Loyola University Chicago

The Rome Center offers several awards exclusively for Rome Center students, thanks to generous Rome Center alumni benefactors. Please carefully review the eligibility and requirements for each award.  The general scholarship application and biographical information form must be filled out for all awards.   

All application materials should be sent to the following address:  Loyola University Chicago, The John Felice Rome Center, 6525 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60626.  It is preferred if materials are not sent via email.  It is the student's responsibility to make sure all materials are received in the Rome Center Office by 5PM central time, on June 6th.   

For further questions about the following scholarships or to inquire about about receipt of your scholarship materials contact Elyse Lyons at: elyons1@luc.edu or call 773.508.6094. 

Alumni and friends of the Rome Center recognize, through this endowment, the immeasurable contributions of John Paul Felice, founder and director emeritus, and Mary K. Felice. The Felice Scholarships provide financial relief for tuition and academic expenses.

For the 2008-2009 academic year, Felice Scholarships of up to $2,500 each will be awarded. These awards are available only to full-year and Fall-only students for study during the Fall 2008 semester.

Eligibility: GPA of 3.2 or better, financial need or qualification for need(application on file with FAFSA), and prior acceptance to the Rome Center.

Requirements: Submission of a 2-page essay focusing on the specific benefits you expect from your study at the Rome Center, what impact this scholarship may have on your plans to study abroad, and how your presence at the Rome Center will enhance the Rome Center community; a completed scholarship application (PDF) with the bottom portion completed by a Financial Aid Administrator at the home institution and the biographical information form (PDF). Finalists may be asked for a personal or telephone interview.

Deadline for Fall term 2008 and Full-Year 2008/9:    Friday, June 6, 2008

Notification Date to Fall 2008 and Full-Year 2008/9 recipients:   Friday, July 25, 2008

In tribute to the care and concern shown to Rome Center students by the late Father Vogel, a Jesuit priest who spent many years at the Center, a benefactor's generosity enables a full-year student to receive a scholarship covering tuition, fees, room and board, transportation (airfare, rail passes, etc), and a monthly stipend while studying at the Rome Center.

This award is up to $40,000 for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Eligibility: Prior acceptance to the Rome Center for the academic year.

Requirements: Submission of an individualized essay of no more than 4 typed, double-spaced pages stating how receipt of the scholarship would positively advance the applicant's personal and career growth, two written recommendations from adults not related to the applicant who have known him/her for more than 3 years, a CV or resume specifically detailing the candidate's non-academic (work and/or volunteer) activities, a completed scholarship application (PDF) and completed biographical information form(PDF).  Finalists may be asked for a personal or telephone interview.

Deadline for Fall term 2008 and Full-Year 2008/9:    Friday, June 6, 2008

Notification Date to Full Year 2008-2009 recipient:    Friday, July 25, 2008 

Through the generosity of the Katie Vogelheim (JFRC alumna 1977/78), John Hansen, and the John and Katie Hansen Family Foundation, the Vogelheim/Hansen Scholarship was recently created to encourage students from all financial backgrounds to apply to study at The John Felice Rome Center (JFRC).  The scholarship will help to ensure that the JFRC remains financially accessible to a diverse student population.   

For Fall 2008 term/Full-year 2008/09, The Vogelheim/Hansen Scholarship will be awarded between $2,000 - $10,000. Students who are studying at the JFRC for the full 2008/09 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.

Eligibility:  Financial need(application on file with FAFSA) or qualification for need and acceptance to the JFRC.  

Requirements: Scholarship application (PDF) with the bottom portion completed by a Financial Aid Administrator at the home institution, biographical information form(PDF) and submission of a 1-page essay on how you plan to pay for your tuition, fees, room, board and other expenses while you are in Rome for a semester or year (will you use loans, other scholarships, money saved up, etc.) 

Deadline for Fall term 2008 and Full-Year 2008/9:    Friday, June 6, 2008 

Notification Date to Fall 2008 and Full-Year 2008/9 recipients:       Friday, July 25, 2008

In demonstration of her commitment to the JFRC and its students, JFRC alumna Carol Robbins has created a new scholarship endowment to enable visiting students from universities and colleges throughout the United States to attend the John Felice Rome Center. 

For Fall 2008 term/Full-year 2008-2009, one Carol T. Robbins Visiting Student Scholarship will be awarded to a visiting student for approximately $5,000-$7,500.  This award will provide relief for tuition and academic charges and a portion may be used towards study trips while in Rome. 

Eligibility: Visiting student (i.e. Non Loyola Chicago) from any college or university, financial need (application on file with FAFSA) or qualification for need and acceptance to the JFRC.

Requirements: Scholarship application (PDF) with the bottom portion completed by a Financial Aid Administrator at the home institution, biographical information form (PDF), and submission of a 1-page essay illustrating how you will take full advantage of your Rome Center experience. 

Deadline for Fall term 2008 and Full-Year 2008/9:  Friday, June 6, 2008

Notification Date to Fall 2008 and Full-Year 2008/9 recipients:  Friday, July 25, 2008

In efforts to continue the legacy and transformational opportunities of the JFRC for future generations, several individual JFRC classes from the Center's first thirty academic years have generously contributed to create JFRC Alumni Class Scholarships.  Recognizing the important impact a term or year at the JFRC had on their lives, through the Alumni Class Scholarships the JFRC alumni are proud to help provide students with the opportunity from which they themselves so greatly benefited. 

Scholarships are available for students applying for either Fall or Spring terms, as well as for Full-Year Study.  Awards range from approximately $1,000 to $5,000 and are determined by need.  This award will provide relief for tuition and academic charges.

Many thanks to all the JFRC Alumni who made these scholarships possible, particularly the alumni classes of 1965/66, 1966/67, 1968/69, 1975/76, 1976/77.

Eligibility:  Financial need (application on file with FAFSA) or qualificiation for need and acceptance to the JFRC. 

Requirements:  Scholarship application (PDF) with the bottom portion completed by a Financial Aid Administrator at the home institution and a completed biographical information form (PDF). 

Deadline for Fall term 2008 and Full-Year 2008/9:  Friday, June 6, 2008

Notification Date to Fall 2008 and Full-Year 2008/9 recipients:  Friday, July 25, 2008

**By accepting any of these awards, recipients agree to provide general biographical information, digital photo of themself, and a letter of thanks to the donor(s).  They may also be featured in Loyola University Chicago and/or John Felice Rome Center publications.  They additionally may be asked to write a brief reflection on their experience in Rome and to attend alumni and/or donor events.  **