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CalWORKs
Helping You Meet Welfare-To-Work Requirements as Well as Providing a Variety of Support Services
CalWORKs is a program intended to help students meet their Welfare-To-Work requirements and prepare for permanent jobs in their chosen profession.
We provide a variety of support services to help you successfully complete your dream of a college education, while also meeting your county CalWORKs requirements. We will advise you of your rights as a CalWORKs student so that you can continue your educational goals. Work-Study is exempt income that does not affect your TANF/CalWORKs grant.
The program pays 50-75% of the CalWORKs student’s wages as an incentive for on and off campus employers to hire and train CalWORKs students.
Benefits
- Academic, personal, and career counseling
- Information and referrals to campus and community programs and services
- Educational expense cards
- Employment opportunities
- Financial grants
- Loaner laptops and calculators
- Monthly attendance reports
- Priority registration
Eligibility
To be eligible for the CalWORKs program, you must meet the following requirements.
- Be a current TANF/CalWORKs recipient OR a former TANF/CalWORKs recipient who has been off cash aid less than two years
- Be a current Sierra College student enrolled in at least one class
- Be in good academic standing with 2.0 GPA or higher
How to Apply
To join CalWORKs, fill out the online application.
More Resources
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Student Employment
Students can earn money and gain work experience while in college through on- and off-campus jobs. Learn more about Career and Internship Services.
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Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS)
The EOPS Program at Sierra College provides support to students who have experienced social, language, economic and educational disadvantages.
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Work-Study
Work-Study provides part-time jobs for students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses.
Get In Touch
CalWorks — Rocklin
Building L, Room 141
CalWorks — Nevada County
Building N1, Room 208-B