Contact
EOPS Office
Room A-300
Email: cuyamaca.eopscounter@gcccd.edu
Office Hours: Mon. - Thu. 8am to 6pm & Fri. CLOSED
Phone: 619-660-4204
Fax: 619-660-4279
Unlimited Potential! (UP!) Program
UP! assists students who are current and former foster youth, homeless youth and youth raised in guardianship. The program provides comprehensive networks or resources and support that helps strengthen the capacity for students to obtain a college education.We are a joint collaboration between the EOPS and Financial Aid department.
UP! Application Requirements
- Complete the EOPS Application
- Apply for FAFSA and the California College Promise Grant (Formerly BOG Waiver) at the Financial Aid Office.
- Academic, Personal, and Career counseling case management
- Community/basic needs resource referrals such as: housing, Medi-Cal, CalFRESH, etc.
- Assistance applying for financial resources such as Chafee grant and scholarships
- Assistance applying for EOPS or CARE
- Life Skills Workshops
- Cohort building events and orientation
- Mentoring
Resources
- Housing Resource – Housing programs available for foster youth http://thpplus.org
- Medi-Cal/Covered til 26 – Free Medi-Cal coverage in California if you were in foster care in any state at age 18 or older.
- CalFresh – monthly benefits to assist low-income households in purchasing food they need to maintain adequate nutritional levels. http://www.calfresh.ca.gov/
Check in with your UP! Counselor often for
support, encouragement, advice, and basic resources.
UP! Foster Youth Liaison: Raul Enciso
Student Success
As a former foster youth, I qualified for UP! In that program I worked closely with Pam Fleming, the UP! Financial Aid Advisor. I have never met someone so caring before. She is very genuine and I am very pleased to have her in my life. The UP! Program has helped me meet other people in my situation. They also helped me with academic, career, transfer, and personal advising. I knew I could always go to Pam or Nora if I needed help with my transfer process. Financial Aid, EOPS, and UP! contributed to my success at Cuyamaca College. I received my Associates Degree in Elementary Education. I transferred to San Diego State University in the fall and am doing great. I encourage everyone to take advantage of the resources you have because they can lead you to many things. I would not have been able to do it without the help I received.
-Lyanna Derringer
Contact
EOPS Office
Room A-300
Email: cuyamaca.eopscounter@gcccd.edu
Office Hours: Mon. - Thu. 8am to 6pm & Fri. CLOSED
Phone: 619-660-4204
Fax: 619-660-4279
