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CalWORKs/Workforce Preparation

CalWORKs will help you achieve self-sufficiency through employment and education.

CalWORKs can help you succeed in college and life

CalWORKs services include counseling, priority registration, job search and resume assistance, resource referrals, and intensive joint case management with the County Welfare to Work (WTW) program. If you are a TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) recipient with minor children, and attending or planning to attend Moreno Valley College, you may be eligible to receive special support services.

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Visit our office for application, registration, attendance and WTW coordination assistance.

Call: (951) 571-6154

Email: calworks@mvc.edu

Office: Humanities Building, Room 223A

Hours

Monday: 8 am - 4:30 pm

Tuesday: 8 am - 4:30 pm

Wednesday: 8 am - 4:30 pm

Thursday: 8 am - 4:30 pm

Friday: Closed

Submit Proof of Cash Aid for Fall 2024

If you are currently receiving Cash Aid for yourself and/or your children and enrolled in Fall 2024 classes, you must submit your Proof of Cash Aid, dated in July 2024 through December 2024, to receive program services with CalWORKs. Services include counseling, priority registration, educational plans, laptop loans, educational supplies, gas cards, and the computer lab.

Submit it to calworks@mvc.edu or bring it into the CalWORKs office. Contact us if you have any questions.

CalWORKs Updates

Find out what's new in the CalWORKs program.

Want to know what's new in CalWORKs? Interested in resources through our office, at MVC or the surrounding community? Want to stay on top of upcoming events? Check out our helpful semester newsletter. From laptop loans to legal aid, we've put together useful information to make your college experience even better.

View the Newsletter (pdf)

Eligible CalWORKs students may receive transportation assistance in the form of a $25 gas card for the following:

  1. Attend workshops (Earn up to 3 cards per term for attending eligible CalWORKs workshops. Earn 1 additional card per month for attending Student Parent Group sessions. Earn 1 additional card per month for attending three Lunch with Terrie & Hannah/Book Club workshops (requires 3 out of 4 weekly sessions that month).)
  2. Submit a copy of your employment paystub/volunteer program (once per semester)
  3. Portraits of Success Application/Submission (once per year)
  4. Submit a copy of an acceptance letter to a university or vocational program
  5. Complete an exit form once you leave Moreno Valley College CalWORKs

Eligibility requirements include: current proof of cash aid (dated for the first month of the current term or later), currently enrolled in at least 1 unit at MVC, and have a verified unmet financial need.

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CalWORKs students at a creativity workshop
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Services Offered by CalWORKs

 
  • Financial aid, academic, personal, and career counseling
  • Student education plans
  • Priority registration
  • Computer lab with internet/printing capability
  • Career pathway planning
  • Assistance with resume, cover letters and interviewing
  • Educational and occupational assessments
  • Referrals to campus and community resources

Moreno Valley College teams up with employers to provide subsidized job training, for the CalWORKs work study program, to eligible students. This program benefits employers as well as students to be eligible students are required to:

  • Provide a current Welfare to Work (WTW) contract
  • Maintain enrollment in 1.0 or more units each semester
  • Maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA
  • Maintain eligibility for the CalWORKs program
  • Receive CalWORKs (cash aid) through a county Welfare department in California
  • Attend monthly career related workshops

We have limited services available to post-employment students, those students who stopped receiving cash aid within the last two years and are currently employed through unsubsidized employment. Proof of the date of termination or case closure and current employment are required. Proof of cash aid or post-employment is required before any services can be provided.

Services are available for current and former foster youth through the NextUp Guardian Scholars program.

Student Support

Stay on top of your paperwork and get assistance from the CalWORKs office
From scholarship opportunities to internships to tools to help you succeed, explore resources tailored to you.

CalWORKs Workshops

OCT
8

Writing Your Scholarship Success Essay #1 (Hybrid)

12:50 PM - 01:50 PM
Humanities 309 or Online
NOV
12

Writing Your Scholarship Success Essay #2 (Hybrid)

12:50 PM - 01:50 PM
Humanities 319 or Online
DEC
3

Writing Your Scholarship Success Essay #3 (Hybrid)

12:50 PM - 01:50 PM
Humanities 319 or Online

Contact Us

Whether you need assistance in-person or online, the CalWORKs team is here to help you reach your educational and career goals.

Stop by our office during our regular hours, or get in touch with us by email (calworks@mvc.edu) or phone at (951) 571-6154.

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