CROSBY SCHOLARS
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SCHOLARSHIP PATHWAYS
ESSAY BASED
Do you enjoy telling stories and expressing yourself through writing? While many of our scholarships require an essay, these specific essay based scholarships do not have any other criteria such as GPA, academic major, or participation in a particular Crosby Scholars Program!
COMMUNITY SERVICE BASED
Have you spent a lot of your time volunteering in and serving your community? We have several scholarships for students who have served a certain number of volunteer hours, who have spearheaded a service activity and/or recruited others, and more!
ACADEMIC BASED
While many of our academic based scholarships have an essay component, they also have a specific GPA requirement that you must meet to be eligible These requirements range from a 2 0 to a 3 5 cumulative weighted GPA
SCHOOL BASED
These scholarships require your enrollment at either UNC-Chapel Hill, Winston-Salem State University, Wingate University, Wake Forest University, or a Historically Black College or University (HBCU)!
FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS
You are considered a First-Generation College Student if neither of your parents hold a Bachelor’s Degree from a college or university. If this describes you, you can apply for a scholarship just for First-Generation College Students!
PROGRAM BASED
Are you an active member of the AAMPED Program, or have you attended a week of the Right Decisions/Right Now Camp? Our program based scholarships require participation in a specific Crosby Scholars Program!
Friends of Bernardine Rea Scholarship | Up to five $500 Scholarships | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Actively participate in service to others
Essay Topic | Describe a time when someone unexpectedly treated you with kindness and compassion and how that influenced future behavior.
The Goodwill Willpower Scholarship & Art Gibel Scholarship | One $1,500 Scholarship | One $1,000 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Essay Topic | Describe how willpower and determination have helped you overcome challenges you have encountered in your life. Describe how you overcame obstacles and found success.
Joyce Kohfeldt Determination Award | $1,000 scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four- year college or university
Actively participate in community service and extracurricular activities
Essay Topic | Describe how determination has served you well throughout your life, and how will it continue to serve you as you embark upon your college journey.
Mariam Niang Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Demonstrate an active commitment to service or leadership
Essay Topic | Choice of three essay prompts all pertaining to mental health. Please see application for essay prompts.
Mommie J Scholarship | $1,500 scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Actively participate in community service and extracurricular activities
Essay Topic | Describe how a special friendship has shaped your life.
Reverend
Delores P. Wooten Community Volunteer Excellence Award | $1,000 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Have provided outstanding service to the community as evidenced by their nomination by a local agency
Mona W. Lovett Excellence in Volunteer Leadership Award | $1,000 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Have created, spearheaded, or recruited others to participate in a service activity
Essay Topic | Explain what made you decide to volunteer with the organization you worked with. How did you make a difference by volunteering?
Mona W. Lovett Outstanding Commitment to Service Award | $1,000 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Have completed a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer service during their junior and/or senior year of high school
These 50 hours need to be verified and recorded in your Crosby Scholars Student Portal. Applicants who have not submitted community service forms totaling 50 hours may submit additional forms by the scholarship deadline to meet eligibility criteria.
Essay Topic | What sacrifice(s) did you make to devote so many hours to service, and what motivated you to do so in light of the already numerous demands on your time?
Mona W. Lovett Service and Relationships Award | $1,000 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Have made a significant relationship to volunteer services in grades 9-12
Essay Topic | Describe a significant relationship you developed through volunteering, especially one that might not otherwise have been established.
Essay Topic | Explain why you decided to volunteer with the organization that you worked with and how you made a difference through volunteering. A C A D E M I C B A S E D
Advancing Capitalism Scholarship | Up to three $1,500 scholarships | Renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Plan to major in Business or Economics
Essay Topic | Choice of three essay prompts. See application for prompts.
The Carolyn “Mimi” Fox Education Scholarship | $1,000 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Must be African American
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Plan to become a public school teacher
Actively participate in extracurricular activities, including community service
Essay Topic | Describe a teacher who has had a positive impact on you.
The Don and Rita Martin Education Scholarship | $1,000 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Plan to become a public school teacher
Actively participate in extracurricular activities, including community service Essay Topic | Describe a teacher, or teachers, who have had a significant impact on your life and how they have influenced your desire to pursue a degree in education.
Jessica Hill Davis Memorial Scholarship | $1,200 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two-or four-year college or university in North Carolina
Preference will be given to recipients of the Crosby Scholars Executive Director’s Award, meaning they have completed the Crosby Scholars Program and all requirements every year since 6th grade without interruption or dismissal
Essay Topic | Explain how you have always felt different from others.
Les & Evelyn Riley Memorial Scholarship | $1,200 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Essay Topic | Explain how a significant life experience has influenced you.
Michael Nachman Award | $2,000 Scholarship | Renewable
Awarded to the Crosby Scholar senior who holds the highest cumulative weighted GPA at the end of the second semester of their senior year and who successfully completes all requirements of the Crosby Scholars Program
Please note that there is no application for this award.
Sigma Pi Phi (Gamma Kappa Boule’) Scholarship |Two $1,000 Scholarships | Non-renewable
To be eligible, students must:
Must be an African American male
Essay Topic | Write an essay on “My Brother’s Keeper” with the themes provided.
See application for themes.
S C H O O L B A S E D
Dean Smith Integrity Award | $1,000 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Demonstrate an active commitment to leadership
Essay Topic | Describe a time when you challenged the beliefs or attitudes of a group, supported group diversity or stood up for something that was not popular, but was the right thing to do.
The Fulton Carolina Medal | $1,500 Scholarship | Renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Show an active and exemplary commitment to the service of others
Essay Topic | Explain why volunteer service has been important to your personal growth and preparation for college.
Kristie Y. Mingo Memorial Scholarship | Up to $500 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, students must:
Enroll at Winston-Salem State University
Essay Topic | Explain the importance of your participation in the Crosby Scholars Program.
The Lola Ann Blasingame Evans Memorial Scholarship | $2,500 | Renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll at an Historically Black University or College (HBCU)
Essay Topic | Choice of three essay prompts. Please see application for prompts.
Pridgen Amos Family Memorial Scholarships | Two $500 Scholarships | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll at one of 6 Historically Black Universities or Colleges (HBCUs). Please see application for list of eligible schools.
Be a First-Generation college student
Essay Topic | Describe how attending a HBCU aligns with your personal goals and aspirations as a First-Generation college student.
Wake Forest University/Crosby Scholars Scholarship | $2,000 Scholarships | Renewable
To be eligible, students must:
Must enroll at Wake Forest University
Rank within the top 20% of their graduating class
Demonstrate financial need
The Wingate University Scholarship for Crosby Scholars | $2,000 Scholarship | Renewable
To be eligible, students must enroll at Wingate University
FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS
Joe Neely & Dottie Shelton Memorial Scholarship | One $2,500 + Two $1,200 Scholarships | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Be a First-Generation College Student
Be Pell Grant eligible
Essay Topic | Explain what motivates and inspires you most to pursue a college education.
John A. Taylor Achievement Award | $2,500 Scholarship | Renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Be a First-Generation College Student
Be Pell Grant eligible
Essay Topic | Describe how Crosby Scholars has helped you achieve success in your high school career. Give specific examples of how Crosby Scholars gave you the tools needed for success.
Kathryn Crosby Scholarship for Excellence | Up to five $2,500 Scholarships | Renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Be a First-Generation College Student
Be Pell Grant eligible
Essay Topic | Describe how Crosby Scholars has helped you achieve success in your high school career. Give specific examples of how Crosby Scholars gave you the tools needed for success.
Kenneth Simington Scholarship Fund | $500 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Be a First-Generation College Student
Demonstrate service to their school and community through participation in community service
Essay Topic | Describe how you plan to give back to your community.
Paul Fulton First Generation Scholarship | $500 Scholarship | Nonrenewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Be a First-Generation College Student
Essay Topic | Describe what “being first” means to you.
P R O G R A M B A S E D
AAMPED Scholarship | $1,000 Scholarship | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Have participated in an AAMPED activity
Have completed all requirements of the Crosby Scholars Program since 9th grade
Have completed at least 10 hours of community service during their high school years
Essay Topic | Explain how you will apply the principles of servant leadership to your college experience and beyond.
Right Decisions Right Now Scholarship | Up to three $1,000 Scholarships | Non-renewable
To be eligible, students must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Have completed a week of the Right Decisions/Right Now Camp
Essay Topic | Explain how your decision making throughout high school was guided by principles you learned at the Right Decisions Right Now camp.
O T H E R S C H O L A R S H I P S
Cultural Awareness Scholarship | Two $250 Scholarships | Non-renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Be a junior or a senior in the Crosby Scholars Program
Attend the Piedmont Opera performance offered annually to Crosby Scholars at no cost
Please note that there is no application for this scholarship
James L. Einstein College Scholarship | $3,000 Scholarship | Renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university
Demonstrate participation in community service
Demonstrate financial need
Preference will be given to Crosby Scholars seniors whose parents are employees of WestRock Company and work in Forsyth County
Students must apply through the Winston-Salem Foundation at www.wsfoundation.org
Mary Katherine Dixson Scholarship | Number Awarded & Dollar Amount Vary | Potentially Renewable
To be eligible, student must:
Enroll in a two- or four-year college or university or in another post-secondary program of study
Have a disability that requires special services in order to succeed in their post-secondary education endeavors
Be able to submit documentation from an appropriate high school or college staff member stating that they receive services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or through the Exceptional Children’s Program
If you are interested in applying, please let your Crosby Scholars Advisor know or email awilson@crosbyscholars.org. Application link will be emailed to you in Summer 2025.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Click on the title of the scholarship that you want to apply to. 2
When you create your Submittable account, do not use your WSFCS email address or a parent’s email address. Use the same email address that you use to access CrosbyConnect. If you use your WSFCS to access CrosbyConnect, please email us at finaid@crosbyscholars.org so we can change it for you. Create your Submittable account.
You will only have to create an account for the first scholarship you apply for! After you have created your account, you will only need to “Sign In” for all other scholarships you apply for!
It’s important that you answer these questions truthfully.
Not all scholarships will require that you complete an eligibility form. 4
If you don’t yet have all of the required items for your scholarship applications, you can select “Save Draft” and come back to your application at a later time to complete it. Enter all required information and upload all required documents. Once complete, click “Submit.”
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Please note that some scholarship applications may require other documents, such as a list of colleges and universities you have applied to and/or a list of your SAT/ACT test scores Read each scholarship description carefully to determine which documents are required
ESSAY
Your essay will follow a particular prompt specific to the scholarship you are applying to. Most will have a recommended word count. It is important that you have a well-written essay. We strongly encourage you to use the Crosby Scholars Essay Review Service!
ACTIVITIES RESUME
Your activities resume will list all of the activities you've been involved in during high school, both in and out of school. This includes sports, clubs, community service, leadership roles, honors, awards, jobs, and work experience you may have. You can create your own by using this example.
FINANCIAL AID AWARD OFFER
Your Financial Aid Award Offer is a list of all loans, scholarships, and grants being offered to you by your college or university. Your Financial Aid Award Offer is mailed to your home address, emailed to the email address on file with your college or university, and made available to you inside your college/university Student Account.
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
A letter of recommendation is a letter written by an adult who is not a family member endorsing you as a student based on your character, academic performance, interests, etc. Many letters are written by teachers, mentors, work supervisors, coaches, and school counselors.
ACCEPTANCE LETTER
Your Acceptance Letter is a letter notifying you of your acceptance to a particular college or university. This letter is mailed to your home address, emailed to you, or made available inside your college/university Student Account. You can also check with the Admissions Office of your college/university to request an additional copy.
FAFSA SUBMISSION SUMMARY
Your FAFSA Submission Summary contains information about your Federal Student Aid eligibility, your FAFSA form answers, school information, and next steps needed to ensure completion of your FAFSA form. The FAFSA Submission Summary is made available to you at StudentAid.gov after you and any contributor(s) have completed and signed your FAFSA form.
APPLICATION STATUS
STATUS MEANINGS
RECEIVED
Your scholarship application has been received!
IN-PROGRESS
Your scholarship application is being reviewed by Crosby Scholars Staff. If your application needs to be corrected, you will receive an email explaining what corrections need to be made.
Once the scholarship deadline passes, your application will be reviewed by our Scholarship Selection Committee. This can take several weeks after the deadline has passed.
WITHDRAWN
You are ineligible to be considered for the scholarship that you applied for. If you’re ineligible, you will receive a notification explaining why you are ineligible.
EDITABLE
You have one or more items in your scholarship application that needs correcting. If your application is in an “Editable” status, you will receive a notification explaining what item(s) of your application need correcting. It’s important that you regularly check your email. Once your application is moved to “Editable,” you will have 48 hours to make the appropriate corrections.
ACCEPTED
Congratulations! The Scholarship Selection Committee has completed the review process and you have been selected as a recipient.
DECLINED
The Scholarship Selection Committee has completed the review process, and you have not been selected as a recipient.
APPLICATION STATUS
HOW TO FIND YOUR APPLICATION STATUS
Log in to your Submittable account.
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Click on “My Submissions.”
You will see a full list of all scholarships that you have applied for, and the status for each application. You can also select “Drafts” to view and work on scholarship applications that you have started, but not have submitted.
IMPORTANT DATES
DEADLINE #1 | FEBRUARY 3, 2025
AAMPED Scholarship
Carolyn "Mimi" Fox Scholarship
Don and Rita Martin Education Scholarship
Friends of Bernardine Rea Scholarship
Goodwill Willpower & Art Gibel Scholarships
Jessica Hill Davis Memorial Scholarship
Joyce Kohfeldt Determination Award
Kenneth Simington Scholarship Fund
Mariam Niang Memorial Scholarship
Mommie J Scholarship
Mona W. Lovett Scholarships (3)
Paul Fulton First Generation Scholarship
Reverend Delores P Wooten Community Volunteer
Excellence Award
Right Decisions/Right Now Scholarship
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Scholarship
DEADLINE #2 | MARCH 17, 2025
Advancing Capitalism Scholarship
Dean Smith Integrity Award
The Fulton Carolina Medal
Joe Neely & Dottie Shelton Scholarships
John A. Taylor Achievement Award
Kathryn Crosby Scholarship for Excellence
Kristie Y. Mingo Memorial Scholarship
Lola Ann Blasingame Evans Memorial Scholarship
Les & Evelyn Riley Memorial Scholarship
Pridgen Amos Family Memorial Scholarships
Wake Forest University/Crosby Scholars Scholarship
Wingate Scholarship for Crosby Scholars
The Crosby Scholars Program encourages students to apply for outside scholarships for which they may be eligible. Outside scholarships count as student resources, becoming part of their overall package of financial aid. When need calculated under the federal methodology is greater than the offered financial aid package, outside scholarships are allowed to make up that difference If the offered aid package equals or meets the student’s financial need, any portion of outside scholarship aid exceeding the student’s financial need should be reported to Crosby Scholars Financial Aid Team immediately. If the addition of Crosby Scholars Scholarship funds does not improve the student’s financial aid package (by increasing gift aid received, or by reducing federal student loans or work study), then the student will retain the honor of being selected as scholarship recipient, but the funds will not be awarded. In no case may aid exceed the estimated cost of attendance.
Please contact Ashly Wilson, Assistant Director of Financial Aid & Advising, at awilson@crosbyscholars.org or 336-725-5371 with questions.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How do I know if I am a First-Generation College Student?
A: You are considered a First-Generation College Student if neither of your parents hold a Bachelor's Degree from a college or university. If you have a question about this, please email the Financial Aid Team at finaid@crosbyscholars.org.
Q: Where can I find my FAFSA Submission Summary?
A: You can access your FAFSA Submission Summary by logging in to your completed FAFSA application at www.StudentAid.gov with your FSA ID and password. Click on the Eligibility Overview tab and click Print This Page in the top right corner.
Q: Where can I find my Financial Aid Award Offer?
A: Your Financial Aid Award Offer is mailed to your home address, emailed to the email address on file with your college/university, or made available to you inside your college/university student account.
Q: What if information provided on my scholarship application changes after I have submitted my application?
A: Contact the Crosby Scholars Financial Aid Team at finaid@crosbyscholars.org to discuss your situation individually. Specific changes may impact your eligibility.
Q: How will I receive my scholarship funds?
A: All scholarships funds are sent directly to the scholar's chosen institution via check or electronic funds transfer (ACH.) The first half of funds are made available for use in the fall semester with the remaining half being made available for use in the spring semester. Please note that some scholarships may require the scholar to communicate information to the Crosby Scholars Financial Aid Team on an annual basis to receive spring semester funds.
Q: What is the difference between a renewable and a non-renewable scholarship?
A: A non-renewable scholarship is a scholarship that is awarded for one academic year. A renewable scholarship is a scholarship that can be awarded for more than one academic year. Some renewable scholarships may require certain criteria to be met to receive funds from year to year.
By submitting an application, you agree that your application is complete, factually correct, and honestly presented as your original work. Failure to comply with these rules will result in forfeiture of the award. Once submitted, your application and supporting documents become property of the Crosby Scholars Program.