EOPS
(Extended Opportunity Programs and Services) 
                        EOPS Application:
                        
                        The EOPS/CARE application for the Fall 2025 Semester is closed.  We will open the
                           application for Spring 2026 on Monday, December 1, 2025 at Noon.  
                        
                        EOPS/CARE Hours are:
                        
                        
                           
                           Monday-Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
                           
                           Fridays: 8:00am - Noon 
                            
                        
                        
                           
                           
Contact Us:
                           
                        
                        
                           
                           To reach EOPS/CARE at College of the Desert, or for more information about the program,
                              please call Kelly Blair or Gabriel Santiago at 760-773-2539.
                            
                        
                        Mission:
                        
                        EOPS (Extended Opportunity Programs and Services) offers "over and above" support
                           services to students with social, economic, and educational challenges with the goal
                           of increasing access, retention, and transfer.
                        
                        About Us:
                        
                        EOPS is a state-funded program at College of the Desert that provides educational
                           support services to eligible students who have historically experienced economic and
                           educational disadvantages.  EOPS assists eligible students in obtaining their educational
                           goals by providing additional support through counseling, tutoring, book service,
                           assistance in transferring to a four-year university, and other services.
                        
                        Note: Not all services are available every semester as they are contingent upon state
                           funding and are subject to change with or without notice.
                        
                        
                        
                        Academic Services Provided
                        
                        
                           
                           - Academic, Career, Personal, and Transfer Counseling
 
                           
                           - Long Term Educational Planning
 
                           
                           - Priority 1 Registration
 
                           
                           - Book Service Each Semester
                              
                              
                                 
                                 - Contingent upon state funding and subject to change with or without notice.
 
                                 
                               
                           
                           - Cal State and UC Application Fee Waivers  
 
                           
                        
                        Three Steps to Apply for EOPS
                        
                        
                           
                           - Apply for admission to COD.
 
                           
                           - Apply and receive a California College Promise Grant A, B, or C (with a $0.00 or less
                              Student Aid Index) Enrollment Fee Waiver
 
                           
                           - Complete an on-line EOPS application during our open application period.