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By Ryan Balton
Posted: 10/23/07, 12:44 AM EST Section: News
"There is an entire neighborhood almost completely devoted to bars and nightlife," she said. "I imagine some SU students would enjoy that."
Any student who applies and meets the academic and behavioral qualifications is eligible to receive some grant. Based on financial need, students will receive between $1,000 and $6,000.
Students must apply by Friday, Oct. 26 to receive financial aid.
"We definitely have been getting phone calls about it," Malboeuf said.
Some SU students seem to be attracted by the financial aid package.
Alex Headley, a freshman visual and performing arts major, said she will "definitely" consider the program at Beijing or Santiago if more money were being offered.
While the first new aid package is only available for the Santiago and Beijing centers, there is also an increase in need-based aid. This is available to students in any of SU Abroad's programs, including the popular European destinations.
"We understand that it's expensive to travel abroad," Malboeuf said. "There's airfare, there's living in a big city like Madrid, and so we're still trying to find ways to offset the cost for people."
The university uses FAFSA documents to determine eligibility for increased need-based aid, though the money does not come from federal sources. The university funds both the program-specific grants and the need-based aid with money set aside by Enrollment Management.
Since its announcement, the SU Abroad office has noticed more students applying for the increased need-based aid.
Money is one of the only factors preventing some students from studying abroad, Malboeuf said.
"We want to make sure we're giving people as much of a chance to go as we possibly can," she said.
Any student who applies and meets the academic and behavioral qualifications is eligible to receive some grant. Based on financial need, students will receive between $1,000 and $6,000.
Students must apply by Friday, Oct. 26 to receive financial aid.
"We definitely have been getting phone calls about it," Malboeuf said.
Some SU students seem to be attracted by the financial aid package.
Alex Headley, a freshman visual and performing arts major, said she will "definitely" consider the program at Beijing or Santiago if more money were being offered.
While the first new aid package is only available for the Santiago and Beijing centers, there is also an increase in need-based aid. This is available to students in any of SU Abroad's programs, including the popular European destinations.
"We understand that it's expensive to travel abroad," Malboeuf said. "There's airfare, there's living in a big city like Madrid, and so we're still trying to find ways to offset the cost for people."
The university uses FAFSA documents to determine eligibility for increased need-based aid, though the money does not come from federal sources. The university funds both the program-specific grants and the need-based aid with money set aside by Enrollment Management.
Since its announcement, the SU Abroad office has noticed more students applying for the increased need-based aid.
Money is one of the only factors preventing some students from studying abroad, Malboeuf said.
"We want to make sure we're giving people as much of a chance to go as we possibly can," she said.
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