DID YOU KNOW?

Foothill College has a 20,000 year old mammoth tusk displayed in the Center for Applied Anthropology (Room 3102). Come check it out and read about it here.

What other things make Foothill unique? Send a description and picture to foxjohn@fhda.edu and it might find its way to this newsletter!

At-A-Glance

See below for details

• February 23rd and March 9th: Honors Connection Meeting: Honors Connection club meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays in Room 3305, 12:15-1:15pm
• Intending to transfer this year? Applying to colleges this fall? Fill out the Intent to Transfer form for HTCC. (see below).
• March 2nd: FAFSA/CADAA Priority Deadline!
• March 3rd: Deadline to fill out the HTCC Intent to Transfer form for those who hope to transfer to UC Irvine's Honors-to-Honors Program.
• March 30th: Deadline to apply for Foothill College's Research and Service Learning Symposium on May 21st
• April 24th: West Valley College BrainxBehavior Conference.
• May 2nd: Honors Research Symposium, Stanford University.

The Spring Schedule Is Out!

Plenty of Honors classes in Anthropology, Art, Biology, Business, Counseling, Communication Studies, English, Global Studies, Humanities, Media Studies, Music, Photography, Political Science, and Psychology! Priority registration has begun! Check out the registration dates here.

Transfer

UCLA TAP Program

Congratulations to the 140+ students who were UCLA TAP certified this season. We will hear back from UCLA in April. We're rooting for all our transfer students and appreciate how hard they've worked to get this far.

More from UCLA...

The Honors Transfer Council

If you plan to transfer to an Honors Transfer Council of California Partner University, please fill this important form. VERY IMPORTANT: Under "Honors Director's Email," write "honors@fhda.edu."

UC IRVINE HONORS-TO-HONORS

If you are interested in transfering to UC Irvine and you have a 3.7 GPA or Higher, you need to have fill out this form so by Tuesday, March 3rd. If you haven't done so, do it right now!

San Jose State Honors X

SJSU has this excellent program that all students should consider. Have a look. You join a cohort and are able to meet and work with leaders in the field. They are inclusive, grassroots, and hand-on. https://www.sjsu.edu/honorsx/index.php

They want students from the area who want to succeed in new fields of study. It is a minor that you do in conjunction with your major. It is an incredible opportunity, especially if you want to stay local.

Language Other Than English (LOTE) Requirement

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? Please fill out this form.

Satisfying the LOTE requirement through AP exams? Use the evaluation link instead.

Community

In Memoriam: Arun Gottipati

Business Club President

Honors Scholar

ASFC Officer

Please take a moment to remember Arun Gottipati and hold in your hearts his family and friends who love him.

Other ways to remember Arun will be forthcoming, but for now let's acknowledge that Foothill has lost an amazing person and valued member of our community.

Honors Connection Club! Hit this Instagram ink:

@fhhonorsconnection

Honors Connection Club meets the second and fourth Monday of the month at 12:15pm in Room 3305 (John Fox's classroom) . Come and meet interesting people engaging in stimulating conversations as we grow the honors community at Foothill. The next meetings are February 23rd and March 9th.

Join our discord to stay in the loop on club events and ask us any questions!

Black History Month 2026

Leaning into AI - Ancestral Intelligence

Tuesday, Feb. 24

Immigration Panel with Karĩmi Ndwiga

10:30 a.m.–Noon in BIPOC Center (2149)

To learn more before the workshop, check out these free resources.

Wednesday, Feb. 25

BHM Closing Ceremony 

6–7:30 p.m. in Dining Hall

Thursday, Feb. 26

Umoja Program Spotlight Poster Session

Noon–1 p.m. in 1900 Administration Building

Become Involved in Planning Heritage Months!

March: Women's History Month

April: Muslim Heritage Month

May: Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

June: LGBTQ+ Heritage Month (AKA Pride Month)

Email Victoria Strelnikova at strelnikovavictoria@fhda.edu to get involved!

Honors Alumni Read This!

IF you transferred already and want to help future Honors Transfers, then let us know -- We are creating an Honors Alumni Association. We will reach out to you individually because we are interested in maintaining connections for our students. Sign up here on this link.

Coming in Fall 2026: Honors Mentor Program

Will you be at Foothill College in Fall, 2026? If so, apply to become a part of the Honors Mentor Program! We are just launching this program, and your participation will be a great asset for our new Honors scholars. If interested, please fill out this form.

Join the Honors Canvas Site, Discord Site, and Instagram!

Research

We are thrilled for the 9 students who submitted research proposals for the Honors Research Symposium being held at Stanford University on Saturday, May 2nd. We will hear back from the selection team during the week of March 17th. Foothill has a long history of participating in this symposium and even if you are not presenting we encourage you to attend.

Research and Service Learning Symposium Applications are now open! The symposium will be held on Thursday, May 21st at Foothill. This is an opportunity to showcase your research, service, leadership, and creative arts projects. Browse the RSLS Website for inspiration. Deadline to apply is March 30th.



RSLS Workshops

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, Noon-1 p.m., Zoom 

Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 4-5 p.m., Campus in Tutoring Center (3600) & Zoom

Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 2-3 p.m., Campus in Tutoring Center (3600) & Zoom

Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026, Noon-1 p.m., Zoom 

Friday, Mar. 27, 2026, Noon-1 p.m., Zoom 

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FAFSA and CADAA Applications Are Open!

Scholarship opportunities are officially live on Academic Works — don’t miss your chance! Apply, apply, apply!

The 2026-2027 FAFSA and CADAA Applications are open Now!

2025-2026 FAFSA & CADAA applications are still open!

FAFSA/CADAA Priority Deadline: March 2, 2026

To be considered for Cal Grant eligibility, California residents must submit their financial aid application by this date.

Visit our Virtual Financial Aid Front Desk via Zoom. Connect with financial aid staff and have your general financial aid questions answered instantly without the wait of an email response. 

Virtual Front Desk Zoom Hours: 

Mondays: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tuesdays: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 Thursdays: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Counseling

Fatima's Winter Honors Counseling Office Hours

On Zoom

Tuesdays, 11-12:30pm (except for Tuesday, February 17th).

Thursdays, 9-10:30.

See the counseling page on the honors website.

You can also get a Quick Questions Session or contact a counselor on the HONORS COUNSELING TEAM

Anabel Arreola-Trigonis

Cathy Denver

Andrew Lee

Debra Lew