Applying to Foothill College is easy! You must complete our international student application form and submit additional required documents.

We are now accepting applications for the Fall Quarter, which will start on Sept. 22, 2008! If you are overseas, the deadline to apply is July 31, 2008. Please note that visa processing times may vary quite a bit from country to country. If you are already in the U.S. and studying at a different school with an F1 visa, the application deadline may generally be extended by three more weeks, please contact the International Admissions Office at 650-949-7293 for more information.

After we have received your completed application and you have met the necessary requirements, we will process your acceptance and send your acceptance documents within a week. These are the documents that you will use to apply for the F-1 visa.

Our staff travels to many countries to meet prospective students. Please check the latest Staff Travel Schedule to find out if Foothill representatives will be in your home country.

NEW! Foothill College is now able to accept credit card payments for the $50 application fee. Download the credit card authorization form.

• Admissions Deadlines
• Requirements for Admissions
• U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents and Other Visa Holders
  
• If you are a U.S. Citizen or have a Permanent Resident status, or hold a visa other than F-1 (for example, J-1 or H1-B), you do not need to submit an international student application to apply to Foothill College. Please click here for further instructions: www.foothill.edu/international/PResappinstructionpage.html.
• Summer Bridge Program
• Costs for International Students
• Applying By Downloading the Application
• Applying to Biological and Health Programs
• Contact Us

If you have specific questions about admissions, please contact our International Admissions Coordinator at foothillinternational@foothill.edu.

Admissions Deadlines
International students can apply and enter Foothill three times during the year (Fall, Winter, and Spring). All documents for admission must be submitted by the following deadlines:

Fall Quarter	July 31	Classes begin mid September
Winter Quarter	October 31	Classes begin early January
Spring Quarter	January 31	Classes begin early April

If you are already in the U.S. and you would like to transfer to Foothill directly from a U.S. language school or college, the application deadline will be extended three weeks (from the above deadlines). Please check with our International Admissions Coordinator (foothillinternational@foothill.edu) for a firm deadline.

Requirements for Admissions
In order to be accepted by Foothill College, applicants must satisfy the following:

• Be at least 16.5 years old.
• Demonstrate English proficiency by submitting a minimum TOEFL score of 500 paper-based, 173 computer-based, or 61 IBT, or a minimum IELTS score of 5.5 less than 2 years old.
• Submit original or certified English translations of transcripts showing completion of secondary school or high school, and transcripts of any other college/university attended. O level is enough for admission (preliminary examination results will be accepted for provisionary admission). SAT is not required.

Summer Bridge Program
If your TOEFL score is between 475 and 499 and you would like to apply to Foothill for the Fall quarter, you can attend our Foothill Summer Bridge Program, a six week intensive language study program which guarantees you admission to Foothill in the following fall quarter. A brochure and application for the Foothill Summer Bridge Program are available online.

Language Schools
If your English test score is below our minimum for admission, you may wish to attend one of our partner language schools to improve your English proficiency. Foothill College has agreements with several local and national language schools, such as ELS, Intrax, Eurocentres Silicon Valley (formerly Language Pacifica) and others, which allow conditional admission to Foothill upon completion of a specified level at the language school, or upon reaching the required TOEFL/IELTS score. A conditional letter of acceptance may be issued upon request after a student has applied to both the language school and to Foothill. For more information, please refer to our language school list or contact our International Admissions Coordinator.

Applying to Biological and Health Programs

Costs for International Students

*Tuition, Basic and Enrollment Fees (based on $136.00 per unit for the minimum 12 units for 3 quarters): U.S.		$4,896.00
Comprehensive Mandatory Health Insurance (mandatory)		1,170.00
1) Total Estimated Tuition and Mandatory Health Insurance:		$6,066.00
Estimated Living Expenses -
	Books and Supplies:	$1,000.00
	Room and Board:	$8,000.00
	Spending Money:	$2,000.00
2) Total Estimated Living Expenses:		$11,000.00
Total Estimated Cost: (U.S.)		$17,066.00

Tuition and fees are paid each quarter (not in an annual sum). All other expenses are paid separately.

*Tuition and fees subject to change without notice.


Applying by Downloading the Application

If you want to download the application and all of the necessary forms (health and financial statements) click here (you must have Acrobat Reader or plugin to read this PDF file) then follow these directions.

1. Complete all application documents. Original or official copies of the following documents must be submitted: TOEFL or IELTS, Transcripts, Financial Documents, Photo Page.
2. The Confidential Financial Statement must be completed and signed by person guaranteeing payment.
3. Provide a corresponding bank letter (accompanying the Confidential Financial Statement) indicating:
1. current account history,
2. account balance, and
3. sponsor's ability to pay estimated annual expenses. The account balance must reflect value in U.S. dollars at current exchange rate and be equal to or greater than total Estimated Annual Cost.
4. Submit the official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report (a minimum score of 500/173/61 is required) or an IELTS score (a minimum score of 5.5 is required).
5. Submit official English translations of secondary and post secondary transcripts.
6. A non-refundable $50 U.S. filing fee must be submitted by money order or check only. Download credit card authorization form for application fee payment. No Cash (please see the "Signature Page" once you apply).
7. Submit documents to:

Foothill College
Attn: Sherri Mines
International Admissions Coordinator
12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, California
94022-4599, U.S.A.
tel: 650-949-7293
fax: 650-949-7080

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