) on BC's main campus, offers several programs that provide additional assistance for Bakersfield College students to succeed in college. For more information about any of our programs, email us at eops@bakersfieldcollege.edu

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EOPS

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is a state funded program that serves educationally and financially disadvantaged students. EOPS provides services that assist students who have the potential to succeed in college. 

Interested in EOPS? Please check the EOPS Eligibility Requirements.

CARE

The Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) Program promotes  students' success by offering specialized services to EOPS students who are single parents receiving public assistance (CalWORKs/TANF).

Interested in CARE? Please check the CARE Eligibility Requirements or email us at eops@bakersfieldcollege.edu.

CalWORKs

CalWORKs (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Children) is California's Welfare plan in response to Federal TANF (Temporary Aid to Needy Families) Program.

Interested in CalWORKs? Please check the CalWORKs Eligibility Requirements or email us at calworks@bakersfieldcollege.edu.

NextUp

BC is currently recruiting former and current foster youth to apply to our BC NextUp program. You must be former or current foster youth after your 13th birthday and enrolled in 9 units at BC. If eligible, services include book voucher, counseling services, priority registration, meal vouchers, transportation assistance, and more.

To sign up for an appointment with NextUp or find out more information about resources, grants, and emergency housing assistance, contact the EOPS/NextUp Office at (661) 395-4351 or nextup@bakersfieldcollege.edu. For proof of dependency, contact the California Foster Care Ombudsperson's office at (877) 846-1602.

EOPS Faculty and Staff

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