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. may Provide:
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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
CONTINUING
CARE STUDENTS Updates & News:
ORIENTATIONS
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Continuing
CARE students in good standing must complete the on-line CARE orientation
every semester in order for CARE services to be activated. Click here for
deadlines. Reminders are also sent to you by
email. If you missed this deadline, you must petition
and be approved before CARE services are activated.
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New
CARE students must complete the application. Once the application is
processed, you will be instructed to schedule an appointment for the
New Student CARE
orientation.
WORKSHOPS
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There will be no workshop provided in the Summer session. Please check
back for Fall 2013 workshop information.
Summer 2013 CARE GRANT Eligibility
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Complete Summer 2013 contact by
June 19, 2013
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Must have un-met need
from 2012-2013
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Must be enrolled in 3 -
6
units
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CARE grants are based
on the number of units enrolled
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CARE grants will be
disbursed at the end of June 2013.
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