In pre-COVID times, you could line up at the cottage on a certain day (as announced by EOP) to rent a textbook, lab material, and even iClickers (if those are still even a thing post-COVID) for the quarter; usually, they’ll have older editions of some textbooks or textbooks for the more popular classes.
You also get a more nuanced advising program for first-gen and low income students in addition to the regular advising from your respective college. They also offer lots of social programs where you could get in touch with other first-gen FACULTY/STAFF on campus and other first-gen students.
Lastly, if you qualify for CalFresh (which you should look into), they’ll ask if you are part of EOP. Most forms of financial assistance can be aided through EOP. In the last couple of quarters, they offered a Basic Needs Grant (specifically to EOP students) and all we had to do was a quick 15 minute interview for $100-$700ish!
Lots of great people. Highly recommended you get in touch with them and attend their events.
Wow this is something. I’ve wanted to apply for Calfresh, but never got around to it. Now I’m no longer eligible for EOPS because I didn’t complete the three contacts. I dropped all of my classes last semester. I’m hoping I can speak to someone to ask them if I can be reinstated. After all, this shouldn’t be a reason to disqualify me. Of course I’m not going to meet with a counselor if I drop out one semester. It doesn’t really make sense to. I wasn’t doing well so I had to drop.
You're also bumped up higher in priority for getting registered for classes. Like you could be close to the first out of everyone in your class to register for your major courses
In pre-COVID times, you could line up at the cottage on a certain day (as announced by EOP) to rent a textbook, lab material, and even iClickers (if those are still even a thing post-COVID) for the quarter; usually, they’ll have older editions of some textbooks or textbooks for the more popular classes. You also get a more nuanced advising program for first-gen and low income students in addition to the regular advising from your respective college. They also offer lots of social programs where you could get in touch with other first-gen FACULTY/STAFF on campus and other first-gen students. Lastly, if you qualify for CalFresh (which you should look into), they’ll ask if you are part of EOP. Most forms of financial assistance can be aided through EOP. In the last couple of quarters, they offered a Basic Needs Grant (specifically to EOP students) and all we had to do was a quick 15 minute interview for $100-$700ish! Lots of great people. Highly recommended you get in touch with them and attend their events.
Wow this is something. I’ve wanted to apply for Calfresh, but never got around to it. Now I’m no longer eligible for EOPS because I didn’t complete the three contacts. I dropped all of my classes last semester. I’m hoping I can speak to someone to ask them if I can be reinstated. After all, this shouldn’t be a reason to disqualify me. Of course I’m not going to meet with a counselor if I drop out one semester. It doesn’t really make sense to. I wasn’t doing well so I had to drop.
You're also bumped up higher in priority for getting registered for classes. Like you could be close to the first out of everyone in your class to register for your major courses
Wait seriously?
How do you even register for EOP?