Financial Aid

Cost of Attendance

Understanding your Cost of Attendance (COA)

We factor in both direct and indirect costs when determining your financial aid award for the school year so that we can get you as much money as possible to cover your expenses while you're a student. If your financial aid for a quarter exceeds your direct costs, the remainder of the money will be refunded to you so you can use it towards your indirect costs.

Your COA is made up of two different types of costs: Direct and Indirect.

1. Estimated Direct Costs: 

These are the costs that are charged by Foothill College that appear on your student account, such as enrollment fees (tuition) and student fees. These fees are owed directly to Foothill and will vary depending on the number of classes you take each quarter.

2. Estimated Indirect Costs: 

These are costs associated with attending Foothill College that do not appear on your student account and are, therefore, not owed to Foothill.  They include books and supplies, rent, food, and personal/miscellaneous expenses. 

2024-2025

FULL-TIME STUDENT FOR 9 MONTHS

Description	Living with no/low rent and no dependents	All Others
Tuition and Fees*	$1,566 (see fees)	$1,566 (see fees)
Books and Supplies	$1,795	$1,795
Housing and Food	$12,505	$20,791
Transportation	$1,791	$1,962
Personal/Miscellaneous	$4,199	$4,968
TOTAL	$21,856	$31,082
Add for Non-Resident tuition (if applicable)	$11,670	$11,670
TOTAL	$33,526	$42,752

LESS THAN HALF-TIME STUDENT FOR 9 MONTHS

Description	Living with no/low rent and no dependents	All Others
Tuition and Fees	$1,566 (see fees)	$1,566 (see fees)
Books and Supplies	$1,795	$1,795
Transportation	$1,791	$1,962
TOTAL	$5,152	$5,323
Add for Non-Resident tuition (if applicable)	$11,670	$11,670
TOTAL	$16,822	$16,993