Classes for Students From Other Schools
Taking a Regular or Online Class at Foothill
If you are an F-1 student from another school and you wish to take classes (regular or online) at Foothill College part-time or over the summer, please follow the steps listed below.
(Note: De Anza College students who want to take a class at Foothill should first go to the International Students Office at De Anza to get a letter which they bring to Foothill’s International Students Office in Room 5922 or fax to the International Student Office at Foothill at 650-949-7080).
- Make a photocopy of your visa and page 1 of your current I-20.
- Go to the Application for Admission section of the Foothill website and click on Foothill - Application for Admission on the top left-hand side. When a new window opens up, choose Are you a New, Returning or High School Student.
You will be asked for a student identification (I.D.) number and a PIN number. At this time, student ID is your social security number. If you don’t have a social security number, contact the Admissions and Records office at (650) 949-7325 (press "8" to speak to a representative) to have a student ID number issued. Using that number and a PIN number that you create, fill out the application form and press submit.
You must print and sign the signature page to send to Foothill College. Remember the Student ID and the PIN that you use, as they will be required for future registration and other requests.
- Mail or fax the following documents to the International Student Office at Foothill College: 1) signature page; 2) a copy of your visa; 3) a copy of page 1 of your current I-20. A letter from the school is not necessary (unless you are a student at De Anza College). You do not have to send any other supplemental documents.
Foothill College
Attn: International Student Office
12345 El Monte Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Tel: (650) 949-7293
Fax: (650) 949-7080
- Please allow one week for your application to be processed. After that, you may register online if it is a valid registration period. You must follow the registration dates for new students listed on http://www.foothill.edu/schedule/.
If you still cannot register one week after submitting your application documents to Foothill College, kindly contact the Admissions and Records office at (650) 949-7325 (press "8" to speak to a representative).
- If the class you want to take has an English or Math prerequisite, you must take the assessment test before enrolling in that class. You can make an appointment online for your Math and ESL/English placement test at http://www.foothill.edu/placement. For more details about the placement test, please go to: http://www.foothill.edu/placement/testfaqs.html. If you are taking an online class, scroll down until you find the information about taking the placement test from other locations.
