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SYA Fund

SYA France students
SYA Spain students
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Each year, SYA’s very first fiscal priority is to deliver a superb academic and student life experience.

Why should you give to SYA?

The SYA Fund is the primary way in which our community comes together to support students and faculty. In an average year, tuition covers approximately 85% of expenses. We rely on the generosity of the SYA community provide the remaining funds needed to run our campuses.

What do these expenses include? Just about everything!

The SYA Fund supports travel experiences, fieldwork, extracurriculars, teachers, host families, financial aid, campus maintenance and so much more. Without it, we simply could not provide the exceptional study abroad experience SYA is known for.

Your participation matters.

The collective participation of alumni, parents, faculty and friends strengthens the SYA experience and ensures that our students are well prepared as global citizens.

We know that each member of our community has different means. Your participation is what matters! Consider making a gift of an amount that is meaningful to you.

In any given year, gifts to the SYA Fund have ranged from $1 to $60,000. No gift is too small and all gifts make a difference across our campuses.

Ready to make your impact?

SYA's fundraising calendar follows the academic year, running from July 1 - June 30. From making a gift online to mailing a check or making a recommendation through a donor advised fund, there are many ways to give to SYA.

I support SYA because it continues to influence the decisions I make daily, both personal and professional. It is important to me that SYA continues for generations of students to come, and I hope that in supporting SYA I am supporting this mission as well as contributing to making SYA more accessible for students everywhere.Heather Mewkill FR'15