Temple repays that portion of the fees reserved for board to the students in frequent installments. The installments are generally enough for three meals a day for most students, although some may need to supplement this amount. The Temple Rome program is open to all regularly enrolled students at Penn State. Applicants must be in good academic standing and show evidence of maturity, stability, adaptability, self-discipline, and strong academic motivation. Generally speaking, a 2.75 cumulative grade point average is the minimum academic standard for most programs.
Most participants are generally in their junior or senior year during their period abroad.
For participants who have had no prior Italian at the university level before they arrive in Rome, begining Italian is a required course in Rome. Note that in order to enroll in Temple's spring semester finance courses in Rome, participants must have completed BA 301 prior to departure. Students seeking enrollment in one or more of the advanced courses within the Fine Arts sequence must submit a portfolio of ten to fifteen slides. Portfolios for students studying in Rome in the fall are due February 1 of the preceding semester, and portfolios for students studying in the spring are due September 1 of the prceding semester. These slides are reviewed by the Tyler School of Art at Temple University.