EOPS
Contact
Room: Room I4-309 (3rd floor)Phone/Google Voice: 760-652-9065
Students are encouraged to leave a voicemail. We will return your call or email within 1-2 business days.
Program Email: MesaFosterYouth@sdccd.edu
Fax: 619-388-2464
Office Hours
M-Th: 8:00am - 6:00pm
F: 8:00am - 3:00pm
FAST/NextUp Student Services Technician:
Blanca "Melissa" Zavala
bzavala@sdccd.edu
FAST/NextUp Project Assistant:
Denise Arco
darco@sdccd.edu
ATTENTION TO ALL STUDENTS:
Although our campus and physical offices are closed to protect the health and safety
of our staff,
students, and community members, we remain dedicated to serving our students. Our counselors
and staff are still available and are offering remote services via emails, phone calls,
or video calls. Please read below for details on how to reach us.
HOW TO CONTACT US:
Call: 760-652-9065
Students are encouraged to leave a voicemail and a team member will return their call
within 1-2
business days.
Email: bzavala@sdccd.edu or darco@sdccd.edu
Please provide your Mesa College ID number when contacting us so we can best assist
you.
Staff will be working Monday - Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays from
8:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m, to serve students remotely. We will return your call or email within
1-2 business days.
We appreciate your flexibility during this time.
WHAT IS NEXTUp?
The NextUp program is designed to support the educational goals and well-being of current and former foster youth. Our program provides ‘over and above’ support services and caring staff to help former foster youth overcome roadblocks that may prevent them from the pursuit of higher education and career goals.
For more information on NextUp programs provided throughout the state of California, feel free to visit the website: http://nextup.cccco.edu/
WHAT ARE THE NEXTUP SERVICES?
- Academic, personal, and career counseling.
- Priority registration.
- Book Service.
- Assistance applying for Financial Aid.
- Assistance applying for the CHAFEE grant and other scholarships.
- Tutorial services.
- Food assistance.
- and much more!
WHAT ARE NEXTUP REQUIREMENTS?
- Be a California resident.
- Qualify to receive a California College Promise Grant (formerly the Board of Governors Fee Waiver).
- Be a current or former foster youth in California whose dependency or wardship was established or continued by the court on, or after the youth’s 16th birthday.
- Be under 26 at the beginning of the academic year.
- Be enrolled in at least nine (9) units.
- Be eligible for EOPS.
- Note: The EOPS 70 unit & 6 semester degree-applicable unit limit does not apply to CAFYES students upon admittance to the NextUP program nor apply for dismissal from the NextUP program.
How to Apply to NextUP
- NexUP applications are available by contacting the EOPS office.
- For more information contact us: San Diego Mesa College
EOPS Office, Student Services Bldg
Room I4-309, 7250 Mesa College Drive
San Diego, CA 92111-4998
Phone: 619-388-2607