Travel to Italy in Benedictine College's summer high school study abroad program! Follow in the footsteps of the great poet Dante Alighieri, earning three hours of college credit while learning about another world culture and studying Dante's Divine Comedy.
Program Dates: June 9 - 29, 2024
Dante Alighieri, the author of The Divine Comedy, is considered to be one of the greatest poets of world literature. On Benedictine College's Journey with Dante summer study abroad program, high school students will travel to Italy to walk in Dante’s footsteps, view medieval and renaissance art with themes taken from his Divine Comedy, and make historical, theological, philosophical, and literary connections while experiencing Rome, Florence, Venice, and other significant sites in Italy.
Program Fee: $5,490
Round Trip Group Flight: $1,936
Early Bird Discount: $500
Discount ends December 30, 2023
Total: $6,926 ($7,426 w/o discount)
When you register, you will be required to pay a $250 deposit toward the total cost of the program. If you opt to pay only the deposit and not the entire cost when you register, the remainder of the cost will be due according to the schedule below:
If the program is canceled by the college, all payments, including the deposit, are fully refundable. The $250 deposit is nonrefundable if you choose not to travel with us. Other refunds will be equal to the amount of the payments made, less any costs the college has incurred. Generally, costs incurred by the college could include (but are not limited to) transportation arrangements, entrance tickets, lodging, meals, tour guides, etc. Within 30 days of departure, refunds are not available.
The program cost includes:
The cost of the program does NOT include:
High school students who, at the time of travel, will be rising juniors, rising seniors or graduating seniors are eligible to apply for the program.
After completing the online registration form, students will be asked to upload the following items:
Students attending Journey with Dante will be accompanied by a VIRTUS-compliant Benedictine College faculty member and staff chaperones, with one faculty or staff member for every six students.
Do you have a specific question that was not answered here? Submit your question via our Inquiry Form, or contact Daniel Musso, Study Abroad Program Director, at 913-360-7975 or dmusso@benedictine.edu.