SLU 301

Before Attending SLU 301: All attendees under the age of 18 must have completed the SLU 101 and SLU 201 program before attending SLU 301. We also recommend spreading the experiences out and not completing them in the same summers when possible. Chaperones must be 18 or older to attend.

Age Requirements: There is not an age limit on SLU 301 attendees. The only requirement is that a student who is under 18 must attend with an adult chaperone. Many students attend while they are in college or have graduated, and other students attend with an adult family member.

Families are Welcome! We encourage adult family members to take the opportunity to attend SLU 301 with their students. Siblings may attend if they are over 18, as we do not accept students under the age of 18 who have not attended SLU 101 and SLU 201. Please know that we will do a lot of walking and this trip is physically demanding. Please be prepared to participate in 100% of the experience as an adult chaperone

You have two options for registering you and your students for SLU 301. Either is fine with us – we just want you to be able to do what is best and easiest for you. Either option below will ensure your groups are put on the same bus and in the same hotel as long as you fill in the same group name during registration.

• Register as one Group via our online form: This means your church/organization is paying SLU for everyone in your group. You can only register this way through our online form. You will need to download and fill out this spreadsheet  completely for each member of your group and submit in the provided portal. Please note that you will be held accountable for the registration terms if you register this way (even though you don’t “sign” the terms as you do on our registration site). Go here to make sure you understand the trip terms. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].
• Register as an Individual or Family through our website: You will choose this option if everyone in your group is paying separately. We can still keep your group together on the same bus and at the same hotel, but you don’t have to handle the payments as a group. Just have your students enter the same group name when prompted so we know to keep you together.

SLU encourages families and parents to travel together to our international trips. These trips are life-transforming and are a wonderful way to build memories together as well as for you and your children to grow together in faith and in setting goals for the future. We do not accept students under the age of 18 who have not attended SLU 101 and SLU 201. Parents who enroll in 301 must agree to abide by the same rules and schedule as all other 301 participants. Parents, families or friends may not come to “part” of the SLU 301 experience, but they can enroll as full participants.

Passport: Everyone registered for SLU 301 will need a passport. The passport must be valid for six months after the completion of the trip and have two blank pages. You will need to submit your passport number 120 days prior to your trip, so we recommend you apply for your passport immediately, if you do not have one. To enter your passport information- login to your account, select registration, and then select edit attendee.

Visa:

• Starting in 2025, US passport holders will need to obtain a ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System) visa waiver to enter Europe (anticipated to cost $7.70). SLU will send out information to all registered attendees once this system is active for attendees to secure this as some information is still finalizing from the EU on the specific launch date of this.
• If you will be traveling on SLU 301 with a passport from a country other than the US, it is your responsibility to confirm the specific requirements by both the UK and France regarding the passport you hold and obtain a VISA in advance, if necessary.

A $500 deposit is due at the time of registration, and an additional $750 is due on February 21, 2025. The remaining balance is due on April 21, 2025. Any registration not paid in full by this day will incur a $25 late fee. You have the following options for your registration payments:

• Paper Checks: You can mail these to our office (SLU, 1560 North Orange Avenue, Suite 200, Winter Park, FL 32789). Checks must be received within ten days of registration.
• Credit Cards: You can use AMEX, VISA, MC, or Discover. A 2.24% transaction fee will be added to any credit card payments.

• If during registration you select one of the designated flight paths provided by SLU (includes specific domestic departure cities), your roundtrip international airfare is included in your registration. However, it is your responsibility to arrange transportation to and from this domestic departure city.
• You need about $120 for meals, tips, and optional soft drinks. You can get British pounds and Euros at a local American Express office in the U.S. or your local bank. Credit cards are also widely accepted and shopping times vary based on the schedule. Included in this suggested $120 is:
  • You have two meals you are responsible for at SLU 301.
  • Coach Driver and Guide Tips: Each participant (students and adults) should plan to bring $80 total for this. Tips can be in any currency, as long as the value adds up to $80, but it is best in US dollars. We will collect all of this money at the beginning of the trip so that we can distribute this to our guides and drivers throughout the trip in both Paris and London.
• Cost of ETIAS Visa Waiver for Europe (anticipated to be $7.70).
• Outside of souvenirs, there are some optional opportunities you may want to bring money for:
  • There are optional tours that you may take advantage of during your free time at Oxford, such as the C.S. Lewis walk or The Christ Church, as well as great shopping opportunities, so plan to bring some extra money for this.
  • You may purchase a ticket to climb the Eiffel Tower while we are in Paris if time allows.

• Click here view the complete conference checklist and see below for a summary of what is due and when.
• 120 days before departure
  • Your passport information and Completed Attendee Information
• 90 days prior to departure
  • Final payment and Rooming List
  • Dietary Restrictions
  • Domestic Flight Information
  • If you booked your international flight separately, this information is due.

Yes, you will meet SLU, with your luggage, at London Heathrow Airport baggage claim at 8:00 am on July 21, 2025 .

It is your responsibility to meet up with the group on July 21, 2025. If you have flight delays or are unable to meet the group at the scheduled time, travel arrangements and costs associated with meeting up with the group will be your responsibility.

Please note that there are a number of different terminals at this airport and you will receive an email about one month prior to the trip noting the terminal where you need to meet us if you are flying on your own.

• If your flight is delayed, or if you have an emergency on the travel date, you can contact our SLU 301 launch team staff member at your designated airport or our Orlando office at (888) 260-2900. You will be emailed their information approximately one month before the trip.

• For sleeping on the flight, try Advil PM, Dramamine or Benadryl with your doctor’s permission.

• When you arrive for your international flight: immediately check-in and get your boarding pass and then check-in with your SLU staff member. One hour before the flight: you must be at the departure gate for your flight so you are ready to board.

Rooms are double occupancy, but you may select to have a room by yourself for an additional charge of $800. You may request a roommate by completing the Rooming List under the Important Documents section of your online account.

Regardless of reason, cancellations and transfers cost Student Leadership University. To offset these costs, the following fees will apply.

Cancellations:

• 120 days or more before departure: Deposit will be lost (Deposit may be transferred to new registration for current year and same program but cannot transfer to anyone currently registered)
• 91-119 days before departure: 30% of the total cost of the program will be forfeited
• 61-90 days before departure: 50% of the total cost of the program will be forfeited
• 0-60 days before departure: 100% of the total cost of the program will be forfeited

Transfers or Changes to Accounts:

• 120 days before departure: no transfer fee
• 61-119 days before departure: $50 plus the cost of the airline ticket change (if airline allows change)
• 14-60 before departure: $100 plus cost of the airline ticket change (if airline allows change)
• 13 days and under before departure: transfer may not be possible due to VISAs and airline ticket regulations. If a transfer is possible, all costs incurred by SLU will be transferred to the attendee.

All monies are due 90 days before departure. Any registration not paid in full by this day will incur a $25 late fee.

Please note: If circumstances regionally or globally necessitate a transition from a live event, the SLU team will communicate whether this event will be transitioned to a virtual event, rescheduled, or cancelled.  In this circumstance, the event deposit is still non-refundable.

To cancel or transfer a registration, please email [email protected].

SLU does not send your child on these trips; we take your child. We would never risk your child’s safety or our own. We actively watch for updates from the government on security issues or concerns. Should there be a major security issue, the government will alert the public and the airlines will respond accordingly. All travelers should consider registering at https://step.state.gov/step/ through the US Department of State as it allows them to better assist you should an emergency arise either at home or abroad.