We're thrilled that your child will be spending their first year with NYU in Florence and we look forward to welcoming our students to their new homes abroad. We also recognize that parents form an integral part of the NYU Study Abroad family, and hope that you'll come to think of our staff as your contact for any questions you have, during preparation and while your student is away.
There are a few resources that we'd like to highlight. First, during the summer months, parents of admitted students receive three mailings that discuss various issues, like how best to help students with the transition to life abroad and how to plan for appropriate physical and mental health care overseas. Throughout these letters, you'll notice a common theme--that your child's safety and well-being are our top priority at all times. You'll find links to those letters below:
We e-mail one final letter directly to students that you should be aware of--a letter about charges that will appear on their electronic bills. A link to that memo appears below:
Second, many parents call to ask what sorts of materials students receive when they're admitted to study abroad. Many of them can be found under the "admitted students" tab of this website, but you'll find links below to the general acceptance letter:
- Acceptance Letter and Checklist (will be posted shortly)
Third, we want to point out that our staff is here for you and your family 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. During business hours, if you have questions about study abroad admissions, financial aid, or registration, please contact:
Study Abroad Admissions (212) 998-4433
If you have questions about visas, housing, or student life, please contact:
Office of Global Education (212) 992-9940 or global.education@nyu.edu
At any other time, if you're calling with an emergency about the physical well-being of a student who's currently abroad, a member of our staff can always be reached at (917) 941-0805.
One final note: please talk with your child about study abroad. Though we do everything we can to make the study abroad experience educationally and personally rewarding, the single best thing you can do to get your student ready is discuss what it means to be abroad. Things will-and should be-very different from what we're used to in the United States. The pasta may be fresher, the bedrooms smaller, the music louder, the internet access less reliable… we could go on. But the net result is that studying abroad opens up a world of opportunity and cultural difference to students. Encourage them to dive headlong into it, of course, but also make sure that they're prepared for the realities of a different country, with different expectations, attitudes, and customs.
We look forward to working with you in the coming months!