New Students
All student appointments are via phone or zoom.
To be eligible for CalWORKs, a student must:
- Be receiving the adult and child portion of Cash-Aid
- Have an assigned social worker
- LA County: GAIN Service Worker
- Orange County: County Service Worker
- Be enrolled in at least one class (Credit/Non-Credit Course)
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Complete an Admission Application, a California College Promise Grant (Fee Waiver), and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Take the Self-Report Tool (SRT) or Make an appointment to meet with a CalWORKs Counselor with your Official High School Transcripts
- Enroll in at least one (1) class. Credit or Non-Credit
- Make a one (1) hour In-Take Appointment with a CalWORKs Counselor (make sure to bring with you all county paperwork)
- Attend a CalWORKs New Student Success Orientation (Early Alert Program Orientation)
- County Referral (if applicable):
- Los Angeles County:
- GN6006
- County Vocational Assessment (if applicable)
- Orange County:
- Welfare to Work Referral
- Los Angeles County:
- Proof of Cash-Aid
- Verification of Benefits
- All transcripts from other colleges/universities (if applicable)
- A completed New Student Intake Form
- Any additional County Paperwork that needs to be completed (i.e. Childcare/Training Verification Form)
The CalWORKs program has established an Early Alert Program (EAP) to guide students through their educational process. The goal is to help students obtain a better understanding of the requirements and resources that Cerritos College offers in order to obtain a Certificate of Achievement, Associate of Arts/Science degree, or transfer to achieve a higher education.
As part of the CalWORKs and Early Alert Program (EAP), students are required to attend a one-on-one New Student Success Orientation to maintain early enrollment where staff will go over on/off campus resources and college/county requirements.
Since COVID we have had a few departmental transitions and county updates, for that reason we have updated our New Student CalWORKs Orientation to include a "Virtual" or "Online" component which allows you to learn more about our amazing program as well as your rights and benefits on your own terms and timeline. (see attached presentation - that includes link for gas card, link is here as well: https://forms.office.com/r/g6ahz3wfMQ for your reference)
All students who complete the virtual, in-person, or online orientation will be eligible for a CalWORKs gas card! The only thing we have to have on file is your NEW GN form (for new students)
New Student Handbook:
https://www.cerritos.edu/calworks/_includes/docs/CalWORKs-Student-Handbook-2020_ua.pdf
Welcome to the CalWORKs program!
As part of your new student intake process you are required to attend 3 additional sessions with us AFTER your new student intake appointment.
- Educational Plan with a counselor
- New Student Orientation with myself or online
- Material Request/Reimbursement (optional)
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