Babson College has offered to admit students from Tulane University and Loyola University New Orleans who are unable to attend college this semester because of the impact of Hurricane Katrina.

Both Tulane and Loyola have announced that they would close for the fall and reopen for the spring semester.

Babson will accept students for the Fall 2005 semester who are enrolled in good standing at Tulane or Loyola.

Babson plans to coordinate students’ academic schedules to ensure that they will be successful at Babson while being able to transfer credits to their home institution.

Given changing dynamics in Louisiana, Babson will revisit Spring 2006 enrollment options for students later in the semester. First-year students at those colleges will have the option of enrolling as permanent Babson students.

Babson will recognize the Tulane and Loyola students as full Babson community members - with full eligibility for campus involvement and full participation in the life of Babson College.

Babson will work with each student on an individual basis concerning financial need and housing. Students will have free use of Babson College laptop computers.

Babson held special orientation sessions for interested students on September 2 and on September 6.

More information on Babson's response to Hurricane Katrina is available at
http://www3.babson.edu/About/Katrina/