Lüneburg Calendars – 2027-28 Yearlong
Program Deadlines
| May 1, 2027 | USAC Scholarship Application Deadline |
| May 15 | Application Deadline |
| June 1 - 7 | Scholarship Award Notifications |
| June 15 | Fall Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Deferment Form Due |
| June 15 | Fall Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| July 1 | Fall Semester Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
| November 15 | Spring Semester Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due |
| November 15 | Spring Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline |
| December 1 | Spring Semester Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy |
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.
Program Dates
Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.
| August 25, 2027 | Departure from the U.S. on optional group flight |
| August 26 | Arrival in Lüneburg | Program starts |
| August 26 | Move into program housing |
| August 27 - 30 | Mandatory orientation |
| August 30 | Fall - First day of instruction |
| September 4 | Mandatory orientation continues |
| September 4 | Field trip – Hamburg |
| September 16 - 19 | Optional tour – Berlin |
| October 3 | Holiday - German Unity Day |
| October 10 | Field trip – Bremen |
| October 24 | Field trip – Bremerhaven |
| October 31 | Holiday - Reformation Day |
| November 6 | Field trip – Neuengamme Concentration Camp |
| November 25 - 26 | Thanksgiving break |
| December 10 | Fall - Last day of instruction |
| December 11 | Field trip – Lübeck Christmas Market |
| December 13 - 15 | Fall final examinations |
| January 17, 2028 | Spring - First day of instruction |
| January 22 | Field trip – Hamburg |
| February 3 - 6 | Optional tour – Berlin |
| February 17 | Field trip – Hamburg Art Museum |
| February 26 | Field trip – Bremerhaven |
| March 11 | Field trip – Schwerin |
| April 1 | Field trip – Neuengamme Concentration Camp |
| April 10 - 13 | Spring break |
| April 14 | Holiday - Good Friday |
| April 16 | Holiday - Easter |
| April 17 | Holiday (observed) |
| April 28 | Spring - Last day of instruction |
| May 1 | Holiday - Labor Day |
| May 2 - 3 | Spring final examinations |
| May 4 | Holiday - Ascension Day |
| May 4 | Program ends |
| May 4 | Move out of program housing |
| May 4 | Optional group flight return | Individual return |