July 24, 2024

As your student prepares for an exciting new chapter at Loyola, the Career Development Center wants to make sure you have all the information you need to succeed both academically and financially.

We invite you and your student to attend our upcoming virtual session about Loyola’s Federal Work-Study Program. This session is designed to provide valuable insights into how the program works, the benefits it offers, and how it can support your educational journey. 

Until then, read what current Loyola student employee's are sharing about their work study experience.

Friday, August 2 from 12 – 1 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 928 7896 7261
Passcode: workstudy

We look forward to seeing you at our session and helping you take full advantage of the opportunities available through Loyola’s Federal Work-Study Program.

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

Deadlines for J-term 2025 study abroad

All payments, financial aid, monthly payment plans, and parent loans must be in place in LORA Self-Service by August 1. Loyola's e-commerce system allows students to pay by electronic check, bank wire (international or domestic), or by credit card (includes a non-refundable 2.95% service fee). Learn more about payment options.

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. For questions, reach out to Loyola’s Office of Financial Aid by calling 504-865-3231, emailing us at finaid@loyno.edu, or scheduling an appointment.

Greetings, Loyola parents! Your student may qualify for an extra academic resource on campus. TRIO Student Support Services program is a dynamic federal grant-funded academic program that will provide holistic support, motivation towards achieving academic goals, and most importantly, help developing a success plan towards earning a college degree for students who identify as low-income, first-generation, and/or receive accommodations from the Office for Accessible Education. Here are some of the services provided by TRIO:

Apply for TRIO today!

Now is the time for students to apply for study abroad in J-term 2025! Applications are open for the following programs.

For more information about these and other J-term study abroad programs, visit studyabroad.loyno.edu.

Welcome Back Week will be a week-long celebration with activities and events from different departments and organizations across campus from the first Wednesday of the semester to the second Wednesday of the semester, August 21–28. Students are able to attend all events for free! Encourage your student to check HowlConnect for a full listing of events, which will be available once we get closer to the start of the academic year.

Give $25 or more to the Loyola Fund before July 31, 2024, and receive a Loyola University New Orleans branded tea towel with Langlois Chef Amy Sins' '98 BBQ shrimp recipe. If you’ve already made your gift to Loyola this year, thank you for contributing to the university’s recipe for success.

Make your gift today!

We have partnered with Aetna Student Health and LewerMark Student Insurance to provide student health insurance to students for the 2024–2025 academic year. Eligible 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. For questions, please reach out directly to our insurance partners.  

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

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

Ignatian Life Communities (ILCs) are weekly student-led small groups that discuss life and faith. They offer an opportunity for students to take time out of the week to reflect, relax, and remind themselves who they are and where they’re headed. Based in Ignatian spirituality, ILCs are open to any students looking for a great community to find God in all things. For questions about ILCs, please contact Hunter Darrouzet at hrdarrou@loyno.edu.  

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

Famous Protestant theologian Karl Barth is said to have expressed amused frustration with Catholicism and its “damned et [Latin for and].” And it’s true. Catholicism emphasizes both God’s justice and mercy, a commitment to spirit and creation, the dignity of the individual and the importance of the common good. Loyola is blessed soon to have both Holy Name of Jesus Church and our new Chapel of St. Ignatius and Gayle and Tom Benson Jesuit Center. 

Holy Name—with its high ceiling, colorful stained glass, lovely marble—reminds us of God’s glory and generosity. By engaging all our senses, it affirms the worth of bodies and, by extension, all creation.

I have not yet seen the finished inside of our new chapel, but I saw early drawings and have watched as it’s emerged from the ground. Some people may mistake its spareness and simplicity as a fault. Yet they are an important reminder that we can encounter God’s presence not just in the exuberance of creation but also in silence.

Its round form and flat roof are reminders that we can worship in spaces other than those that are gilded and elaborate. The contrast of its color with other campus buildings reminds us that God exceeds our expectations and invites us to consider new possibilities, new and more just ways of interacting with our fellow humans and fellow creatures. I look forward to experiencing our new chapel! 

Chapel of St. Ignatius and Gayle and Tom Benson Jesuit Center under construction over the summer. 

HOWL! Loyola welcomed new students and parents/caregivers to campus in June for two Havoc’s Sneak Peek preview events. Students toured campus facilities, met with advisors, and received one-on-one support to prepare for their first semester with the Wolf Pack. 

LOYNO students in the Rome 2024 Summer Study Abroad session participated in a variety of activities, both as a part of their Loyola curriculum as well as in partnership with the American University of Rome. Our students also had the pleasure of taking a "Doing Business in Europe" class co-taught by Loyola’s own Dr. Gustavo Barboza and Dr. Elisabeth Kincaid. 

Big news! Loyola’s digital filmmaking program will receive $750,000 from Louisiana’s Entertainment Development Fund to establish a new cutting-edge production facility that helps educate and train students for post-production work in the rapidly expanding virtual filmmaking sector. Funds will also help to purchase top-tier cameras and other specialized equipment for use by faculty and students as they develop their skills.