Financial Aid

Important updates regarding COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funds

If you are a current Foothill student and have expenses related to COVID-19, you can submit an Emergency Relief Fund Request.

Once you submit your request, it will be determined if you meet the qualifications to receive an emergency relief fund award. If you do meet the qualifications and funds are available, your award will be processed within 1-2 weeks.

Qualifications to receive emergency relief funds at Foothill:

• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen**
• Be enrolled for Winter 2021 or Spring 2021 at Foothill
• Have one or more of the following:
  1.  Technology expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to COVID-19
  2.  Housing needs due to the impact of COVID-19
  3. Food needs due to the impact of COVID-19

NOTE: Students who complete a 2020-21 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and are eligible for a federal Pell Grant may qualify for larger amounts of housing and food assistance.

** Generally, you are an eligible non-citizen if you are one of the following:

-U.S. permanent resident, with a Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as an Alien Registration Receipt Card or "Green Card”)

-Conditional permanent resident (I-551C)

-Other eligible noncitizen with an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the Department of Homeland Security showing any one of the following designations: “Refugee,” “Asylum Granted,” “Indefinite Parole,” “Humanitarian Parole,” or “Cuban-Haitian Entrant”

-A citizen of the Republic of Palau (PW), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (MH), or the Federated States of Micronesia (FM).

If you have any questions, email the Foothill Financial Aid Office at fhfinancialaidoffice@fhda.edu. Please be aware that we do not have access to students’ Emergency Relief Fund Request Forms so will not be able to tell you the status of your form unless an award has been posted for you.

First-time, full-time students are eligible to have the cost of tuition, fees and textbooks waived for their first TWO years through the Foothill College Promise.

To get started, apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application.

Then learn more about other types of financial aid available for Foothill College students!

Note: Foothill Promise is offered for the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters only. It is not applicable for Summer quarter classes.

GREAT NEWS STARTING FALL 2020! - If you drop below full-time status, you will not lose Foothill Promise eligibility for the following quarters you are eligible.

• If you lost first-year eligibility during the 2019-2020 school year, you can now be considered for year two of the Foothill Promise Program during the 2020-2021 school year as long as you meet the basic eligibility requirements.

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Monday Themes - You can learn more about financial aid programs, important dates and deadlines, and much more.

Q&A Thursday (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) - Ask us anything about financial aid. Answers are given in REAL TIME!

#Friday #Appeal YourFriday—Learn about the different appeal options available at the Financial Aid Office!

In addition, we organize financial aid games for PRIZES and stay in contact with students through direct messaging.

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Check back here often for announcements, news and workshops dates. We look forward to helping you!