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Welcome International Students!

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New international students attending a field trip to Carmel and Monterey coast.


Just a short drive from San FranciscoFoothill College is a nationally acclaimed leader among community colleges that offers transferable lower division courses to four-year colleges and universities. We enroll 1,000 international students and are known for our excellence, innovation, and high rate of transfer.


Announcements
  • NEW TAX EDITION OF I-NEWS IS AVAILABLE! All international students who were present in the US in 2007 are required to file tax forms by April 15 (if you earned a salary) or by June 15 (if you didn’t work). Read more about which forms to file, deadlines, tax residency status and hhow to obtain free CINTAX software passwords.

  • Attend a Practical Training Workshop (April 18, May 14, June 12) to find out about CPT, CO-OP, internships and OPT regulations.

  • Join us for the next Coffee Hour with an American politics theme on April 25 at 12 p.m.

Foothill College offers

  • Huge selection of university transfer majors
  • Excellent transfer rates
  • Inexpensive tuition
  • Friendly, helpful staff and international student counselors
  • Instruction from nationally recognized faculty, not teaching assistants
  • Nationally accredited with small class size and personal attention
  • Excellent English as a Second Language classes
  • Student activities, intercollegiate sports, cultural clubs and celebrations
  • An award-winning, beautiful campus setting with nearby access to mountains, beach, and city life
  • Exciting Silicon Valley location, near Apple Computer, Cisco Systems, Intel, Yahoo! and many other successful companies

Foothill College is a public institution accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and other professional accreditation agencies. Educational institutions such as the California State University and University of California systems, Santa Clara University, Stanford University and other accredited colleges and universities also give full credit for equivalent courses taken at Foothill College.

The College is on a quarter system: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring (April). Students can be admitted to each of the three quarters. A wide range of programs and courses are offered during the day, evening and weekends. The courses are equivalent to the first two years of four-year degree programs. The International Students office is created specifically to provide programs and services to ensure a successful educational and personal experience among our international students and to promote cross-cultural understanding. The staff is dedicated to helping students make the most of their experience at Foothill College and in the U.S.

We are pleased that you are interested in attending Foothill College.  Please use this Web site to find out more about our college and all that we offer. Current students can find resources to help manage their daily activities. Let us know if you have any questions. We hope to see you soon!

Students on graduation dayContact Us!

Office of International Programs
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Road
Los Altos Hills, California 94022 USA
Phone: 650-949-7293
Fax: 650-949-7719
Email: fhinternational@fhda.edu

Interested in Studying Abroad? See our Campus Abroad web site for more information about this program.

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