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Program Type: Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program Coordinator: Jenna Hunter-Skidmore
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA Eligibility: 2.5 GPA
Open to Non-KU students: YES Open to graduate students: YES
Click here for a definition of this term Fulfills KU Core Advanced Education Goal 4.2 - Culture and Diversity: NO
Program Description:


Funding your Study Abroad Program

KU Study Abroad can do personalized financial aid and scholarship advising for students.  Please visit 108 Lippincott Hall or call 785-864-3742 to set up an appointment.  KU students who qualify for financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Federal Grants, and KU or outside scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a study abroad program.  
 
KU Study Abroad supplemental scholarships are available to KU degree seeking students. Applications are available online. The scholarship application deadline is March 1 for Summer, March 15th for Fall and Academic Year programs and October 1 for Spring, Winter Break and Spring Break programs.
 
For additional scholarship opportunities visit:  www.studyabroad.ku.edu/other-scholarship-opportunities
 

Application Procedures

All applicants will be required to complete several documents for each study abroad application.  Below is a list of documents that will need to be completed for an application.

        a. Statement of Purpose
        b. Verification of Minimum GPA Requirement
        c. Unofficial Transcript or Advising Report
        d. 1 Recommendation
        e. Authorization to Release Student Information
        f. Student Conduct Verification
        g. Financial Aid Questionnaire

For more detailed information about the application process, please visit our Application Process page.



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Program Reviews:
Spring Break 2025 Participant
Never be afraid to take the leap into the unknown. Often times people don't study abroad in fear of being alone or not having the funds, but they should know that your study abroad peers become family during the trip, and their are so many resources out there to aid those in funding study abroad.

Spring Break 2025 Participant
I found the visits to the various agencies and hospitals to be the most rewarding as they were the informative part of this study abroad, and they allowed me to have a better understanding of the Italian healthcare system, alongside their goals and values.

Spring Break 2025 Participant
This trip was truly liberating, educating, and an absolute blast! I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the nooks and crannies of Italy daily, interweaving both the academic review of Italy's healthcare system and the cultural appreciation of the arts, foods, and simple societal practices of the country. I am incredibly grateful for all the institutions that hosted us, especially Caritas Rome and Meyer Children's Hospital in Florence. Both sites were on the top of my list for this study abroad, each one presenting unique takes on the Italian healthcare system in ways that were appealing to my career aspirations. Caritas provided a look at immigrant healthcare and how their fully volunteer-based service provides help for those who are unable to find access to the national Italian healthcare system. Julia, the director of the establishment, demonstrated true selflessness and a genuine drive to improve the lives of those from underrepresented and impoverished backgrounds. Meyer Children's Hospital offered a look at pediatrics in Italy and how the entirety of their institute is dedicated to improving the healthcare quality for children through offering benefits such as laundry, meals, schooling, and even 24-hour parental accompaniment for inpatients. Knowing that practitioners in Italy are not being paid nearly as much as U.S. practitioners demonstrates that those who have taken their jobs have done so out of genuine motivation to help people, which was incredibly refreshing for me.

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