Welcome to EOPS
The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is a state-funded program designed to provide financial assistance, support, and encouragement for eligible low-income students. To apply fill out the application below and return it to the EOPS office. Once your EOPS application has been processed the EOPS office will send an e-mail to your myHancock e-mail account notifying you of your eligibility status. Your application will not be processed until all required documents are received.
Scholarships 101 - Help applying for Scholarships Bldg A Room 403 Thursday February 28 from 8:30 am to 9:30 am.
Financial Aid Fridays in EOPS!
Help with completing your FAFSA and Dream Act applications!
Tutor Schedules Fall 2019
| Tutors | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Linsey(Math/Stats) | 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | |||
| Angelica(Eng/ESL/Span) | 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. | 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | |||
| Daniel(Eng/Essays) | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
- Book grants
- Cash grants
- Registration assistance
- Peer advising
- Career, academic, and personal counseling
- Workshops
- Annual social activities
- Network with four-year institutions
- Assistance with completing financial aid applications
Who qualifies for EOPS?
To qualify, a student must:
- Be a California resident
- Qualify for the Board of Governors’ Fee Waiver (BOG-FW A/B)
- Be enrolled full time (12 units or more)
- Have completed less than 70 units of college credit courses
- Be educationally disadvantaged as determined by the EOPS criteria
Criteria for determining eligibility for BOG-FW 2017-2018 is:
| Number in Household |
Total Family income |
|
1 |
$17,820 $24,030 $30,240 $36,450 $42,660 |
For each additional household member add: $6,240
Santa Maria Campus Staff
| Position | Name |
| Director, EOPS/CARE/NextUp & CalWORKs | Vacant |
| CARE/NextUp Coordinator | Alexandra Spiess |
| CalWORKs Coordinator | Edwin Hodges |
| EOPS Assistant | Veronica Reyes |
| EOPS/CalWORKS Office Services Technician | Nancy Uvias Alcantar |
| CARE/NextUp Office Services Technician | Fabian Mendoza |
| Counselor | Lydia Maxwell |
| Counselor | Sandra Kramer |
| Counselor | Juanita Tuan |
| Counselor | Kiri Villa |
| Part-time Counselor | Michelle Machado |
| Part-time Counselor | Beverly Garcia |
| Part-time Counselor | Cecelia Teniente |
| EOPS/CalWORKs Specialist (A-G) | Joe Adams |
| EOPS/CALWORKs Specialist (H-M) | Stacy Krelle |
| EOPS Specialist (N-Z) | Lilian Ojeda |
| CARE/NextUp Program Specialist | Tara Dove-Morales |
| EOPS/CalWORKs Specialist | Vacant |
Lompoc Valley Center Staff
| Position | Name |
| EOPS Specialist/Counseling Assistant | Joanna Davis |
| Counselor | Christina Wright-Morgan |
Contact Information
Location
Santa Maria Department location: Bldg. A Room 201
Lompoc Valley Center location: Bldg. 1 Room 103
Santa Maria phone number 1-805-922-6966 ext. 3214
Lompoc Valley Center phone number (805)735-3366 ext. 5249, 5206, 5233
FAX number: (805) 922-2606
Email: eops_care_cwks@hancockcollege.edu
Hours
Fall/Spring Semester
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 8 a.m to 7 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
*Additional weekend hours will be available on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Santa Maria Campus on the following dates:
Jan 18, 2020
Feb 1, 2020
March 7, 2020
April 4, 2020
May 9, 2020