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Lyon Calendars – 2024 Fall

Program Deadlines

May 15, 2024 Application Deadline
June 15 Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due
June 15 Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline
July 1 Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy

Program Dates

September 2, 2024 Departure from the U.S. on optional group flight
September 3 Arrival in Lyon | Program starts
September 3 Overnight in orientation hotel
September 3 - 4 Mandatory orientation
September 4 Move into program housing
September 5 First day of instruction
September 13 - 14 Field Trip - Bourgogne
September 26 - 29 Optional tour - Marseille and the Mediterranean Sea
October 1 Mandatory ILCF French language placement exams
October 5 Field trip - Annecy
October 7 ILCF French language courses begin
October 28 - November 1 Fall break
November 11 Holiday
November 16 Field trip - Drôme-Ardèche
December 13 Last day of instruction
December 16 - 18 Final examinations
December 19 Move out of program housing
December 19 Program ends
December 19 Optional group flight return | Individual return

See Ready to Apply for additional information about the application process and Money Matters for more details regarding payment and cancellation deadlines. Payment of the Confirmation Deposit cannot be deferred. USAC reserves the right to make adjustments to fees or deadlines at any time.

Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.