Parents speak

  • The Sicily program was such a great experience and great memories for [daughter]. Thank you. Parent, Sicily Program
  • Thank you so much [Admissions Officer]!  I am so impressed with your quick response and sincerely appreciate your support regarding my children. Parent, Milan Program
  • I realized I never thanked you for the tremendous experience [student] had while at FUA. We  visited her in Florence and were impressed with the campus, her apartment, and the quality of fellow students.  The entire experience of working with SAI has been first rate and I want to thank you and the entire SAI staff.  [student] arrived a day early (before the program started) and the  hotel you recommended was excellent and the proximity to the SAI office and her new apartment was excellent. When we were investigating the program before applying, I asked you for references.  Should any other parent ask the same, both Barbara and I would be happy to answer any questions a prospective parent would have and to give your program a glowing recommendation. Parent, Florence Program
  • I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I want to thank you all one more time for the tremendous experience that my daughter, had with SAI.  Everything was so well organized from the Student Handbook to the side excursions. [Student] felt valued at NABA and had good experiences with her professors.  She enjoyed [Program Coordinator] and appreciated his help and advice.  Her apartment (I was able to visit her there) was wonderful and perfect for three college girls. I felt that my daughter was safe, was a familiar name to the SAI coordinators, and was well looked after by everyone associated with the program. I would recommend the program without reservation. Thank you for an unforgettable opportunity for my daughter, and for making a parent feel confident about the experience. Parent, Milan Program
  • NABA and SAI have been wonderful and communicative the entire semester.  It has been an absolutely wonderful experience and I am happy to recommend it without reservation. Parent, Milan Program
  • You have all been so helpful and gracious!  Thank you so much!  It puts my mind at rest to know how much the staff cares!  Thanks again! Parent, Milan Program
  • Please accept my gratitude for [student's]  experience at NABA.  Her apartment is beautiful and just perfect for students and very safe. Parents, Milan Program
  • I just wanted to thank you for providing my son and his friends with such an amazing experience. They all got off the plane saying that it was the best time of their lives. They took the opportunity to travel to Barcelona, Rome, and Sorrento as well as really feel at home in Florence. They also all enjoyed the classes, and the teachers, who managed to impart quite a bit of knowledge, as well as make the effort to befriend the boys. It was a growing experience in many ways; thank you for making it all possible. Parent, Florence Program
  • I hope that you will pass the word along to your colleagues that my daughter had a terrific experience in Florence and we were both so impressed with the school – the facility, the graciousness of the staff in dealing with the students, and the quality of the teachers and their classes. She learned so much. She became a great tour guide, particularly for the museums. Thank you all for providing such a valuable and fun experience. Parent, Florence Program
  • Please pass my Thank You to the staff of Study Abroad Italy! Everyone that I have spoken with has been great and VERY patient! Meg has spoken with students that did not go through your program and they are amazed at how informed Meg was about every aspect of the process. She had some change of flights and lost luggage but she survived and is loving life! Every child should have this wonderful opportunity! Parent, Florence Program
  • Things could not be going any better for our daughter, while she enjoys her semester in Florence. (Largely due to you and how well you organized us ahead of time) Many Thanks. Parent, Florence Program
  • My daughter had the most wonderful “experience of a lifetime” with her Spring enrollment in Mediterranean Center for Arts and Sciences. According to [student] the classes were challenging and creative and she was very engaged with all her teachers. I think it speaks volumes for a program when the students willingly participate in the field trips and programs outside of the daily classroom schedule. She brought back pictures of hikes up the snow covered slopes of Mt. Etna and while I was visiting last month we were so lucky to be able to have a personal guided tour of the Teatro dei Pupi with all its historical sets, puppets and workshop – capped off with a live performance. Although it was in Italian, and beyond what I could understand in language, the performance was a thrill. She and her roommates will be friends for life. I so much appreciated the closeness they shared in their support of each other in school and off campus. They even played soccer weekly with local group players. What an absolutely wonderful program you offer. I’m so thankful [student] had this experience and I thank you and all involved for making it happen. Parent, Sicily Program