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We encourage all Foothill students to apply for financial aid. Foothill participates in grant, loan, scholarship and work-study programs made available through federal, state and private resources. You may also be eligible to apply for other financial assistance programs that can offset the cost of fees, books, transportation andother expenses.

Learn more about these financial aid options as well as important financial aid deadlines, forms and program information at www.foothill.edu/aid or visit the Financial Aid Office, Room 1930, at the Main Campus, or Room J–2 at the Middlefield Campus.

Former Professional Volleyball Player Named Women's Volleyball Coach
Foothill Reactivates Women's Team

In time for the fall season, Foothill has reactivated its intercollegiate women’s volleyball team under the leadership of new Coach Katy Ripp, former assistant coach and physical education instructor from Stanford and Santa Clara universities. A former professional player and Academic All American at the University of the Pacific, Ripp joins Foothill with the charge of building ahigh-quality women’s volleyball program.

“Working with young women who are transitioning into their adult lives is an opportunity to make a positive impact,” Ripp says. “Our program will focus on success on the court as well as supporting student-athletes in their academic success at Foothill.”

Ripp played professionally in the Bud Light Professional Beach Volleyball Tour from 1993 to 1997, and was named the 1993 Bud Light Surprise Player of the Year. During her senior year at UOP, she was named UOP NCAA Woman Athlete of theYear, and graduated cum laude with a major in sociology.

Women who are interested in playing volleyball can contact Coach Ripp at RippKaty@foothill.edu or (650) 949-7222.

French Course Features Francophone Literature
Build Reading & Conversational Skills

This fall, Foothill’s FREN 4: Intermediate French evening course features exciting new materials that focus on the diversity of francophone literature. Conducted in French, the five-unit course will include unabridged short stories from many French-speaking countries, including Morocco, Haiti, Senegal, Martinique, Canada, Vietnam, the Congo and France. For registration instructions, access www.foothill.edu or call (650) 949-7325.

Condensed Courses for an Introduction to GIS
Geographic Information Systems

Learn about Geographic Information Systems and the latest GIS software applications available by enrolling in a GIS course this fall. Foothill will present GEOG 100A: Introduction to ArcGIS, Oct. 4 and 6, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and GEOG 100B: Introduction to GeoMedia & GeoMedia Pro, Oct. 11 and 13, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Each course combines short lectures with hands-on computer exercises. Both courses are designed for students with all levels of GIS experience. Pre-registration for both workshops is required. For registration instructions, access www.foothill.edu or call (650) 949-7325.