“Per Merito”, the high-impact loan from Intesa Sanpaolo which supports all university students, is issued also available to high school students, thanks to a partnership with StudyTours, a leading company for more than forty years in the world of Educational Travel, with the aim of making an international study path accessible to all children and their families. The "per Merito" loan aimed at upper secondary school students provides for a loan for a maximum amount of 30.000 euros, to be repaid over fifteen years, which the parents of the students can always access without any guarantee requests.
Families will be able to choose to use the sum to obtain the USA-Italy double diploma or, alternatively, to attend a year of school abroad. In the first case, the student will be able to follow the lessons online thanks to an advanced digital platform, without leaving home and, consequently, without losing school years. Once this path has been completed, he will be able to obtain both the High School diploma in Italy and the American High School diploma, valid in all universities in the world. The second opportunity, on the other hand, consists in spending a quarter, a semester or an entire school year abroad, always without interrupting your studies in Italy.
Among the facilities offered by StudyTours, there is the preliminary test
of language, an English course, preparatory lessons to understand the differences between the Italian and foreign realities, and the assistance of a medical team of nutritionists, psychologists and general practitioners who will follow the student and his family throughout the experience . "After the launch of the impact loan for university students which is having great success precisely because it does not require any guarantee, has low rates and long repayment times - he declares Andrea Lecce, Sales & Marketing Manager for Intesa Sanpaolo Individuals and Retail Companies – with this agreement we are opening "per Merito" to upper secondary school students under the same conditions to expand training opportunities, a growth factor for the country".
“The partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo is an important step in the education landscape in Italy. – he comments Riccardo Marra, CEO of StudyTours – Thanks to “per Merito”, all families will be able to guarantee their children a richer and, above all, international educational path. In an increasingly globalized world, in which the mobility of young people is increasingly accentuated, having an American diploma or boasting important experience abroad is the right key to opening the doors to the most prestigious universities in the world and to high-level job opportunities profile. Add to this the possibility of significantly improving your English, reaching a higher level than the school level.”
