Saint Leo U’s Super Saturday To Welcome New, Prospective Students

ST. LEO, FL – Saint Leo University will host Super Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at University Campus, 33701 State Road 52, St. Leo, FL 33574. Students who have committed to joining Saint Leo for the Fall 2019 Term, as well as those who are still making their college decision, will have the opportunity to fully experience the university’s academics, community, and student services while completing preparations for August classes.

The event will include college-specific orientations for the College of Business, the College of Education and Social Services, and the College of Arts and Sciences; class registration; FAFSA® filing assistance; housing selection; issuance of parking decals and student ID cards; campus tours; residence hall walk-throughs; and more.

Prospective students and their families also will have the opportunity to bring transcripts for Saint Leo’s final round of Fall 2019 Semester instant admission sessions; complete an on-site application, take placement exams; submit their deposit; and meet with faculty and staff to ensure all new-student steps are completed.

Scholarship opportunities are available for eligible students. First Time in College students may qualify for up to $13,000; transfer students may qualify for up to 50 percent off tuition; and students who have graduated from a Catholic high school in Florida may be eligible for the $14,000 Catholic Promise Scholarship.

Representatives from local retailers will be present so that families may shop for room furnishings and various services in preparation for college life.

Throughout the event, University Campus Admissions will give away multiple scholarships totaling up to $5,000, while also offering a large selection of games, novelties, crafts, music, food trucks, radio station prizes, and the largest giveaways in Saint Leo history.

A special reception for Saint Leo’s incoming class will provide guests with the chance to meet future classmates and other Saint Leo families while enjoying a number of special Lions-only perks.

All meals will be provided and friends and family are welcome to attend this free event.

More information and registration information is at https://www.saintleo.edu/super-saturday.

Those who need accommodations, assistance with registration, or have questions regarding the event also may contact the Office of Admissions at (352) 588-8283, or email admissions@saintleo.edu.

About Saint Leo University

Saint Leo University (www.saintleo.edu) is a modern Catholic teaching university that is firmly grounded in the liberal arts tradition and the timeless Benedictine wisdom that seeks balanced growth of mind, body, and spirit. The Saint Leo University of today is a private, nonprofit institution that creates hospitable learning communities wherever students want to be or need to be, whether that is a campus classroom, a web-based environment, an employer’s worksite, a military base, or an office park. Saint Leo welcomes people of all faiths and of no religious affiliation, and encourages learners of all generations. The university is committed to providing educational opportunities to the nation’s armed forces, veterans, and their families. Saint Leo is regionally accredited to award degrees ranging from the associate to the doctorate, and the faculty and staff guide all students to develop their capacities for critical thinking, moral reflection, and lifelong learning and leadership.

The university remains the faithful steward of the beautiful lakeside University Campus in the Tampa Bay region of Florida, where its founding monks created the first Catholic college in the state in 1889. Serving nearly 12,000 students, Saint Leo has expanded to downtown Tampa, to other sites in Florida and beyond, and maintains a physical presence in seven states. The university provides highly respected online learning programs to students nationally and internationally. More than 93,000 alumni reside in all 50 states, in Washington, DC, in three U.S. territories, and in 76 countries.