Spring 2021 | June 1, 2021
Bi-Weekly Newsletter
Honors Student Counseling Report Form

All Honors Institute participants are required to meet with a counselor at least once every quarter to review or develop their educational plan, as well as to discuss any personal, career or academic concerns. Counseling appointments are scheduled for 30 minutes.

After your counseling appointment, please complete the new Counseling Report Form to record your visit and help evaluate your plan towards academic, personal and professional successes. The Honors Institute will verify your appointment at the end of each quarter. This new reporting process replaces the documentation that counselors needed to complete.

Contact Your Honors Counselor Today!
If you have any questions regarding your schedule, the transfer application process, or any other questions about being an honors student, please be sure to visit any one of the General Counselors. For Honors specific questions, do contact any one of our Honors Counselors:

Cathy Denver: 650.949.7214 - denvercathy@fhda.edu
Fatima Jinnah: 650.949.7401- jinnahfatima@fhda.edu
Debra Lew: 650.949.7066 - lewdebra@fhda.edu
Lety Serna: 650.949.7059 - sernaleticia@fhda.edu
Transfer Celebration 2021

Are you transferring this year? Let us virtually celebrate your transfer success!

When: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Time: 6:30 –8 p.m.

The evening will include:
  • A Virtual Transfer Achievement Celebration
  • Inspirational and encouraging speakers
  • Learn where your peers are transferring

Register to Participate!
When you register, you'll be asked to include the university or college where you intend to transfer, your intended major, and a few sentences about a positive Foothill College experience and/or about a family member or Foothill employee who has helped you towards your transfer success.

Humanities Mellon Scholars Program

Looking for some extra support this coming Fall? Supercharge your education by being part of a cohort experience, having access to paid internships and a faculty mentor, and being eligible for $20,000 in scholarships to the University of San Francisco through the Humanities Mellon Scholars Program! 

Whatever your major, see how a Certificate of Achievement in Humanities enriches your educational experience. 

Want to learn more? Attend one of our virtual info sessions:
  • Friday, June 4 at noon
  • Wednesday, June 9 at 6:00 p.m.

To learn more or to register for an info session, visit https://foothill.edu/mellonscholars

Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Starting June 2021

Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) 2021–22 Scholarships
The UCLA College is pleased to announce the Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) Scholarships for transfer students who enter UCLA in Fall 2021. Eligible students have completed their community college’s Scholars/Honors Program and received certification. Scholarships are based on merit and financial need.

Eligibility:
  • Community college TAP students admitted to UCLA College for Fall 2021.
  • Applicants’ citizenship status must fall into one of the following categories:
  1. U.S. citizens;
  2. Eligible non-citizens as defined by UCLA Financial Aid Office regulations; or
  3. F-1 or J-1 visa holders.
  • Applicants must submit a FAFSA by March 2nd and be eligible for need-based financial aid at UCLA. F-1 and J-1 visa holder finalists will be notified regarding materials that must be submitted to establish financial need. 

Award Amount: $5,000 per academic year (3 quarters)

Application Procedure: All students who apply for Fall 2021 admission, have been TAP certified, and have been accepted will be e-mailed a letter inviting them to apply for a 2021-22 TAP scholarship.

Application Deadline: Friday, June 4, 2021, 11:59 p.m.

All of the following must be submitted to the UCLA Scholarship Resource Center (SRC), via the UCLA
Scholarship portal, by the deadline: The TAP Scholarship application and supporting materials, such as
letters of recommendation from TAP Directors, counselors, and faculty. Please visit this link for
further details regarding the UCLA College’s TAP Scholarship.