Contact:  Renee Harris
School:  Syracuse University
Course Equivalencies:  Click here for more information.

History

Loyola students are offered the opportunity to study abroad in Florence on the Syracuse University program. We began the affiliation in 1999. The contractual agreement between the schools is for the fall term only. When students apply to Loyola for the fall term, Loyola College will review the applications and offer acceptances, in conjunction with Syracuse. Students who study abroad in the fall term will also receive a $2000 discount.

Students wanting to apply for the spring term in Florence will have to apply to Loyola College first, for clearance, but students will also have to formally apply to Syracuse University to have their application reviewed. You will need to be accepted by Syracuse for the spring term only. The spring semester is very competitive. Therefore, there are limited spaces available. Students who are accepted for the spring term in Florence will receive a $1000 discount.
 
Criteria for Applying

Fall

• A cumulative QPA of a 3.0 or higher 
• Students with a cumulative QPA of 2.7 and above will be considered
• No record of disciplinary probation nor have a history of serious disciplinary problems
  Spring
• Students applying for the spring term should have a 3.0 or higher, (however, a higher QPA does not guarantee admission into the program.
• Students with GPAs of 2.8 or higher will be considered
• Students with GPAs of 2.75 or lower may be wait-listed until after the deadline or deferred.
• No record of disciplinary probation nor have a history of serious disciplinary problems

Academics

• A four-credit Italian language course and a two-credit culture class are mandatory
• Previous Italian language not required
• Consult the Office of International Programs as early as possible to get assistance on course selections at Loyola.
• The program is good for English, History, Fine Arts, Political Science, Economics, International Business, and Management majors
• Other majors may be able to go, but it is important to plan your Loyola courses early.
• Students register for 15 credits but can take up to 18 credits which is covered by the tuition.
• Academic scholarships are available to students with a 3.5 CQPA or higher

Length of Stay

• The fall semester starts in late August and ends in December. The spring semester starts in January and ends in May.

Housing

• Students live with Italian hosts: two students to a homestay
• Five dinners and seven continental breakfasts are provided by the host family
• You will use your Italian language skills while living in the homestay

Cost

• On affiliations, eligibility for financial aid is limited to Federal Direct Stafford Loans (Subsidized and Unsubsidized), Federal Direct Parent Loans (Plus), Federal Pell Grants, and most forms of state grant/scholarship assistance. Institutionally-controlled forms of financial aid including academic athletic scholarships, need based grants, Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Supplemental Grants, and Federal Work-Study may not be used to assist with educational expenses incurred for this study abroad affiliation. Privately-funded scholarships and grants may be used only with the written permission of the organization or donor sponsoring the award.
• All payments are made directly to Syracuse.
• Federal aid and some state aid can be used on this affiliation.
• Syracuse waives the application fee for all students on this affiliation.

• Students are financially responsible their flight to and from Italy. Students have the option of making their own travel arrangements or participate in the group flight.

• A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your spot in the program.

Benefits

• Students can take courses in Option I, Option II or Option III.
• Courses offered in the Option I are taught in English, with the exception of the mandatory Italian language and culture courses.
• Option II, courses may also be taken at the cultural institute or in the classrooms of the University of Florence provided a student has a strong background in Italian language.
• Tuition, all school field trips, room and board, which includes 5 dinners and 7 continental breakfasts per week in Florence.
• All school trips that are offered twice during the semester to such places as Pisa and Rome. Course related trips have gone to Assisi, Sienna, Padua, and Milan for cost. Payment is separate.
• Students with a 3.5 CQPA or higher will be considered for academic scholarships through Syracuse.
• Support services provided by Syracuse and Loyola.
• On-site orientation in Florence

Application Requirements

• A Loyola application, a Syracuse application, an advisor statement, and a brief essay must be completed and submitted.
• Deadlines are: December 1 for the fall term option; May 1 for the spring term option.

• Students applying to the Syracuse affiliation must complete the Loyola application first. Once the Loyola application has been reviewed, the Office of International Programs will contact the student to inform her/him if he/she can proceed to the second step, which is to apply to Syracuse University.

  
  

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