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Program Type: Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program Coordinator: Brooke Stock
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: Italian 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: YES
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
 

Department of French & Italian Scholarships

Scholarships are also offered through the Department of French & Italian. For information, contact the main office: Wescoe 2103, 864-4056, frenital@ku.edu.

 
Non-KU students should check into the financial resources available to them at their home institutions.
 

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. Un-official Transcript or Advising Report
        d. 1 General Recommendation and 1 Language 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:
Summer 2024 Participant
I found what I learned about culture very intresting. American culture takes alot from italian culture, which I assumed would mean I could learn about the “influence of italin culture on american culture” and that this would be the most rewarding, but I was wrong. What I feel was most rewarding about the trip was learning about being different. I struggled to speak italian, I stuggled to learn the social norms. Despite how similar italy was to the US, I often felt like a fish out of water. A big part of me missed home. I had a fabulous time, but I think I have gained a greater understanding of what it is like to live somewhere that is not your home, and how hard that truely is.

Summer - Two Months 2023 Participant
There was the perfect balance of freedom and structure. I never felt aimless, yet I had the freedom to explore the country.

Summer 2024 Participant
My favorite part of the program was how accessible it was to a complete newcomer to the Italian language such as myself. I thought the courses would be a struggle for those going in blind, and at times it was, but the program ended up being very accommodating for my shortcomings.

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