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Scholarships

Eligibility Requirements

Scholarships amounts vary and students may be awarded from multiple funding sources. In order to apply for a scholarship, undergraduate students must:

  • Be admitted to the term for which the student is applying for a scholarship
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale
  • Be in good academic and disciplinary standing
  • Be able to demonstrate financial need via the FAFSA
  • Have sophomore-level standing at their home institution (for Loyola University Chicago students, this means a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework)

Additional eligibility requirements for particular scholarships are noted below.

Application Process

To apply, students must have demonstrated financial need to their home institution, generally by completing the FAFSA. The Loyola Rome scholarship application is online.

Students who are to receive scholarships will be notified, at which point they must fill out the Scholarship Recipient Biography form. No award will be posted to the student's account until the form has been received.

Scholarship Application Deadlines

Applications for Loyola Rome scholarships must be submitted within the specified application window:

Term abroad Opening date for applications Deadline for applications Notification date
Summer Sessions January 21 March 25 April 30
Fall Semester January 21 March 25 End of May
Spring Semester September 1 November 15 December 1

All application materials must be submitted online by the posted deadline.

Scholarship Awarding and Notification

Recipients will be notified within LOCUS as to which award(s), and the specific amount of the award(s) they were offered. If you do not receive a notification through LOCUS, no scholarship has been awarded. The Financial Aid Office makes final determination of Loyola Rome scholarship awards.

In order to claim an award, the Loyola Rome Scholarship Recipient Biography must be submitted online by the deadline indicated. The filing of this form will be considered an acceptance of the scholarship and the associated terms.

Loyola Rome Alumni Class Scholarships

Eligibility: All Loyola Rome students.

Future generations of Loyola Rome students will enjoy a transformational opportunity thanks to the generous contributions of the Loyola Rome Alumni Class Scholarships. By doing so, students and classes from previous academic years are helping to share the experience that continues to impact their lives.

Awards are determined by need and provide relief for tuition and related academic charges.

Loyola Rome-Specific Scholarships

Eligibility: Open to any qualified student admitted to a Loyola Rome Summer program. 

Benefactors of Loyola Rome have made this scholarship possible. The Summer Scholarship is intended to provide financial support to encourage students who have a desire to study abroad during the summer. We understand that for some students summer can be the best time to study abroad and achieve their academic goals. The scholarship provides financial relief for tuition.

The John P. and Mary K. Felice Scholarship

Eligibility: GPA of 3.2 or better at the student's current institution.

Felice Scholarships are awarded both in Fall and in Spring. The award is a single-semester scholarship, and receipt of it in Fall semester does not guarantee receipt in a subsequent Spring term.

Alumni and friends of Loyola Rome recognize, through this endowment, the immeasurable contributions of the late John Paul Felice, founder and original director, and his widow, Mary Kate Felice. The Felice Scholarships provide financial relief for tuition and academic expenses.

The Vogelheim Student Scholarship

Eligibility: Priority will be given to full-year students, but all Loyola Rome students may apply.

Vogelheim Student Scholarships vary in amount depending on whether the recipient is a semester or academic year student. Students enrolled at Loyola Rome for the full academic year will receive priority, although all eligible students will be considered and are strongly encouraged to apply. This award will provide financial relief for tuition and academic expenses.

Through the generosity of the Katie Vogelheim (Loyola Rome 1977-78), John Hansen, and the John and Kate Hansen Family Foundation, the Vogelheim Student Scholarships encourage students from all financial backgrounds to apply to study at Loyola Rome. The scholarship will help to ensure that Loyola Rome remains financially accessible to a diverse student population.

The Carol T. Robbins Visiting Student Scholarship

Eligibility: All non-Loyola University Chicago students.

This scholarship helps offset tuition and related academic charges; a portion may be used toward study trips while in Rome.

Established by Carol Robbins (Loyola Rome 1964-65), this scholarship is intended to make Loyola Rome more accessible to individuals from varied geographical, religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, including non-Catholic schools.

The Anthony and Susan Brazier Piazza Scholarship

Eligibility: All Loyola Rome students.

The scholarship will provide support to one or more students attending Loyola Rome each year.

In an effort to encourage more students to attend Loyola Rome and experience firsthand this life-changing study abroad program, Susan (Loyola Rome Spring 1963) and Anthony (Loyola Rome 1962-63) Piazza have generously endowed a scholarship fund.

The Domenico Zipoli Scholarship

Eligibility: All Loyola Rome students.

Zipoli scholarships are awarded for a semester of study at Loyola Rome.

This scholarship was established by Loyola University Chicago's Board of Trustees in commemoration of the Baroque composer who entered the Society of Jesus in 1716 and had served as the organist at the Church of the Gesù in Rome the year prior,

Other Alumni-Endowed Scholarships

  • The DiMatteo Scholarship
  • The Janice Butler Bart Scholarship
  • The John and Alice Marron Scholarship
  • The MJ and BC Albanese Scholarship
  • The Maureen McIntyre Endowed Scholarship
  • The Musil Loyola Rome Endowed Scholarship

Many thanks to all Loyola Rome alumni who make these scholarships possible.