Honors Scholar Request

Distinguished Honors Scholar Certificate: Information

For students who are completing the Honors Scholar program for Fall 2026 university or college transfer admission, all criteria must  be completed by the end of Spring 2026 quarter. The petition window to request the Distinguished Honors Scholar Certification is ROLLING AND ONGOING.

Distinguished Honors Scholars Certificates can be earned by students who fulfill all the following requirements:

1. At least 23 quarter units of honors courses have been completed and passed with a letter grade of C or better.
2. Minimum GPA in honors courses is 3.25
3. Service Leadership (submit the Service Leadership Report Form below)
4. Counseling verification forms submitted each quarter
5. No reports of academic integrity or violations of student code of conduct

Completion of the Honors Scholar criteria will be noted on your Foothill College Academic transcript as soon as you are awarded the certificate.

Please complete the form below to submit your petition for the Honors Scholar designation. Your honors coursework will be retrieved from your academic history/transcript.

Distinguished Honors Scholar Certificate Request Form