CalWORKs/Workforce Preparation
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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Reach Us
Visit our physical or virtual office for application, registration, attendance and WTW coordination assistance.
Call: (951) 571-6154
Email: calworks@mvc.edu
Office: Humanities Building Second Floor, Room 223A
Virtual: If you can't make it onto campus, we look forward serving you online via Zoom.
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8 am - 4:30 pm. Friday, 8 am - Noon.
Submit Proof of Cash Aid for Spring 2024
CalWORKs Updates
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.
Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence."
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.
Families Matter
Student Support
CalWORKs Workshops
Surviving a Job Loss or Reduced Income
Lunch and Book Club with Terrie and Hannah
Discovering and Managing Stressors
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 or log into our virtual zoom 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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Terrie Hawthorne
Terrie.Hawthorne@mvc.edu
(951) 571-6154 -
Nicole LeDuff
Nicole.Leduff@mvc.edu
(951) 571-6498 -
Nancy Valdovinos
Nancy.Valdovinos@mvc.edu
(951) 571-6207