Current CalWORKs Students

Fill out the necessary forms and prepare a digital copy of your class schedule. Attach the class schedule document along with the completed forms from our website and send to calworks@mvc.edu. Your attendance forms will then be sent via email to your Welfare to Work office.

Online courses are academically equivalent to on-campus courses and require the same number of hours in attendance per week. If you need a completed Online Study Form form, email calworks@mvc.edu. Include your full name and student ID number.

Gain Forms:

• Attendance Fax Cover
• Class Study Time and Homework Policy
• School Attendance Report DPSS3953

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Do not add your schedule as photo pasted inside of your email. We are unable to obtain your document this way.

Printing your schedule from MyPortal:

1. Open your schedule in MyPortal
2. Go to Registration
3. Right click to Print
4. To save a copy, change to "Print to PDF"

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CalWORKs students must provide valid proof that you receive cash aid FOR YOURSELF each semester to receive attendance verification, student educational plans (SEP), priority registration, referrals to work study, assistance with books, counseling appointments and all other services.

Proof of Cash Aid must be submitted each semester and must be dated or stamped with the County timestamp within the semester you are verifying.

The following are examples of valid (acceptable) documentation:

• Welfare to Work Plan (formerly a GAIN contract)
• Letter from GAIN worker
• Notice of Action (NOA) stating your name and the type of aid received (CalWORKs Student, Cash Aid/Medical)
• Passport to Services
• Verification of Benefits

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A CalWORKs counselor is available for in-person and virtual counseling appointments (scheduled and drop-in appointments) during normal business hours. We have evening hours available in our virtual office. For in-person appointments, you must be cleared to come on campus. Virtual counseling appointments may be done via phone or Zoom, a free video/audio conferencing application. To prepare, make sure Zoom is installed on your computer prior to your appointment.

You may request an appointment by contacting our office at (951) 571-6154 or emailing calworks@mvc.edu. Please include your full name and student ID number on emails or voicemail messages.

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