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Student Services

EOPS PROGRAM FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS AND ELIGIBILITY
(Extended Opportunity Programs & Services) Basic types of financial aid:
The EOPS program’s primary goal is to encourage • Grants – Federal and state gift aid that does not have
the enrollment, retention and transfer of students to be repaid, unless the student withdraws before
disadvantaged by language, social, economic and completing 60% of semester.
educational circumstances, and to facilitate the successful • Work-Study - Money earned monthly through part-
completion of these goals and objectives in college. EOPS time work.
offers academic and support counseling, financial aid and • Loans - Money borrowed which must be repaid with
other support services. accrued interest.
• Scholarships – Institutional, foundation, non-profit,
Eligibility criteria for the EOPS Program include: and private gift aid that does not have to be repaid.
• Resident of California.
• Enrollment in 12.0 semester units at Solano Community HOW TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID
College. Apply online at www.fafsa.gov with the FAFSA (Free
• Qualification and receipt of the BOG Fee Waiver A, B or Application for Federal Student Aid) using the Solano
C with a zero EFC. Community College Title IV School Code 001292. Students
• Status of educationally disadvantaged according to are encouraged to submit the FAFSA by the annual March
State defined Title V Guidelines. 2 priority and state deadline; however, the FAFSA may be
submitted late through the end of the spring term of the
EOPS support services include: following academic year.
• Program review - orientation
• Academic, career, and personal counseling NOTE: Application processing may take up to 10 weeks
• Testing and career assessment after completing and submitting additional required forms
• Bus tours to four-year colleges and universities and documentation (see “Student Requirements” on the
• EOPS Lab (study room for EOPS students) MySolano Financial Aid Tab.)
• EOPS Book Library
• EOPS Grant (based on funding) Students are encouraged to log into their MySolano web
• EOPS Book Lending Library account to read frequent email blasts and check their
• EOPS Transportation Grant (based on funding) updated Financial Aid status. For more information, go
• Student Education Plan (SEP) development online to www.solano.edu, click “Financial Aid.”
• Basic Skills Math tutoring or referrals
• Fee waiver assistance for university applications
• Newsletter or bulletin
• Priority registration and registration assistance
• Progress reports
• Workshops
• Book voucher program for fall and spring semesters

For more information, contact the EOPS Office in room 426
or call (707) 864-7000 ext. 4444, or online at
www.solano.edu/eops.

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