Distinguished Honors Scholar Certificate

1. The majority of all college courses need to be completed at Foothill College. If they are not, you may not be eligible for the certificate.
2. We can accept a maximum of 1-2 Honors courses taken at Foothill College while you were a high school student.

Complete 23 Honors Units by the end of the Spring quarter prior to transfer. 

1. Must complete a minimum of 23 units of Foothill College honors courses
   • At least 12 honors units need to be completed by the end of fall quarter prior to transferring.
   • Ideally, you will only have one Honors course left to take in the Spring prior to transfer.
   • We can accept up to one Honors course from a TAP-certified school if you transferred in from that school. Please see the Honors Director for confirmation the course can be used.
2. Courses must come from at least two different departments.
3. Earn a letter grade of C or better in all honors courses.

Students, to participate in some of the Transfer Agreement Guarantees, you will need a 3.4 UC GPA. To participate in UC Irvine’s Honors to Honors partnerships, you will need a 3.7 UC GPA. We are in talks to increase the Distinguished Honors Scholar GPA requirement to 3.4 starting Fall ‘27.

• Service learning is any action or service you take that has an impact on others in your community.
• Can be personal, volunteer, or paid—but it must have a clear and direct impact on others.
• Service or work you do that has an impact on you, your perceptions, and/or personal growth as well.

1. Check-in with an academic counselor during a 30-minute Counseling appointment on a quarterly basis. After meeting with your counselor, please submit the Counseling Report Form online.