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Crosby Scholars Senior Newsletter, October 2016
Important Dates:
October 1: FAFSA opens
October 1: CSS Profile opens
October 1: SAT Test DateOctober 3: WSFCS/CACRAO College Fair
October 3: CSA #11 - Writing the College Admission Essay
October 5: CSA #8B - Scholarships Lab
October 7: November SAT Registration Deadline
October 10: CSA #12A Completing Your FAFSA
October 12: CSA #9B Essay Writing Bootcamp
October 13: CSA #13 Transitioning to College for Students with Disabilities
October 20: CSA #14 Listos Para el Exito! Como prepararse para la Universidad y una Carrera
October 22: ACT Test Date
October 26: Student Night at the Piedmont Opera - Scholarship Opportunity
October 27: CSA #15 Scholarships: Seeking Additional Funding For Your College Education
October 29: FAFSA Day at Winston-Salem State University
Monday, October 3: 5:00-8:00pm
The WS/FCS System, along with CACRAO, sponsors a college fair each fall called the Post-Secondary Opportunities Session (PSOS). Approximately 125 colleges/universities are represented at this fair. Crosby Scholars are required to speak with four college admission reps about their respective schools. Students typically fulfill the College Fair/College Visit requirement by attending one college fair and submitting a college fair form during their sophomore, junior, or senior year. If you have not fulfilled the College Fair/College Visit requirement, this is good opportunity to meet with representatives from colleges you are interested in applying to. It's your FINAL opportunity to fulfill this requirement.
Know your CSA status?
Don't run out of options before it's too late!
Most of the academies will be held before December 2016.
Self-Paced Academy You can do at Home?!? We say - YES!
The Senior Program is excited to offer CSA #17 an online, self-paced academy through CFNC's Financial Basics for High School and Beyond. You must apply for academy credit by February 1, 2017. This online opportunity will allow you to earn one CSA credit.
Follow the steps below to begin:
Go to www.cfnc.org
Hover over the gray "Pay" tab at top of page
Click on the "Financial Literacy" tab on far right
On the next page, choose "Financial Basics"
In the classroom code box, enter DD7F7D (Crosby Scholars)
Enter your name, grade level, and phone number in the boxes provided
Enter your e-mail address (twice) and create a password
Check your portal for more details!
If you have questions, please contact your Crosby Senior Advisor or email seniorprogram@crosbyscholars.org.
ASVAB - Career Exploration Program
It’s Not Just for Those Seeking a Military Career!
We at the Crosby Scholars Program believe in the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery’s (ASVAB) value for clarifying strengths and interests that might direct you toward a major area in college or toward a specific career field. Although branches of the military use ASVAB results to determine training assignments, it is NOT a recruitment tool, and the information gathered from the assessment has value for students fully committed to post-secondary education. Please consider this opportunity to fulfill one of the Crosby Scholars Program requirements while gaining a better understanding of your intellectual aptitude as you are setting goals for further education.
To receive Crosby Senior Academy credit, show us a copy of your ASVAB test results before April 4, 2017. We will ask you what you have learned about yourself!
Send Us Your Scores!
Listos Para el Exito! Como prepararse para la Universidad y una Carrera
Taller en Español
Los participantes (nacidos aquí o no) aprenderán como navegar el sistema de aplicaciones para ir al Colegio y/o Universidad y como recibir ayuda financiera.
Los talleres incluirán: como resolver los obstáculos y desafíos que enfrentan los estudiantes Latinos e Hispanos, el beneficio DACA, y como prepararse para el ingreso y éxito en la Universidad, etc.
FAFSA Day - Oct 29, 2016
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be open on October 1, 2016. Students and parents must use their 2015 tax information when applying for Federal Aid for the 2017-2018 school year.
FAFSA Day is an opportunity for you to receive free help beginning and completing the FAFSA. Winston-Salem State University will be hosting FAFSA Day on October 29, 2016 from 9:00am-12:00pm.
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE®
The College Board’s CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® is an online application that collects information used by almost 400 colleges and scholarship programs to award financial aid from sources outside of the federal government. Check to see if the colleges on your target list require the PROFILE® - login to your Crosby Scholars student portal.
PROFILE applications may be completed beginning October 1. You complete the Fall 2017/Spring 2018 PROFILE®.
The PROFILE Application is customized for the student and his or her family following registration. It contains questions about the student's and parents' households, income, assets, and expenses. Applicants are provided with step-by-step instructions and a customized Pre-Application Worksheet. (student.collegeboard.org/css)
Essay Review
Mock Interviews
Letters of Rec
Who has done the most service hours?!
The Program recommends you complete five hours of community service; but requires only two hours. This year we have added a new honor to be announced at the Senior Gala. Crosby Scholars who have submitted the most community service hours during senior year will be recognized at the Gala.
Submit your form as soon as you volunteer, but no later than January 31, 2017. Take a picture of our community service form and e-mail it to seniorprogram@crosbyscholars.org—it’s the quickest way to submit your form and you keep a copy for your files! Check your Crosby Scholars student portal to confirm your community service status! Need ideas? Check the list on our website.
Transition to College for Students with Disabilities
College Scorecard
College Scorecard is an online tool that you can use to compare schools you are applying to. The site allows you to compare student population, average annual cost, graduation rate, starting salary after attending, and other factors.
Cultural Awareness Scholarship Opportunity!
Piedmont Opera and Hanebrands, Inc. are pleased to offer Crosby Scholars FREE tickets to our student night and Tuesday performances of Puccini’s "Tosca." Seniors who attend can put their name into a drawing for a $250 scholarship.
Wednesday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. & Tuesday, November 1 at 7:30pm
Tickets must be reserved by 3 p.m. on October 26 through the Piedmont Opera Box Office at (336) 725-7101.
More details:
Accompanying sibling(s) are $5 on Wednesday and $11.60 on Tuesday. Adults are $15 on Wednesday and $20 on Tuesday.
What’s Tosca about? A fiery diva, an idealistic artist and a manipulative chief of police find themselves entangled in a web of drama. Tosca’s allegiance to her lover, Cavaradossi, is put to the ultimate test by the obsessive Scarpia who will stop at nothing to possess her. It’s in Italian. Will I understand the story? Yes. Tosca is sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.
Stay Connected!
There are many ways to stay connected to the Crosby Scholars Senior Program. Check your email and Crosby Scholars student portal often—visit our website—follow us on Twitter @CrosbySr2017—meet with your Crosby Senior Advisor—follow our timelines and read our newsletters!
Parents can monitor their senior’s Crosby portal, view announcements and events, and confirm if their senior has fulfilled each program requirement by logging into their parent portal. If you need assistance accessing your parent portal, call our office at 336.725.5371.
Only students who complete the Crosby Scholars Senior Program are eligible to apply for Last Dollar Grants and Crosby scholarships.
Crosby Scholars Community Partnership
Email: seniorprogram@crosbyscholars.org
Website: crosbyscholars.org
Location: 2701 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
Phone: 336-725-5371
Facebook: facebook.com/CrosbyScholars
Twitter: @CrosbySr2017