Admissions

2024 Orientation Directors Named

University Communications & Marketing | 07/29/2024
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û proudly announces the eight students selected to serve as 2024 Orientation Directors. These talented students will lead a team of 60 student volunteer Orientation Counselors to provide a first-class onboarding experience when the Class of 2028 joins the Flash Fam later this month.

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).

Virtual FAFSA Help Nights sponsored by PHEAA

University Communications & Marketing | 03/13/2024
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).

2024 FAFSA Completion Night

Financial Aid | 02/13/2024
Is your family overwhelmed with the idea of filling out the 2024 FAFSA application? To make the process easier, our experienced Financial Aid and Admissions teams are hosting a dedicated night in Altoona to help you with the process.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û to match 11th ACVVC Scholarships

Bill Karabinos, 11th ACVVC Chaplain | 11/30/2023
The following announcement originally appeared in the membership newsletter of the 11th Armored Calvary’s Veterans of Vietnam and Cambodia. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is proud to partner with the organization on this new matching scholarship initiative. The author, Blandin ‘Bill’ Karabinos, is an Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û 1960 alumnus with a degree in philosophy. You can read his inspiring story here.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û’s Commitment to Inclusivity: Creating a Welcoming Space for Jewish Students 

University Communications & Marketing | 10/27/2023
In response to the Hamas terror attacks on October 7th and in a spirit of Franciscan solidarity with our Jewish brothers and sisters, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is offering an expedited transfer process for Jewish students who may be experiencing or are in fear of antisemitic discrimination or violence at their current institution.

Class of 2027 Flash Facts

University Communications & Marketing | 08/22/2023
This week the Class of 2027 officially started their undergraduate college journey at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û. Learn more about the incoming class.

2023 Orientation Directors Named

University Communications & Marketing | 05/23/2023
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û proudly announces the eight students selected to serve as 2023 Orientation Directors. These talented students will lead a team of 40 student volunteer Orientation Counselors to provide a first-class onboarding experience when the Class of 2027 joins the Flash Fam in August.

Scenes from Family Weekend 2022

University Communications & Marketing | 10/04/2022
Thank you to all of the families who attended our annual Family Weekend from September 23-25, coordinated by the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Student Activities Organization(SAO). We hope you enjoy these photos taken by Stover Photography.