CARE Eligibility
C.A.R.E. is a state funded
program with the combined efforts of Palomar Community College, the
Welfare Department and the Employment Development Department. Its
purpose is to provide educational opportunities and job experience for
persons currently receiving TANF/CalWORKS (Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families) who have been denied access to postsecondary education;
to provide necessary support for their academic success and retention;
to assist them in their pursuit of career and vocational goals; and
finally, to assure their removal from welfare roles.
C.A.R.E. has been ongoing at
Palomar College since 1984.
To qualify for C.A.R.E. a student must:
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Be eligible for EOP&S
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Be a single head of household student
currently receiving TANF/CalWORKS for themselves and/or their children.
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Be at least 18 years of age
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Have one child or more under
the age of fourteen
C.A.R.E. Provides:
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Counseling (Academic, Financial Aid,
Transfer, Career, and Personal)
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Educational Grants
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Student Success Workshops
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C.A.R.E. College Survival Kits