NextUp (Current/Former Foster Youth)
Mission
The NextUp Program (also known as Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support or CAFYES) is a service provided through EOPS to assist eligible current and former foster youth. The program’s goal is to encourage enrollment, retention, and transfer by offering additional services including NextUp Orientation, Workshops, NextUp Grants, Meal Cards, Gas Cards, Parking Permits, and Educational Supplies.
Need Help?
Connect with a NextUp staff member and get your questions answered.
Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00am-5:00pm
Contact:
(209) 384-6077
or eops@mccd.edu
Visit the NextUp Center
Merced Campus
Student Union Building
Meet Us
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Dondi M Lawrence
Student Support CoordinatorEOPS -
Rene Salazar
CounselorGuidance
Locations
Merced Campus
Student Union Building
3600 M Street
Merced, CA 95348
Phone: (209) 384-6077
Los Banos Campus
22240 Highway 152
Building A
Los Banos, CA 93635
Phone: (209) 384-6077