To be considered for EOPS, you must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

1. Be a resident of California.
2. Qualify to receive a Board of Governors Waiver (BOGW A or B).
3. Be enrolled full-time (12 units) when accepted by EOPS.
4. Not have completed more than 40 units (or 6 semesters) of college level coursework.
5. Be educationally disadvantaged (one of the following must apply:)
   • Did not graduate from high school or obtained an equivalent: GED, California High School Proficiency Exam, Certificate of Equivalency or Certification of Completion.
   • Graduated from high school with a grade point average less than 2.50.
   • Do not qualify for minimum level mathematics or English/ESL courses required for an Associate Degree at SCC.
   • Parents did not receive a bachelor's degree.
   • English is not my first language.
   • I am a emancipated foster youth.
   • I am the first member of my family to attend college.
   • Previously enrolled in basic skills courses.