FAQs

CARE FAQs

CARE Program History

In 1982, the State of California established the Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) program in the California Community Colleges as a "unique educational program.” The program aimed to provide supportive services to single parent students receiving cash aid assistance in order to help them achieve their goals in higher education. Initially, CARE began with fifteen programs and currently has a home in all 113 community colleges in the State of California.

Who Qualifies for CARE?

To qualify, a student must:

Be EOPS eligible
Be a single parent
Be a CalWORKs household recipient
Have at least one child under the age of 14

How to Apply

You may click the “application” link and print out the application to return to the CARE Center in W-24, or you may stop by our center to pick up an application.

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SPOTLIGHT

Evelyn Avalos
Nursing Student

"I chose to come to Allan Hancock College because I've heard so many great things about the nursing program here. We have a really high pass rate for the state boards compared to other schools. The instructors are extremely supportive here and want us to succeed; they go out of the way to see how students learn and cater to that even outside the classroom environment."
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