June 26, 2024

Fall bills will be viewable in your student’s LORA Self-Service account by Friday, June 28. All payments, financial aid, payment plans, and parent loans must be in place by Thursday, August 1. Payment plans will be available starting in July. Please take some time with your student to review their bill and payment options. Students must grant you access as an authorized user in the e-Commerce System to view their tuition bill and make payments. If you have questions regarding your student’s tuition bill, please contact Student Financial Services at 504-865-3337 or by emailing sfscenter@loyno.edu. 

Additional Resources:

In order to provide your student with the maximum financial support, they need to fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible. Send your FAFSA to Loyola by using our Federal School Code: 002016. Loyola’s Office of Financial Aid is here to support you. Please reach out to our office by calling 504-865-3231, emailing us at finaid@loyno.edu, or scheduling an appointment.

Start of the second Summer Session

Fall tuition bills due 

Start of the Fall 2024 semester

Priority deadline for study abroad in Spring 2025

Deadline to waive Loyola’s health insurance coverage

In New Orleans, the cuisine reflects the melting pot of the city’s unique people and culture. At Loyola, our community members play a role in crafting the perfect dish. When you make a gift, you supply the ingredients that support the university’s recipe for success. Give $25 or more before July 31, 2024, and receive a Loyola University New Orleans branded tea towel with Langlois Chef Amy Sins' '98 BBQ shrimp recipe. Make your gift today!

Campus life is what the Loyola experience is all about, and "The Housing Director" system is your student’s portal to getting connected with on-campus housing. 

Applying for Housing: To get started applying for housing, follow these instructions:

Step-by-Step PDF Instructions

Video Instructions

Accessing The Housing Director in the Future: For future log-ins, have your student log into their Single Sign-on Account through Loyno.edu and click on The Housing Director application. 

Application Deadline and Assignment Notifications: The priority deadline for receipt of new student housing applications and deposits was June 14. Students who applied by this deadline will be notified of their housing assignment in early July. Students will be notified by email with information about their residence hall assignment and contact information for new roommate(s).

Move-In Information: Move-in for Fall 2024 is set for August 13–14! We look forward to welcoming your student then. More information about arrival times and sign-ups will go out in mid-July.

More Resources:

We have partnered with Aetna Student Health and LewerMark Student Insurance to provide student health insurance to all full-time undergraduate, full-time graduate, and all law students for the 2024–2025 academic year. Students are automatically enrolled in this health insurance plan and must provide proof of comparable, existing insurance coverage for the academic year in order to waive coverage through Loyola. Please review the plan details, costs, and instructions for how to waive coverage on the Student Health Insurance website page. 

This plan will provide students access to a nationwide network of doctors, hospitals, and specialists, as well as pharmacy and prescription drug coverage. If your student is already covered under your family’s insurance plan, we encourage you to closely compare coverage options to determine the best plan for your student while they are studying at Loyola. You will need to check with your plan provider regarding coverage and fees for services through the Student Health Clinic, as well as network providers available locally in New Orleans. If you have questions about your student’s insurance coverage, please contact the insurance provider directly. 

Aetna Student Health – Domestic Students (U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents) 

LewerMark Student Insurance – International Students (F-1 and J-1 status)

The Wolf Pack has been on the move this summer! Check out some recaps from a few of our study abroad programs. 

Students in the Tropical Ecology program in Belize are learning about terrestrial and marine ecosystems while getting immersed in Belizean culture. Professor Aimée Thomas shares a photo of the group after a rigorous six-hour hike in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary.

Students are having a wonderful time learning more about the “City of a Hundred Spires” in Loyola’s summer program in Prague. Professor Kevin Rabalais shares a photo of the group.

A Message from University Chaplain Thomas Ryan, Ph.D.

We live in order to work is a perspective that the philosopher Josef Pieper takes exception to in his essay “Leisure the Basis of Culture.” In an essay on “fiesta” in U.S. Hispanic culture, theologian Roberto Goizueta writes similarly, “Our very language reflects [the] understanding of human life as made rather than lived: the modern [person] ‘makes’ a living, ‘makes’ love, and strives to ‘make something’ of himself or herself.” 

In contrast and according to Pieper and Goizueta, leisure and fiesta are use-less. They can’t be used or exchanged for something else; they don’t make us richer or more famous. Instead, they are about gift. And how else to respond to gift but with gratitude? Thus, leisure and fiesta set aside time for us to recognize the gift of life, community, and creation, to express gratitude for them, and to commit to living more gratefully, justly, and sustainably throughout the year. Especially for those involved in some way with schooling, summer can provide an occasion for leisure and fiesta. May this summer or sometime this year be such an opportunity for you!