Admission

Filling Out the Application

If you have never applied for admission to Foothill College or you are a returning student and it's been awhile, please review Tips for Completing the Online Application to help you with the process. As a new tip of importance, please read — What is ID.me and should I use it to verify my identity when applying for admission?

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We encourage all first-time, full-time students to apply for Financial Aid.

After you submit your online admission application, complete a Financial Aid FAFSA or Dream Act Application.

Eligibility for Foothill College Promise  is not based on financial need but rather if you maintain full-time status for the quarter in which you receive benefits, excluding summer term.

Note: Effective fall 2021, only Foothill Promise students who meet one of the following criteria will have their required textbooks covered:

• You qualified for the 2020-21 Foothill Promise program as a first-year student
• You are a member of EOPS, Puente or Umoja
• You are a verified current or former foster youth