UCLA Transfer Alliance Program

Please submit official transcripts to Foothill Admission and Records. If you are unsure how to do this, you can use Quick Question drop in Counseling for guidance. In the meantime, here is a common way to find transcripts.

For example, if you took courses at West Valley College, go to their homepage, use the search icon and type in "transcripts". Next, click the search result that comes up, and follow the directions on how to order official transcripts. Each school is a little different, but most schools house transcripts within Admission and Records or the Registrar's office.

Transcripts must be received and evaluated before you are able to get TAP certified. Missing this step may mean not receiving TAP certification.

1. Have you taken two years of a foreign language in high school and want to get cleared for the Language Other than English (LOTE) requirement for the IGETC pattern? Fill out the form to get cleared.
2. Satisfying the Language Other than English requirement (LOTE) requirement through AP exams? visit Foothill's transcript evaluations page.
3. Have you accepted admission to a UC/CSU? Send them your certified GE pattern by requesting a GE Certification. Remember, Foothill College only sends one GE certification so only request this once you've paid your deposit to your transfer institution and are sure you plan to attend. 

Regular appointments with Counselors can help walk you through these logistical requirements to ensure you don't miss a step! We expect Honors students meet with an Honors Counselor at least once a quarter.

International students are also eligible to apply for this program, however are reviewed separately. International students can participate in TAP and be certified, but are not considered in the same way as domestic students.

• Attend a Honors Program TAP Session.
• Students interested in participating UCLA's Transfer Alliance Program should meet with an honors counselor as soon as possible to develop an education plan and identify courses to earn the Distinugished Honors Scholar certificate.
• Students submit an admissions application to UCLA by using the systemwide UC application to the University of California. For Fall 2026, the application submission window opens in October 2025 and closes on December 1, 2025. Please confirm all deadline dates on the UC application. View dates & deadlines.
• Meet with an Honors Counselor to complete TAP Certification paperwork.
• The deadline to complete the UCLA TAP certification is Thursday February 19th.
• By May 2026, submit your Service Learning requirement.
• By May 2026, submit the Distinguished Honors Scholar Certificate petition form.
• Information about dates and deadlines will be in our Honors Newsletter. Subsribe to our newsletters.

You may visit the UCLA TAP website for more info. and download the UCLA Transfer Admission Guide.

If you are a UCLA TAP participant who is not selected for admission to your first-choice major, your application will be considered for an alternate major that is not restricted.

For a list of restricted majors, please see the bottom of the UCLA TAP page.

Through the UCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP), Foothill College Honors Scholars are given guaranteed priority consideration for admission to the UCLA College of Letters and Sciences. Traditionally, Foothill students experience a 60-70% acceptance rate through this program (versus 14-20%) for all other transfer applicants.

Some data from the 2023-2024 year.

• 65 TAP admits with a 67% admit rate [admit rate for non-TAP: 17%]

Some data from the 2022-2023 year.

• 65 UCLA TAP applicants, 50 admits = 77% admit rate [admit rate for non-TAP: 21%]
• Transfer Data to all UC Campuses - UC Campus Transfers by Major.