Can I keep the merit scholarship while studying abroad?

Generally yes for affiliated programs like the John Felice Rome Center. For non-affiliated study abroad, Loyola says students 'forfeit scholarship eligibility for the term(s) away.' Check directly with the Financial Aid Office before committing to a non-Loyola program — that semester may cost you a full term of merit aid.

Loyola Chicago award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Loyola Chicago?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

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The short answer

1 of 1 published awards are listed as renewable.

The exact rule can change by award. Check the award your student may receive before you count on the same amount every year.

What to do

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 1 of 1
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 1
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Loyola Chicago's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

Presidential / Damen / Loyola / Trustee / Dean / Regent's Scholarships: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Presidential / Damen / Loyola / Trustee / Dean / Regent's Scholarships
$14,000–$31,000 per year (Fall 2025 entering class, last verified range); awarded by tier with the tier name announced on the admission letter.
To keep it: Tuition-restricted awards renewable as outlined in the admission letter. Standard renewal contingent on maintaining required GPA each year.
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20260201223529/https://www.luc.edu/finaid/scholarships/undergraduate/

Renewal questions families ask

Can I keep the merit scholarship while studying abroad?: Generally yes for affiliated programs like the John Felice Rome Center. For non-affiliated study abroad, Loyola says students 'forfeit scholarship eligibility for the term(s) away.' Check directly with the Financial Aid Office before committing to a non-Loyola program — that semester may cost you a full term of merit aid.

How Loyola Chicago compares across our verified dataset

667 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Loyola Chicago is one of them. The cohort minority (82 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every renewal claim is checked against Loyola Chicago’s own published materials.