Purpose of CalWORKs

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• Purpose of CalWORKs
• To assist CalWORKs students to transition from
  public assistance to economic self-sufficiency
• To assist students to overcome financial and
  personal difficulties and reach their academic
  goals

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What is CalWORKs

• CalWORKs program is
• A support and counseling
• program for welfare recipients
• Eligibility is limited
• to 60 months

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Eligibility

• Must be CalWORKs recipient
• No unit minimum
• Can take credit or non credit classes
• Approved County Welfare to Work (WTW/41-05)
• CalWORKs students must fulfill the work or
  education participation requirement of 32 hours
  per week unless they have a DV waiver.

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Student Responsibilities

• Complete monthly reports as required by the
  county
• All CalWORKs students have to complete 32 hours
  of work activity per week in classroom, labs,
  supervised study time, works study (on campus
  jobs), off campus jobs or other additional
  activities.
• Students with documented learning disabilities
  can get extra study time that will count to meet
  32 hours

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SaddlebackCollege
Student Information
Completed by Caseworker
Completed by CalWORKs Counselor
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Student Responsibilities

• Complete monthly reports as required by the
  county
• All CalWORKs students have to complete 32 hours
  of work activity per week

Supervised
Work Study
Classroom
Study time
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completed by Student
32 Hrs Activity Form (4106)
Completed by CalWORKs office
completed by Student
Require every month
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Can students receive financial aid and still get
CalWORKs services?

• YES
• A student is entitled to receive an educational
  grant or loan and work study (on-campus job).
  This money is considered excluded income
• Financial aid funds can be used for services that
  CalWORKs does not cover such as other educational
  expenses http//www.Saddleback.edu

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What supportive services are available for
students?

• CalWORKs office submits requests to Social
  Services for the following
• Books
• Health fee
• Materials fees
• Parking Permit
• Uniforms

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What is Work Study?

• Federally funded program that allows colleges and
  universities to have employment programs for
  financial aid recipients.
• What does "Work-Study" mean?
• The Federal Work-Study Program refers to a
  federally funded financial aid program designed
  to create jobs to help students meet their
  educational expenses.
• CalWORKs students are eligible for FWS while
  enrolled in a minimum of 6 units

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Work Study procedure

• File an online FAFSA application
• When you receive an award letter from financial
  aid, go to Saddleback College Career center home
  page http//www.saddleback.edu/ss/ccld/
• then
• Click on
• Log in with ID and College Email
• Select Gaucho jobs
• Select On-Campus (Work Study) option
• Print the job of your choice and take it to the
  F/A Office

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Advantages of Work-Study Jobs

• Does not effect F/A eligibility
• Flexible hours to students schedule
• Will assist in the completion of the weekly 32
  hrs activity
• Develop professional experience
• We fit work-study students into jobs associated
  with their major

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when you are eligible for Work Study
Take Job to F/A Work Study Supervisor
Get Signature from Job Site Supervisor
Get HR Packet from the F/A Work Study Supervisor
Complete HR Job Orientation
Student is ready to work

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Additional supportive services that are available

• Assistance in completing Admissions Application
• Assistance with the Financial Aid
• on line application (FAFSA)
• Follow up with Financial Aid Process
• Employment Assistance
• Individual academic, career, transfer, and
  personal counseling
• Priority Registration

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More supportive services

• Individualized Tutoring
• (Math and English)
• Workshops and support groups
• Career Center job and placement activities during
  semester breaks and holidays
• Employment Assistance
• Participate in Mentoring
• and Internship Program
• Referrals to on and off campus resources

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Student Responsibilities

• Satisfactory academic progress
• (minimum 2.00 GPA and all units completed)
• Meet with a CalWORKs counselor at least 3 times
  per semester
• Complete Monthly Reports in a timely manner

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CalWORKS Staff
CalWORKS Counselors
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Office Hours

• Monday 900 430
• Wednesday 900 430

949) 582-4207
or
949) 582-4620
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QUIZ

• Go back to the CalWORKs Webpage, click on
  Orientation Quiz, print the quiz and complete
  the questions.
• You will need a score of 7 to pass.
• Your CalWORKs document will not be processed
  until your quiz has been submitted and scored.