Homestays
 
What is a Homestay?
A homestay is a unique opportunity for international students to live with a local American host family. In addition to providing an affordable private room with an option of two meals per day or access to the kitchen, the program gives students a chance to experience American culture from a first-hand perspective and build cross-cultural friendships.
 
Foothill College works very closely with International Student Placements (ISP), a local homestay company that has placed international students in local host families since 1992.   
ISP visits each host family's house and views the student's room to make sure that it is adequate. ISP is a wonderful partner known for its professionalism, caring and committed staff, and superior service to students and schools.
 
ISP works hard to provide a well-matched homestay in which the student will feel comfortable and secure. Host families will be selected based on the student's application form. Please be as specific as possible about your particular requests for a comfortable living environment (allergies to pets, host's religion, etc.). The more information you include about yourself and your preferences, the better! ISP will do its best to honor your requests.
 
Homestay is one of the housing options available to international students at Foothill. If you have never lived abroad or in the United States, or you are under 18 years old, we strongly recommend that you consider living with a host family for at least the first 3 months.
 
Homestay Fees (as of January 1, 2013)
  • $850/month with 2 meals per day
  • $700/month without meals
  • $435 ISP placement fee (non-refundable)
The monthly fee is paid directly to the host family and includes all utilities, such as water, electricity, trash, etc. (phone and Internet will be arranged separately). ISP requires a minimum time commitment of 3 months.
 
Airport pick-up can be arranged with ISP in advance for a $100 fee.
 
Application Procedure
For more information about fees and application procedure, contact ISP directly: http://isphomestays.com/college-programs/fees/.
 
International Student Placements
199 First Street, Suite 305
Los Altos, CA 94022
E-mail: info@isphomestays.com
Phone: 1-650-947-8879
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Announcements
 
119 FHDA international students accepted to UC Berkeley and 167 to UCLA for Fall 2011; 67 international students accepted to USC and 344 to UC Davis for Fall 2012!

International student featured in International Educator magazine article on 2+2 transfer success

Received Export Achievement Award from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce in 2012

Foothill is now an
iTEP Test Center.
Instead of TOEFL/IELTS,
Take iTEP for admission.
 
Foothill ranked number one community college for transfer in California.