EOPS Applications open every Fall and Spring semester. To qualify for EOPS Services students must meet the following minimum requirements:

* California Resident or AB-540 qualified

• Current FAFSA or CADAA on file

* Enrolled in at least 12 semester units (SAS students are exempt)

* Have not completed more than 70 degree-applicable units at any Community College District (45 units at the time an application is submitted)

* Qualify to receive the 2026-2027 California College Promise Grant Type A, B, or C with an SAI of 0

• 2026-2027 California College Promise Grant Type B Income Standards

* Are determined educationally disadvantaged as determined by Title V (for example being a first generation college student)

EOPS offers:

• EOPS Orientation
• Priority Registration
• Academic, Personal, and Career Counseling
• Book Vouchers based on students eligibility and state funding
• Book Loan program
• Transfer assistance
• Fee waivers for admission applications to UC and CSU campuses
• Peer Tutoring
• Homework lab
• Workshops, campus tours, and special events
• Referrals to college- and community-based services and programs

Before submitting your application to the EOPS Program at Berkeley City College, please review the requirements of this state-funded program to maintain your eligibility and EOPS status. If you are accepted into the program, you’ll sign a Mutual Responsibility Contract (MRC), in which you agree to comply with all the EOPS Program requirements listed below:

• Attend the EOPS Program Orientation to highlight program requirements and complete the EOPS Mutual Responsibility Contract (MRC)

• Meet with the EOPS counselor three times during each semester (Fall and Spring).

• Follow the Student Educational Plan (SEP) and the Mutual Responsibility Contract (MRC) Agree to make Academic Progress towards an educational goal – complete 9.0 units or above (SAS exempt) with a 2.0 Grade Point Average at the end of each semester. Have current FAFSA or CADAA on file each academic year

• Submit your Academic Progress Reports during the Fall and Spring semesters for all classes you are registered to attend.

• Understand that the EOPS Program will serve you for 6 consecutive semesters or until the completion of 70.0 degree-applicable units. Communicate with the EOPS staff any changes in your class schedule, address, telephone, and other important information pertaining to your academic success.

To stay in the EOPS program, you must:

* Be enrolled in at least 12 units each semester (unless approved for a reduced load by your EOPS counselor or through the SAS program)

*Attend all three EOPS/CARE counseling appointments each fall and spring semester.

*Keep at least three weeks between each counseling contact.
-Avoid missing appointments without notice (two no-shows in a semester may result in loss of benefits or program dismissal).

*Maintain satisfactory academic progress:  
-Successful completion of your courses each semester
-Complete each semester with a 2.0 cumulative GPA
-Following your Student Educational Plan -Submit your Academic Progress Report each semester

*Apply for financial aid each academic year (FAFSA, CA Dream Act, or CA Promise Grant)
-EOPS students must qualify for CA Promise Grant A, B, or C with an SAI equal to or less than 0 Meeting these requirements each semester ensures you remain eligible for EOPS services until you reach the 6-semester or 70-unit limit.