The spring 2016 cohort, comprised of 31 students, will be the last to be housed in the present location at Hostelling International-Chicago, at 24 E. Congress Parkway. In all, some 250 Lake Forest In The Loop students have lived at the Hostel since fall 2011. Though the location will change, the academic structure of the program and the application process will remain the same.

Like Hostelling International-Chicago, The Flats will provide students with fully furnished apartments, complete with bath, kitchen, common area, and views of the city and Lake Michigan.

The move is expected to benefit participants in a number of ways, including:

• Summer residency for summer session courses and internship programs with Chicago residency
• Athletic facilities offering free access to a state-of-the-art fitness center and gymnasium
• Location within walking distance of Loop Partner Schools, Millennium Park, the Art Institute of Chicago, and Chicago’s central business district
• Community with primarily double-occupancy rooms, rather than the primarily single-occupancy rooms at the Hostel

“Our spring cohort will continue to benefit from our strong partnership with the Hostel,” Associate Dean of the Faculty Davis Schneiderman said. “Nevertheless, we feel strongly that this change in location will benefit our students.”