CHC student, Ryan Amaya Selected to Receive Region 9 CalWORKs Scholarship

Publish Date: March 16, 2021

California Work Opportunities & Responsibilities to Kids (CalWORKs) provides educational training programs and supportive services to help students obtain employment. CalWORKs community college students from region 9 which includes Barstow, Chaffey, Cerro Coso, College of the Desert, Copper Mountain, Mt. San Jacinto, Moreno Valley, Riverside City, Palo Verde, Victor Valley and Crafton were eligible. CHC student Ryan Amaya was selected for this prestigious recognition, which comes with a $500 award.

According to EOPS Director Dr. Rejoice Chavira, “Ryan has proven what he is capable of as he has maintained a 3.43 overall GPA while balancing work, school and children.” Amaya will earn his AS-T degree in chemistry this semester and transfer to UCR in the fall.

“Hectic is a great word to define my life,” stated Amaya, “Homeschooling two daughters, tutoring organic chemistry and other subjects, and being a full-time student and father is just chaotic.”

Amaya credits the CalWORKs program with providing the support, guidance, textbooks, and opportunities that he needed to succeed by “overcoming the chaos that basically ensures my life would be impossible without the support of the CalWORK’s program,” explains Amaya.
“Children, college, work and general life is not just a recipe for chaos, it is also a way to challenge yourself, to see what you are truly capable of,” concluded Amaya.