The NYC Scholars Program will follow the Marymount Manhattan College Academic Calendar for AY 2025- 2026.

Fall 2025

Spring 2026

Information for newly admitted students will be released via email first and specific action items and forms will be available in your Application Status Check.

As a NYC Scholars student, you will only have the opportunity to take Summer classes during Summer Session II at Northeastern University due to the MMC spring academic calendar timeline.

Life in NYC

New York City is our sprawling classroom, living laboratory, and supercharged playground. Broadway is your entertainment. Central Park is your backyard. Your new favorite hangouts could be a block away, or across town. Your weekend plans might include a poetry slam at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe or dancing at the Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturdays. Pick an area and start wandering.

Student Resources and Accommodations

We understand there’s a lot to being a college student, especially in New York City. Northeastern provides support at every step, no matter your path, from academic advisors who help you choose your courses to resources such as the Disability Access Services, Health and Counseling Services, and the Center for Spirituality, Dialogue, and Service. We are dedicated to your success.

New York City Scholars Program is a residential program. Scholars are required to live in University provided accommodations.

You will be living in campus-provided university housing in New York City alongside your New York City Scholars cohort. Learn all about your first-year housing, FOUND Study-Turtle Bay.

Upon successful completion of the NYC Scholars program, you and your peers will enroll at Northeastern’s Boston campus to continue your studies in your second year. You will be invited to attend orientation and receive ongoing support as you transition into academic and social life in Boston. Your experiences with the NYC Scholars program will allow you to apply a unique global perspective in the classroom and beyond.

You will be guaranteed university housing during your second year when you arrive in Boston, provided you meet the required application and deposit deadlines. Please note that university housing for all students—including students completing the NYC Scholars program—can take the form of traditional campus residence halls, leased apartments, or leased hotel spaces in the area around campus.

Admission to New York City Scholars depends on a number of factors including your major. Academic compatibility is a key requirement for any first-year program.

For more information, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions by email at [email protected] or by calling +1.617.373.2200.

Fall 2025 NYC Scholars will not be eligible for federal or state aid during the first year of their program. Upon successful completion of the program, NYC Scholars will transition to the Boston campus for Fall 2026 and eligible students can apply for federal or state aid. The estimated cost of attendance and federal financial aid eligibility varies for each program. For estimated costs please visit admissions.northeastern.edu/cost-financial-aid/

The program is required to make advance financial commitments to travel agents, vendors, and the partner institution to secure items such as housing, classroom space, and co-curricular activities. Therefore, should you withdraw from the program at any time after May 1, you will be responsible for the terms provided within the Payment and Withdrawal Policy.You are encouraged to plan carefully and are required to review this policy as soon as possible. In this policy, you will see information on payment terms, schedule of charges, and withdrawal conditions and processes. You can read more about this policy here: 2025-2026 New York City Scholars Payment and Withdrawal Policy (the policy will also be available in your Application Status Check).

The New York City Scholars Program offers a group flight option for students to travel with their peers to and from their New York City Scholars location at the beginning and end of the program.

On arrival at their New York City Scholars Program location, students on the group flight will be guided through our arrival transport support process to the student residence. At the end of the program, students on the group flight will be guided from their student residence to their location’s airport.

More group flight information, including reservation forms and itineraries, will be provided through your Application Status Check once they are available.

Registration for the Fall 2025 group flight (covering the academic year from August/September 2025 through May 2026) is now open with the last date to submit the Travel Preference form and Advantage Travel’s Registration form being June 12, 2025. Official group flight confirmations will be emailed by Advantage Travel after registration closes. Final tickets will be emailed approximately three weeks prior to departure.

As a group flight participant, you will not receive a group flight credit on your student account during Fall 2025 semester, since the group flight cost is included in the program fees.

If you have flight or travel itinerary questions, please call Advantage Travel at +1.315.471.2222 or email our Advantage Travel Representative at [email protected].

Please review the guidelines on the airline website for more specific details on the baggage allowance of the group flight airline. It is your responsibility to confirm the luggage policies of your airline(s).

If you do not take the group flight option, you are responsible for your travel arrangements to and from their New York City Scholars Program location at the beginning and end of the program.

To ensure the safety of all participants, all individual travelers must provide New York City Scholars with the details of their travel itineraries. Students will receive an Individual Traveler Information Collection form in late June where they will be able to submit their travel itineraries, as well as opt into arrival transport support to the New York City campus.

All New York City Scholars who are traveling independently are recommended to travel with a passport or a REAL ID-compliant drivers license or other state photo identity cards issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

As of May 7, 2025, state-issued driver’s licenses and IDs that are not REAL ID compliant are no longer accepted as valid forms of identification at airports.

If you are not sure if your ID complies with REAL ID, check with your state department of motor vehicles. For more information on acceptable identification, visit the TSA website.

Students under age 18 (considered a minor) should consult with their airline for recommendations on other acceptable documents to have when flying.

Students who do not take any segment of the group flight will receive a flight credit. This credit will be posted to the student’s fall bill and will be equal to the average cost of one round-trip group flight ticket. If a student flies any segment of the group flight, they will not receive a credit. New York City Scholars students traveling separately must arrange their own transportation to their student residence and arrive on-location on the program start date (early check in will not be available).

You are encouraged to research whether you would like additional insurance that covers the costs of trip interruption or cancellation, as well as loss of baggage or personal belongings while traveling or living in residence halls.

Northeastern University requires all students to enter their travel itinerary and housing accommodations into “My Travel Plans” on the myNortheastern student portal or by visiting the Crisis24 Horizon Portal. You should also enter any independent travel during the semester and make sure your contact information remains updated.

More information can be found on Northeastern University’s Global Safety website.

U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to register their travel plans with the U.S. Embassy through the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program. STEP is a free service that will allow the U.S. State Department to better assist citizens abroad in the event of an emergency.

During the program, please complete this Personal Travel Form at least 1 week prior to your travel plans. This form should be completed for each trip you take. Make sure that you provide accurate details for all information requested. Failure to complete this form in a timely or accurate manner violates the N.U.in/Scholars Supplemental Code of Conduct and may result in disciplinary action.

This list provides helpful packing guidance to get you started. Since individual needs vary, use these recommendations as a foundation and adjust based on your personal requirements: New York City Scholars: 2025 Packing Guide