Meet Hameed Alghaithi, a Berkeley City College student following his dreams with the help of EOPS!
The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is a state-funded program designed to provide support services to low-income and academically-disadvantaged students to become successful in college. EOPS is available to assist students with support services like early registration, academic counseling, career guidance, tutoring, book grants, transfer assistance, and tons more.
The EOPS program welcomes all eligible students at all 4 of our campuses: Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, and Merritt College.
For more information on EOPS or to apply, please visit: https://www.peralta.edu/eops
For more information on Berkeley City College, please visit: https://www.berkeleycitycollege.edu/
Below is a written transcript of the video:
"EOPS really has made a significant impact on me, and without a doubt, any student who does join EOPS will have dedicated staff there for them. Having a counselor at EOPS really helped plan out my academic journey – the classes I needed to take – while also completing my student education plan. The counselors at EOPS are really amazing, they really care about their students. Another resource that really helped me out was the Gas Grant, especially with how gas prices are rising. I highly recommend it to anybody, it really will change your life and the trajectory of your career. BCC in particular, the community here is great. Everybody here wants you to succeed; not only the staff, but the students here. Each person helps one another, and it's really impacted my life for the better. "
Editor’s Note: 2025 marks the 55th anniversary of EOPS. Students and alumni from each of the Peralta Colleges shared stories with the Board of Trustees at their April 8, 2025 meeting, and we will be sharing student and alumni stories about their EOPS experiences throughout the rest of the Spring 2025 semester. For more information about EOPS opportunities, visit their websites: