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August 9-13, 2025

Saints Flight School is a five-day summer enrichment program designed for incoming first-year students that provides the opportunity to experience º£½ÇÉçÇø in a more intimate setting before the first day of classes. We understand how this transitional period between high school and college is exhilarating, exciting, and concerning all at the same time. Flight School provides students more time to make new friends, settle in and learn the mission and core values of º£½ÇÉçÇø, and of course, explore the marvelous attractions of the world-renowned city of San Antonio!  

Benefits

As a Flight School Saint, students will be able to: 

• Connect with other incoming Saints, upper-division peer mentors, and professors to create a sense of community and belonging, and learn the mission and core values of º£½ÇÉçÇø. 
• Participate in fun, interactive team and confidence-building sessions led by º£½ÇÉçÇø peer and faculty mentors that will invite you to explore issues of inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility. 
• Experience º£½ÇÉçÇø in a more intimate setting before fall classes begin; gain early access to your residence hall (if living on campus) OR live on campus for a few days to gain the full-immersive college experience at no charge! 
• Explore the marvelous attractions of this world-renowned city with your new classmates. 

Eligibility 

• SELECTION: Open to the first 30 incoming first-year students who fill out the application and can commit to all five days. 
• FEES: The program is free, but you must be an admitted º£½ÇÉçÇø student and have submitted  to sign up for Flight School. This deposit will be applied to your tuition bill upon completion of the program. Applications for deposit waivers are available upon request. 
• REQUIREMENTS: Prior to attending Flight School, you must have a complete admissions packet, including final high school transcript and proof of a meningitis vaccine. 
• DEADLINE: The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, July 1, 2025 , or when all spots are filled. 

Program Details

• Q&A SESSION: This session is required for all Flight School participants. Virtual Check-In Session Monday, July 21, from 12:30 pm- 1:30 pm. Residence Life will also be in attendance. Log-in information will be sent on Tuesday, July 15; please make sure to check your º£½ÇÉçÇø email address!   
• SATURDAY Check-In: Move-in day is  Saturday, Aug. 9, from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Please check-in with a Residence Life staff member (210-749-7571 or 210-749-6925) at the Residence Life Office in the . 
• Students residing on campus will move into their fall 2025 dorm assignments.
• Students commuting will have the option to live on campus Aug. 9-14 at no cost to the student. Students, however, will need to bring appropriate dorm bedding and other hygiene material. Linens can be checked out upon request, free of charge. Commuter students may move in Saturday, Aug. 9, between 3 -5 p.m. and a move out Thursday, Aug. 14, between 9 a.m. - noon. 
• ORIENTATION: We will have a mandatory Flight School meeting from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. in the   on Saturday, Aug. 9 for all participants. More information will be provided during the Q&A Virtual Check-In Session on July 21. 

Programming