Bi-Weekly Newsletter

October 27, 2025

Happy Halloween!

The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer, and midterms are upon us, but never fear! The Honors institute is thriving even in scary times. For example,

In the 2025-26 Catalog there are 11 new Honors courses.
There are currently 448 students enrolled in Honors courses.
Twenty-Nine (!) Honors classes (a total of 38 sections) are scheduled for Winter quarter 2026, including: Anthropology, Art, Biology, Counseling, English, Global Studies, Humanities, Library Science, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Photography, Political Science, Psychology, and (last but not least), Sociology! Priority registration begins November 10th!

At-A-Glance

See below for details.

Oct. 27th and Nov. 10th: Honors Connection Meeting, Room 3305, Noon.
Oct. 30th: Never Fear! Financial Aid Is Here Workshop, 5:30-8pm.
Nov. 10th- Jan. 4th: Registration for Winter Quarter.
Nov. 21st: UC Santa Cruz! Free trip and tour! Interested? Let us know ASAP that you want to come (see below).
Intending to transfer this year? Applying to colleges this fall? Fill out the Intent to Transfer form for HTCC. (see below)

Transfer

UCLA TAP Informational Workshops

TAP workshops have been postponed until January-- DO NOT STRESS! We will make sure you have ample opportunity to attend a required TAP workshop.

UC and CSU Fall 2026 Application Deadlines

The deadline to apply for transfer next fall is Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. All other college/university application deadlines may vary.

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."

Community

Honors Connection Club! Hit this Link:

@foothillcollegehonors

Honors Connection Club meets the second and fourth Monday of the month (Oct. 13th and 27th, Nov. 10th and 24th) at Noon in Room 3305 (John Fox's classroom) . Come and meet interesting people engaging in stimulating conversations as we grow the honors community at Foothill.

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

UC Santa Cruz - Free Trip and Tour

Friday, November 21st

Interested in seeing UCSC on November 21st? Let us know ASAP. Sign up here.

Bus will leave Campus Parking Lot #1 at 9AM and come back at 3PM. (you are OK to drive separately if you want!)

November Is Native American Heritage Month!

Stay tuned for events, or find them at the Heritage Month Web Page!

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.

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

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Financial Aid Workshop! Join us for an informative and engaging workshop designed to demystify the financial aid process at Foothill College. Whether you're a current student or planning to enroll, this event will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate financial aid options with confidence. Click this link for more information and registration!

Scholarship Season Is Open! Check out the Scholarship Website and go to a Scholarship Workshop!

Scholarship Workshop Dates: