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Winter registration starts Nov. 12. Get your date to register. Classes begin Jan. 6.
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Two Years Free Tuition
Both tuition and textbooks are FREE the first two years for full-time, first-time students. See if you qualify!
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Meet with a Counselor
Our counselors can help you clarify your goals and complete your educational plan for fall and winter.
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Earn a Degree or Certificate
We offer 77 associate degrees, 97 certificates and 1 bachelor's degree in dental hygiene.
Learning is not all about earning a degree, but there's no reason not to get one if you're doing the coursework! Check out the possibilities.
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Transfer to a 4-Year University
Let us help you meet your transfer goals
We'll connect you to the information you need in planning for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. We offer 26 associate degrees for transfer to a CSU. Our Transfer Center and Honors Institute provide guidance on transfer admission guarantees to UC campuses and more.
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Train for a Career
Develop in-demand skills
We offer comprehensive training with experienced faculty, modern tools and facilities, and a well-earned reputation for excellence. Choose a program to jumpstart your earning power.
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Take Classes Online
Toward a degree or for personal enrichment
Whether you're looking to complete general education requirements toward your 4-year university degree or satisfy a desire to engage with others in life-long learning, we've got online classes to meet your interests.
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We'll help unlock your potential
With us, you'll complete the first two years of your bachelor's degree program in Silicon Valley and then transfer to virtually any university in the United States.
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Events & News
Horticulture Hosts Milkweed to Save the Monarchs
October 3, 2019
The department and Garden Club of Palo Alto will host the Gamble Garden Monarch Festival on Saturday, Oct. 12.
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Women's Badminton Flicks into Foothill
October 2, 2019
The women's badminton team is the latest to be added to the Foothill College roster.
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Foothill collaborates with Amazon Web Services on Cloud Technology program
September 17, 2019
On Sept. 12, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a group of Bay Area community colleges, along with their K12 and California State University partners, came together in East Palo Alto to officially launch a regional consortium. . .
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Sam WhiteAssociate Professor of English
Favorite part of my job: The continuous learning that occurs; my students’ as well as my own. Also, I love forming lasting friendships with my students, and learning about their successes after they leave my class.
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