CSU Super Saturday

Not Your Typical College Fair

There are standard college fairs with a few booths and representatives on site, and then there’s California State University Super Saturday. CSU Super Saturday partners the university with local community organizations and churches across California to get grade school, middle school, and high school students excited about the potential of going to college.

At a Glance
Saturday August 9, 2008
Cal State Dominguez Hills - Sculpture Garden
1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Parking in Lot 3
RSVP (optional): epartnershipevents@calstate.edu or (562) 951-4818
CSU Super Saturday Media Advisory and Slide Show

Details

  • Keynote speakers: CSUDH President Mildred García, and Reverend Clyde Oden of Bryant Temple AME Church
  • Workshops: Paying for college, Admissions and applications process (English and Spanish sessions), and Family/ parent involvement
  • Scholarship give-away
  • Entertainment: live music, raffles and more
  • Directions to CSUDH and Campus map

Connecting, Empowering & Motivating Communities
Building community partnerships is what makes CSU Super Saturday different than other college fairs. Our community and church partnerships have the potential to:

  • Reach traditionally underrepresented communities
  • Provide a multi-cultural experience
  • Empower families with knowledge about how to make college a reality
  • Engage students in a college environment
  • Open doors of opportunity

Outreach efforts like Super Saturday help contribute to CSU’s ‘majority minority’ enrollment of 56.4%.

A Look at the Numbers

1 in 4 - The approximate number of students expected to drop out of high school

42 - Percent of African American students expected to drop out over the next four years

30 – Percent of Latino students expected to drop out over the next four years

27.6 – Percent of Latino students attending CSU

7.6 – Percent of African American students attending CSU

35 – Percent of CSU students that are first generation college students

Media Contact
Teresa Ruiz, (562) 951-4804
Amy Bentley-Smith, (310) 243-2455

Pastor La Roya Jordan

"Most parents have wonderful hopes for their children but don’t know all the ins and outs of college. Super Saturday provides the missing piece of the puzzle for parents because it’s all inclusive information and guidance on how to gain admissions."


--Pastor La Roya Jordan, Faithful Central Church

 

Reverend Clyde W. Oden

"Super Saturday signals the willingness of the university to open its doors to our communities. This event allows young people to set foot on a university campus and find out all about the wonderful things available to them, so they can say ‘yes we can make this happen.' "


--Reverend Clyde W. Oden, Bryant Temple AME Church