· Admission requirements RILA is more intellectually demanding than most ordinary study abroad programs. It requires above all a motivation to pursue ideas, not simply to see the sights of Rome. In addition, a certain maturity is required to live abroad. Hence applications will be accepted only from those students who:
top of page · Application procedure Step 1 Apply online or mail your application to the Rome Institute of the Liberal Arts. In either case, you also need to send us the following:
Please make checks payable to Rome Institute of Liberal Arts. Please be aware that housing options will be assigned in the order in which we receive the applications (if your application comes last you have a lesser chance of getting the housing option of your choice). Your application will not be effective until we have received all required documentation and fees. Shortly after receipt of them all, we will notify you by e-mail. Step 2 Accepted students should then download, print out and send us the registration forms and fees before registration deadline. Please note that there is a flexible deadline for some of the forms, if you need time to gather some information: double-check the date indicated on each form to identify those that can be delayed. If the student is under 21 years of age, some of the forms will need a parent/guardian's signature. After registration, please check the Student Life page on this website for additional information about your trip and time in Rome. In case of withdrawal or cancellation, please check our cancellation policy (link at the bottom of any page).
top of page · Deadlines The deadline to complete the on line application and send all the required documents and fees is February 26th. If you missed the deadline but are still interested in applying, please contact us at info@rilarts.org. The deadline to send us back the registration forms and to complete the full payment of all fees is March 8th. Please be aware that RILA has a strict policy about deadlines. In case you have problems respecting the given dates, please let us know about it as soon as possible and we'll try to work with you at a solution. If we don't hear from you and your registration documents and fees are more than 2 days late, a late fee of $50 will be applied and it will be doubled after 3 more days.
· Fees
Please be aware that due to the euro/dollar exchange rate, housing fees may be subject to slight changes. Nevertheless, we guarantee that once payment for housing is mailed in we will not request further payment, even if exchange rates change. The expenses listed below can be used as guides for financial planning but vary greatly with individual habits, independent travel, and exchange rates. Other probable expenses not included in fees paid to RILA:
top of page · Financial Aid RILA is happy to announce the availability of two new scholarships for the 2010 summer courses, the Ahmanson Scholarships. These scholarships cover full tuition for the course. They will be assigned on the basis of merit to one student in the course "Gods and Giants" and to one student in the course "Public and Private". In addition to these, RILA offers two RILA Scholarships each of which cover 50% of tuition. They will be assigned on the basis of merit to one student in the course "Gods and Giants" and to one student in the course "Public and Private". Given the limited number of scholarships available, we invite those students who can afford to pay full tuition costs to leave the scholarship opportunities for others. Students awarded the scholarships are expected to request the least expensive housing option, namely, shared apartment with three people. To apply for scholarship aid, please follow the normal application procedure. In addition to that, send us an e-mail at info@rilarts.org identifying yourself and indicating the course of your choice. Attach to your message a one page (max 300 words) essay on the theme of the course you intend to apply to. Please do not put your name on the essay. You will receive an initial message from us to confirm that we have received your request and all the required documents and fee. About one week after the deadline for scholarship requests, you will receive a second message that will inform you whether or not you have been granted a scholarship. If you are offered one, you will have three days to confirm that you intend to accept the scholarship and complete your registration. You will then complete registration following the normal procedure. Deadline for scholarship requests completed with all the required documents and
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