Class of 2025 Senior Planner - Rowan

SENIOR PLANNER CLASS OF 2025

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.

Monthly E-Newsletters

Weekly Text Messages

Quarterly Senior Advisor Meetings

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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: __________________________________________________

CROSBY SCHOLARS

ACCOUNT INFORMATION

CFNC (cfnc.org)

Login: Password: Common App (commonapp.org)

Login: Password: Crosby Scholars Account (my.crosbyscholars.org)

Login: Password:

FSA ID (fafsa.gov)

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 NOTES

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 Benefits

Senior Program Benefits

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

Next steps?

Next steps?

What did we talk about?

Next steps? SENIOR MEETING

What did we talk about?

Next steps? SENIOR MEETING

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 four 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.

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.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

TO-DO LIST

FSA ID

November 2024

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

File FAFSA

December 2024

It is time to file your FAFSA!

Attend Meeting 2 - Fall with your Senior Advisor. Create

Complete Senior Advisor Meeting 2 - Fall

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.

MARCH

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.

APRIL

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

Attend Senior Celebration

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

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.

Register for Orientation

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

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.

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.

Early Decision (ED)

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 parent(s) did not complete a fouryear 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

Grant

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

Scholarship

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

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

Room and Board

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

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.

SAI

The Student Aid Index is an index number colleges use to determine how much financial aid they're eligible to receive.

CSS Profile

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.

TERMS TO KNOW

CROSBY SCHOLARS

IMPORTANT LINKS

ACT

www.act.org

College Foundation of North Carolina

www.cfnc.org

Common App

www.commonapp.org

Crosby College Tour Form

Click Here to access the Google Form

Crosby Community Service Form

Click Here to access the Google Form

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

www.studentaid.gov

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

www.ncaa.org

North Carolina Residency Determination Service (NC RDS)

www.ncresidency.org

SAT

www.sat.org

CROSBY SCHOLARS

SCHOLARSHIPS & LDG

CROSBY SCHOLARSHIPS

Crosby Scholars Impact Scholarship

$1,000 renewable - up to 4 years of college ($4,000 max)

7 Scholars who can share how Crosby Scholars made a positive impact on his/her life & college journey

Goodwill Willpower Scholarship

$1,000 non-renewable

A Scholar who has overcome adversity while pursuing his/her educational goals

Victoria and Antonio Munoz Scholarship

$1,000 non-renewable

A Spanish-speaking Scholar with at least one parent from a Latin American country who overcame barriers.

Joyce Kohfeldt Memorial Scholarship

$1,000 non-renewable

A Scholar who has overcome adversity and emerged with a remarkable story of determination while pursuing his/her educational goals.

Paul Fisher Memorial Scholarship

$1,000 non-renewable

An involved first-generation Scholar who plans to attend a 2 or 4-year college.

Sue P. Fisher Community Service Scholarship

$1,000 non-renewable

A first-generation Scholar who has demonstrated the willingness and value of serving others.

John A. Carter Memorial Scholarship

$1,000 non-renewable

A Scholar from a middle-income family with financial need who plans to attend a 2 or 4-year college

John O. Reynolds Memorial Scholarship

$1,000 non-renewable

A Scholar who will be enrolling in a 2 or 4-year college and meets scholarship requirements

David Post Public Service Scholarship

$1,000 non-renewable

A Scholar who demonstrates academic ability and strong community involvement.

Mona Lovett Scholarship

$1,000 non-renewable

A Scholar who has demonstrated consistent involvement with the Crosby Scholars program.

Bob Casmus: Medical/Health Care Scholarship

$500 non-renewable

A Scholar who is pursuing a degree in the allied healthcare field of study at a 2 or 4-year college.

“For Life” Scholarship

$500 non-renewable

A Scholar who may be entering the workforce upon High School graduation or taking a continuing education course for entry into workforce.

LAST DOLLAR GRANT

When you complete the Crosby Scholars program, you become a member of our alumni, which means you can apply for a need-based Last Dollar Grant each year of college for up to four years of eligibility LDG is needbased financial assistance of $1,000 per year.