Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS)
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.
Online
Zoom into our Virtual Lobby! You can speak face-to-face with a student employee "in-person" via Zoom.
- Monday - Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
On Campus
Located in the Student Services Center on 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 and zoom link. Most appointments will take place through the EOPS Virtual Lobby.
About Our Programs
The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) Office, located on 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
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.
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.
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 Chase Amos, the Educational Advisor for NextUp, via our EOPS virtual lobby. If you do not have internet or webcam access, you may contact Chase Amos at (661)395-4952, or chase.amos@bakersfieldcollege.edu. For proof of dependency, contact the California Foster Care Ombudsperson's office at 1 (877) 846-1602.
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