Class of 2024 Senior Planner

CLASS OF 2024

SENIOR PLANNER

WELCOME TO YOUR SENIOR YEAR

HOW TO USE THIS MONTHLY PLANNER

Welcome to the Crosby Scholars Senior Program! This planner serves as a month-to-month guide through your Senior year.

CROSBY SCHOLARS

CLASS OF

CROSBY SCHOLARS PROFILE PAGE

Name:

Home Address: __________________________________________

Cell Phone:

Email:

High School: _____________________________________________

Address:

Phone:

School Code (CEEB): _____________________________________

Guidance Counselor:

Email:

Crosby Scholar Senior Advisor:

Email:

Phone: __________________________________________________

SAT Score: ACT Score:

GPA Fall: ____________

GPA Spring: __________

CROSBY SCHOLARS

ACCOUNT INFORMATION

CFNC (cfnc.org)

Login: __________________ Password: ___________________

Common App (commonapp.org)

Login: __________________ Password: ___________________ Crosby Scholars Portal (my.crosbyscholars.org)

Login: __________________ Password: ___________________

FSA ID (fafsa.gov)

Login: __________________ Password: ___________________

Naviance College & Career Planning Program (student.naviance.com)

Login: __________________ Password: ___________________

Residency Determination Service (RDS) (ncresidency.org)

- Login to RDS using your CFNC username and password

Residency Certification Number (RCN): *Keep Secure*

CROSBY SCHOLARS

SUPERMATCH: FAVORITE FIVE

College: Cost:

City/State: Private/Public:

College: ___________________ Cost: _________________

City/State: _____________ Private/Public: ____________

College: Cost:

City/State: Private/Public:

College: ___________________ Cost: _________________

City/State: _____________ Private/Public: ____________

College: ___________________ Cost: _________________ City/State: _____________ Private/Public: ____________

SENIOR YEAR REQUIREMENTS

ACADEMIES & LABS

Attend Senior Orientation and one more Crosby Academy or Lab.

SENIOR 1:1 MEETINGS

Meeting 1 - Summer Meeting 3 - Winter

Meeting 2 - Fall Meeting 4 - Spring

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Complete and submit two or more hours using the online form.

Due January 31

COLLEGE FAIR & TOURS

Attend one college fair or four college tours (Inperson or Virtual). Complete the online form.

Due January 31

Senior Program Senior Program

Your senior year with Crosby Scholars is all about assisting you in making the best post-secondary decision.

Optionally, seniors can take advantage of our topical labs featuring: essay review, mock interviews, FAFSA, and more!

Seniors who complete the program will receive a t-shirt, honor cord, invitation to the Senior Celebration, and access to apply for scholarships and our Last Dollar Grant!

JUNE/JULY

TO-DO LIST

Schedule ACT/SAT Testing

Register if you didn't take the college entrance exam as a junior or want to take one again. Note: Some schools are test optional for admissions, but may use test scores when awarding merit scholarships.

Start Visiting Colleges

Visit 4 colleges or attend a college fair inperson or virtually. Once completed, submit your Crosby College Visit Form.

Start Community Service Early

Not only do volunteer hours look great on college applications, but they are also great resume builders! It's never too early to start your community service hours for the year.

AUGUST

TO-DO LIST

Complete RDS

The Residency Determination Service is required for all students seeking admission and in-state tuition to a North Carolina public college or university

FAFSA Estimator

Determine your eligibility for financial aid at www.studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/

Schedule Senior Advisor Meeting 1

- Summer

Schedule a Summer Meeting with your Senior Advisor.

SEPTEMBER

TO-DO LIST

NCAA Eligibility

If you are planning to participate in college sports, register with the NCAA Eligibility Center Online.

Essay Writing Lab

Attend this lab to build a better essay. Bring your rough drafts and essay prompts.

Complete Senior Advisor Meeting 1 - Summer

Attend Meeting 1 - Summer with your Senior Advisor.

S E P T E M B E R 2023

OCTOBER

TO-DO LIST

Apply to Colleges

Submit your early applications for admissions. Attend the optional Crosby Lab for help.

Request High School Transcript

Visit rssed.org and click Community > Order Student Records.

Schedule Senior Advisor Meeting 2 - Fall

Schedule a Fall Meeting with your Senior Advisor.

TO-DO LIST

Create FSA ID

November 2023

Do it on your own or attend the optional Crosby Lab for help!

File FAFSA

December 2023

It is time to file your FAFSA!

Complete Senior Advisor Meeting 2 - Fall

Attend Meeting 2 - Fall with your Senior Advisor.

D E C E M B E R 2023

JANUARY/FEBRUARY

TO-DO LIST

Apply for Scholarships

Ask your guidance department about local scholarships

Decision Letters Arrive

Read over each of your Admission Decision Letters with your Senior Advisor.

Schedule Senior Advisor Meeting 3 - Winter

Schedule a Winter Meeting with your Senior Advisor.

F E B R U A R Y

TO-DO LIST

Apply for Crosby Scholarships

Crosby Scholarships are due this month!

Compare Award Letters

Read over your Award Letters with your Senior Advisor.

Complete Senior Advisor Meeting 3 - Winter

Attend Meeting 3 - Winter with your Senior Advisor.

TO-DO LIST

Finalize Financial Aid

If you have been offered aid, loans, or grants, follow your school's directions and finalize.

Deposit Time

May 1st is Decision Day!

It is time to choose which college you are going to attend. Send your deposit before May 1st. Decline all other offers.

Final Senior Advisor Meeting 4 - Spring

Wrap up your senior year at the Spring Meeting to reflect and thank your Senior Advisor.

TO-DO LIST

Register for Orientation

Register for your school's orientation, secure housing, roommate selection, etc.,

Apply for Last Dollar Grant

The Last Dollar Grant (LDG) application opens soon You will need to update us with your personal information and a non-RSS email address.

Attend Senior Celebration

Come to celebrate with fellow Crosby Scholars at the Senior Celebration!

Graduate

Congratulations! Welcome to the Crosby Scholars Alumni!

TERMS TO KNOW

ACT/SAT

College entrance exams

used by most colleges and universities to determine college readiness and admissions.

Early Action (EA)

An option to submit your college application before the regular deadlines.

Early Decision (ED)

FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a form completed by current and prospective college students in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid.

Associate's Degree

An academic degree awarded by a college after completion of two years of study.

Bachelor's Degree

An academic degree awarded by a college or university after completion of 4+ years of study.

Common Application

An undergraduate college admission application that students may use to apply to more than 900 member institutions.

Deferred Admission

An opportunity for a student who has been admitted to delay or defer enrollment for a year or a semester.

An option to submit an application to your firstchoice college before the regular deadline. ED plans are binding You agree to enroll in that college if admitted and offered financial aid that meets your needs.

CFNC

The College Foundation of North Carolina is a free, comprehensive online resource designed to help all NC students and families plan, apply, and pay for college.

Countdown to College

North Carolina's annual campaign to support college access during the month of October, including Free College Application Week.

Financial Aid

Money that is given or loaned to you to help pay for college. Financial aid can include grants, scholarships, work study, and loans.

First-Generation College Students

Students whose parents do not have any postsecondary education experience or have not completed a college degree

Priority Date or Deadline

The date by which your application - whether it's for college admission, student housing, or financial aidmust be received to be given the strongest consideration.

Transcript

The official record of your coursework at a school or college. Your high school transcript is required for college admission.

RDS

The Residency

Determination Service is a centralized residency service for all students seeking admission and instate tuition to a North Carolina public college or university.

NCAA

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the governing body of college athletics and is responsible for regulating studentathletes.

HBCU

Historically Black Colleges or Universities are institutions that were originally founded to educate students of African American descent.

FSA ID

The Federal Student Aid Identification is an electronic signature used to sign the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and federal education loan promissory notes. The FSA ID consists of a username and password

Scholarship

A financial award that is given to a student that does not have to be repaid.

Room and Board

The cost of having a place to sleep (room) and food to eat (board) while at school.

RCN Residency Certification

Number is a unique identifier that RDS assigns to you when you begin the RDS Interview. It may be requested by NC Colleges when applying.

SAR

The Student Aid Report is the electronic or paper report you receive summarizing your FAFSA and EFC information.

Tuition and Fees

The quarterly or semester charges imposed to attend an institution of higher education and required as a condition of enrollment.

EFC

The Estimated Family Contribution is an index number colleges use to determine how much financial aid they're eligible to receive.

CSS Profile

TERMS TO KNOW

Grant

A form of financial aid that usually does not have to be repaid.

Work Study

A job that is used as a supplement to your financial aid; usually a job on campus.

Loan

Borrowed money that is used to pay for college, which must be repaid and includes interest and fees

College List

A list of researched colleges that is broken into three categories (Likely, Target, Reach)

The College Scholarship Service Profile is an online application created by College Board that allows college students to apply for non-federal financial aid.

Common Black College Application

An undergraduate college admission application that students may use to apply to over 60 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.