The EOPS Program Analysis

The college environment tends to be quite challenging for students of all backgrounds. As a response, multiple states such as California have implemented programs who aim to improve the impact that education has in our community. The EOPS program is one of such and since its beginning in 1969 it has helped the students of multiple community colleges We can trace the roots of the EOP(S) all the way back to 1969 when State senator Alfred E. Alquist passed Senate Bill 164 which officiated started the Extended Opportunities Programs & Services(Shasta college).There were multiple reasons to behind the creation of the program, one clear of influence was that of the civil rights movement, such movement is characterized as one of the most important events in the modern history of the United States. It is important to acknowledge that before the movement took place, minorities in America such as the hispanic community were severely undermined in many fields such as job opportunities as well as education. College enrollment in minorities was at its lowest as well as the average student success. This was one of the motivations that impulsed Senator senator Alquist to create a bill that would enable and enhance the success of minorities in college. The sole goal of the EOPS programs comes down to a simple sentence which is: “
It is difficult to find guidance in places that are often demanding and seem to much for one to be able to handle. Fortunately, as we have explored throughout this paper, programs such as the EOPS are created with the purpose of ensuring academic accomplishment among student from all backgrounds. Although the program is successful it is only at a state level which means that the other 49 states could very implement this system in their educational setting. One could only imagine how thing could improves if this program is to be shared with the rest of the