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Make it official and hold your spot at SFU! New Aviation Training Pilot Training & Aviation Maintenance Technician Programs Apply for Fall 2024 The application for Fall 2024 is open! Happening This Week Find something to do at Saint Francis University this week. Become that Someone at Saint Francis University Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pa. is the oldest Catholic-Franciscan college in the United States. Our mission is to help students grow into compassionate, successful professionals through a culture of Virtue, Truth, and Compassion. Career-Directed Studies Focused on Ethical Leadership Our University has earned a reputation for creating innovative learning experiences and being a place where students grow to become that someone that God calls them to be. Saint Francis prepares students for more than just success in their chosen professions. Our vision is for our graduates to be leaders who carry their Franciscan values with them. Request Information Apply Now Academics A Breadth of Offerings Whether you pursue your educational journey online or on-campus, part-time or full-time , we will arm you with the knowledge to succeed as an ethical leader in your profession. Explore our broad portfolio of undergraduate, graduate, and professional & continuing studies programs. Academic Homes Shields School of Business School of Health Sciences and Education School of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics (STEAM) Division of Professional Studies Explore Degrees and Programs Course Catalog Explore Campus Life: Become & Belong Saint Francis isn’t just near the great outdoors, it is the great outdoors . High in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania, you’ll find a home away from home in this vibrant and safe campus community full of student activities, leadership opportunities, and spiritual programs. The best way to experience campus is to schedule a visit! Undergraduate Admissions Pay your Deposit Make it official and hold your spot at SFU! Admissions Apply for Fall 2024 The application for Fall 2024 is open! Visits & Tours Come on up! The best way to get to know us is to visit campus! SFU’s Commitment to Inclusivity: Creating a Welcoming Space for Jewish Students Come On Up! No matter where you are in your college search, our visit opportunities allow you to connect with us and to find out what life is like as a member of the Red Flash Family! Our visit experiences offer you the chance to learn about admissions and financial aid, meet faculty and students, enjoy the beauty of our 600-acre campus, and find out how SFU will help you become that someone. Schedule your Visit Founded on Catholic Franciscan Values In an age of complexity, the simplicity of the message of St. Francis of Assisi has more appeal than ever before: Catholic Faith. Humility. Generosity. Reverence. Service. Respect. Prayer. Joy. Love . These guiding principles of the Franciscans are the values we embrace at Saint Francis University. Our Mission As the oldest Franciscan institution of higher learning in the United States, Saint Francis University draws inspiration from our Catholic tradition and expresses the lived example of Saint Francis of Assisi in the modern world. Saint Francis University promotes an inclusive learning community and a lifelong path to virtue, truth, and compassion. Within a culture that seeks understanding through innovation and collaboration, we champion both the inherent dignity of the individual person and the common good. Mission and Values Blog Go Baby Go! offers cool wheels and big smiles Rachel (Vasilko) Heckman ‘13 | 05/09/2024 Interdisciplinary, community-engaged program, Go Baby Go! benefits children with disabilities and offers hands-on experience for OT, PA, and engineering students at Saint Francis University. This Week’s Events 05/08/2024 Events happening at Saint Francis University this week. Occupational Therapy in Action: Eating it All Up Rachel (Vasilko) Heckman ‘13 | 05/03/2024 4-year-old Ava’s weekly feeding treatments offer hands-on experience for OT students. Since fall 2022, she has been attending these feeding sessions as part of a hands-on, community-engaged lab with the students in the pediatrics course. SFU Nursing BSN student receives international recognition award Nursing Department | 05/03/2024 Kelsey Crittendon, senior Saint Francis University nursing BSN student, received a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students on April 22, 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students recognizes and celebrates nursing students for the above-and-beyond care and compassion shown to patients and their families. May Virtual FAFSA Help Nights sponsored by PHEAA Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistant Agency | 05/02/2024 Pennsylvania students and families who need help completing their 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can sign up for a virtual, one-on-one session sponsored by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistant Agency ( PHEAA). Three stand-out Cambria Heights educators receive Dr. John Powers Outstanding Educator Award University Communications & Marketing | 05/01/2024 Saint Francis University presents the Dr. John Powers Outstanding Educator Award to a deserving elementary or secondary teacher or administrator each spring. This year, the university presented the award to three outstanding...