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Today's Presenters:
Mary Allen Conforti, Assistant Director JR + SR Program
Ashly Wilson, Assistant Director of Financial Aid and Advising Cindy Zimmerman, Student Selected Advisor Coordinator
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Please hold questions until the end of the presentation and then they will be addressed.
Friendly Reminders
Advising Calendar Senior Roadmap
CN5 and CN6 Outlines
Self-Paced Timing
CN5 Deadline - February 28
CN6 Deadline - May 1
College Newsletter Smart Money Moves Tuesday emails
Check your Crosby Dashboard
Conference Note 5 Highlights
Complete/submit college applications, required documents
Update Naviance account
Student emails/college portals checked regularly
Campus visits/Admitted Student Programming
Staying focused until graduation
Completion of financial aid/scholarship forms
ADMISSIONS DECISIONS + OUTCOMES
Information from NACAC’s Guide to the College Admissions Process. See more info here.
Congratulations! This is the news every applicant hopes for.
Unlike students who have been denied, deferred applicants receive another round of review during the Regular Decision round. Deferrals are usually an indication that the admissions office wants more information from an applicant before rendering a final decision, typically in the form of official senior grades from your first term or semester.
CONDITIONAL ADMISSION
These are acceptances that come with certain conditions you have to meet in order to fully enroll as a degree-seeking student.
SPRING/SPECIAL PROGRAM ADMIT
WAITLIST
A waitlist offer is a maybe, not an acceptance. By placing a student on the waitlist, an institution does not initially offer or deny admission, but extends to a candidate the possibility of admission in the future, prior to the conclusion of the institution’s admission cycle.
GUARANTEED TRANSFER ADMISSION
Some colleges may also offer you a guaranteed transfer pathway to their institution. This decision is essentially a denial for the term for which you applied, but gives you the opportunity to enroll elsewhere, meet a minimum GPA and credit requirement, and be guaranteed admission as a transfer student typically after your freshman year.
Some colleges may offer you admission to the spring term instead of the traditional fall start term. Some colleges that offer spring admission may also provide you the opportunity to study in a special program, sometimes earning college credit, during the fall term prior to officially enrolling.
Admission Decisions/ Next Steps
DENY
This means your application process is over at that particular college or university. ... In some cases, you may be disappointed, but don’t let a college’s admission decision have a negative impact on your life.
Conference Note 6/Final Note
May 1* - National Decision Day
Confirm college decision Complete enrollment steps
Update Naviance, Crosby advisor, school counselor, teachers
Making Final Decisions
Revisit what scholar was looking beginning of this process
What does the head, heart, and st a choice?
Make a choice and live with it for Assess Mental/Emotional Place
Ready to go? Depends on the day?
Wait... I really have to do this
Fears About Final Decisions
Rejection Making Decisions Leaving Home
Finances Abilities Unknown
5 Steps in Supporting Scholar's Decisions
Reassurance
Perfection doesn't exist
"Chunk" the assignments
Parent Support
Celebrate the Beginning but Process the End
Senior Honors Celebration
Tuesday, April 29th
Details will be provided soon!
Keep posted for more information in future emails from Senior Program.
Crosby Scholarships Deadline 1: February 3
Students may access the Crosby Scholarship Handbook via their email, our monthly newsletters, or through Crosby
Connect by clicking on the ‘Scholarships + LDG’ tab at the top of their landing page. Recipients are notified when committees reach a decision; all others who applied are also notified at that time
Recipients are expected to attend one Crosby Scholars Student Celebration event to recognize and celebrate their accomplishment (Senior Honors Celebration at the Dash, Sponsorship Dinner, or Breakfast of Champions) Invites will be sent to recipients with more information as they are selected
2025-26 FAFSA
Students should submit ASAP. Please direct students to schedule virtual appointments with Ashly using Calendly link on Advising Calendar and in Conference Notes if they need assistance
Families can continue to meet with The Financial Aid Team through individual financial aid advising appointments for questions and concerns.
The Financial Aid Program will continue to offer financial aid focused Programming, including Smart Loan Borrowing, Thurgood Marshall College FundFinancial Aid Award interpretation, and more.
Winston Salem Foundation Scholarships
January 1: WSF One-Stop Scholarship Application opens
March 15: application closes at midnight for WSF Scholars
August 15: application closes at midnight for WSF Access Scholarships
Please encourage our Crosby Scholars to reach out for help with their One-Stop applications. Do not let them get stuck and give up!
