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The CalWORKs Association is a non-profit volunteer organization that supports all the community
colleges in California that have a CalWORKs program for advocacy, training, student recognition,
and student scholarships. The have partnered with CalWORKs advocates to effect change in law
in regards to CalWORKs students and their families. An annual training conference is held each
year that college staff and counselors, county staff, CDSS staff, legal services, and students are
invited to attend. Check out the website for more information for the next conference. They also
produce a publication each year, CalWORKs Student Voices, to highlight our students that is sent
to legislators and college administrators. We are very proud of our students. Look on the website
for the online version. Students who send in an entry for CalWORKs Student Voices are eligible
for a $500 scholarship in several categories. We always let our students know when the new
application is open and can assist you with the required essay. We want to know your story and
how CalWORKs has helped you meet your educational and life goals.
Western Center on Law and Poverty is one of those CalWORKs advocates that sponsor bills to
make improvements for low income Californians. Through the lens of economic and racial justice,
they litigate, educate, and advocate around health care, housing, and public benefits policies and
administration. They produce a guide for students that provides information on the rights of
students on welfare. You can receive a copy of this guide for free from the Cuyamaca CalWORKs
office. Just ask us. We also invite a WCLP lawyer to San Diego at least once a year where they
go through that student guide and provide updates in the law for the benefit of students and
college staff.
CARE Program (for low income single parents with a child under age 14 receiving CalWORKs)
College Catalog & Class Schedule
EOPS (for low income educationally disadvantaged students)
Next Up (for current and former foster youth)