Extended Opportunity Program & Services
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EOPS Mission Statement
The mission of the San José City College EOPS/CARE is to support our students in achieving their academic and personal goals by establishing "over and above" support services and programs for income and educationally eligible students. To this end, the EOPS/CARE staff commits to the following actions:
- To eliminate barriers and ensure access to post-secondary education for all eligible students.
- To provide personal accessible services.
- To facilitate the transfer and career placement of students.
- To facilitate the successful completion of student educational goals and objectives.
- To positively affect student self concept, self esteem and self advocacy.
Symbol of Nickel and Nail
A young man was walking along the street with only a nickel in his pocket, feeling very poor indeed. He was quite depressed about his situation. He picked up a couple of nails which he found on the ground, twisted them together, and put them in his pocket. The nails and the nickel jangled together, making a pleasant noise as the young man continued on his way. It was almost as if he had more money than before. He began to feel more hopeful about his situation and his attitude changed enough for him to begin trying to improve his position in life.