The Launch of our GREAT Referral Program!

I am delighted to announce that Saint Mary's longstanding “Refer a Gael” program has been re-imagined as SMC's GREAT (Gaels Recruitment Enrollment Action Team) referral program—and you are invited to participate!

The program allows alumni, supporters, faculty, staff, current students, De La Salle Christian Brothers, and other friends of the College to take an active role in bringing a new generation of prospective students to Saint Mary’s. 

The signature feature is a free application waiver for the prospective student and their family. Those who refer one or more prospective students will automatically be included in a drawing and will be eligible to win various Gael prizes during the current 2024–25 academic year.

The GREAT website makes it easy to participate. Just fill out the form, including the number of students you would like to refer and an email address where they can be reached. Our Admissions team will do the rest by reaching out to the prospective student and sending them a waiver code to apply for free!

Speaking of our Admissions group, I would like to express my deep appreciation to them and their colleagues in Enrollment Management, University Advancement, and Marketing and Communications for their work in putting this program together. Because of their speedy teamwork, I was able to discuss the new GREAT program with a variety of Gael alumni, donors, parents, educators, high school counselors, and other supporters during the initial stops on my Golden State Gaels Tour. 

Steadily bolstering Saint Mary’s total student enrollment figures remains one of my top priorities. The GREAT program will serve as just one of the many strategies we will use to reach our goals, and I thank all of you, in advance, for helping us to bring a “GREAT” SMC education to more and more students.

THANK YOU for your support of the SMC GREAT referral program!