APPLICATION for a Jack and Sarah LaNasa Scholarship
for LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS FACULTY-LED SUMMER STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

Study abroad is an extremely valuable enhancement of a liberal education. It broadens a student’s perspective and introduces the student to new cultures which give her/him a greater understanding of differences and similarities within the world community. Study abroad is a transforming experience. As President George W. Bush once proclaimed, “America’s leadership and national security rest on our commitment to educate and prepare our youth for active engagement in the international community.”

For too many students, access to study abroad is limited by their ability to afford it. To make study abroad accessible to more students, the LaNasa-Greco Foundation has provided an endowment for scholarships, a portion of which can be used for study abroad programs led by Loyola faculty. The scholarships were created to promote excellence in the fields of the Humanities and Natural Sciences by offering incentives to talented students.

Applications are currently being accepted for the Jack and Sarah LaNasa Memorial Scholarships for Loyola’s summer study abroad programs. The recipients must :

1. be an undergraduate student pursuing a degree offered by the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences;
2. have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average;
3. show sufficient financial need that they would not be able to participate in a study abroad program without such a scholarship.

Applications consist of a letter explaining:

1. who the applicant is, including their home town and state, their major, year in school, and any other information that would make them a special candidate for one of these scholarships;
2. how this opportunity will enhance their ability to live out the Jesuit mission in education to graduate women and men with and for others;
3. which program they would attend if awarded a scholarship;
4. why the scholarship is needed and how much is needed.

The application deadline is Friday, February 25, 2011. Selection of the applicants to receive the scholarships will be determined by the Dean of the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences upon the recommendations of a committee consisting of all study abroad directors in the College and the Director of the Center for International Education. The committee will consult with the Dean of Admissions and Enrollment Management to determine those applicants with the greatest financial need.

Please bring your application to the Office of the Dean, Humanities and Natural Sciences (Bobet Hall 202) or email it to gdreynol@loyno.edu. If you have any questions with regard to this scholarship opportunity, please email Dean Cruz (jcruz@loyno.edu).