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Program in Paris
The Sweet Briar Junior Year in France is the oldest coeducational intercollegiate program in Paris. Created in 1923 by the University of Delaware, the Junior Year in France has been administered by Sweet Briar College since 1948. Thus, this year we celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the Sweet Briar College Junior Year in France, but the program is already 88 years old.
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Program in Nice
The Sweet Briar Junior Year in France , which is the oldest coeducational intercollegiate program in Paris since 1948, opened a new program in Nice, France in August 2010 modeled after the Paris program.
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Apply Today
Applications are accepted from sophomores who will be juniors in France, or first-semester juniors, both men and women, in good standing at any accredited four-year American or Canadian college or university.
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Financial Aid
Federal financial aid (Pell grants, Stafford loans, etc.) is available to students who can demonstrate need. In 2010-2011 the maximum total of subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans for juniors was $7,500. Many states have created programs to assist students in financing their education. Some programs allow the student who qualifies for an award to apply that award to the Junior Year in France. You should check with your Financial Aid Office.
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Internships
JYF offers a wide variety of internships in many different areas to students attending the spring semester. Due to time constraints, internships are not available fall semester.
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Paris Lecture Series
The Phoebe Bradt Lectureship presents contemporary French thought leaders in French business, medicine, politics, science, and technology. The Lectureship takes its name from Phoebe W. Bradt—20th Century business woman, educator, environmentalist, political activist and naturalist—who immersed herself in French education and business in Paris in the 1920s. The Patricia Nichols Lectureship presents contemporary French thought leaders in French arts and letters. The Lectureship takes its name from Patricia G. Nichols—20th century business woman, equestrian, and educator—who immersed herself lifelong in French arts and literature. She cherished French literary realism and naturalism with particular joy in the works of Flaubert and Zola.
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JYF Alumni
The JYF alumni have expressed an interest in an alumni email directory. If you would like to be added to the directory, please contact the JYF office at jyfalum@sbc.edu with your name, school year, and email address. Access to the online directory is granted through a username and password distributed by our office.
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Paris Blog
Paris: The city of Lights, the city of Art, the city of Chic. Can anyone ever conquer Paris? Can anyone ever say they know Paris well? Personally, I have read amazing amounts of magazines, blogs and guides that attempt to teach you the real Paris, the authentic places to go and where the good prices are...
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