2024 Senior Advisor Training Presentation Crosby Scholars Iredell County

Senior Advisor Luncheon Crosby Scholars Iredell County January 2023

Please Introduce Yourself • • • •

Name Returning or New College Major

Lunch

Thank You!

Crosby Mission

Staff

Volunteers

Senior Advisors

Parents

Hired Counselors

Community Partner

• Scholarship • Try-It Tuesday • Career & College Promise • Early College Program • Open House March 18

Mitchell Community College, Serving Iredell County | Be Prepared to Excel (mitchellcc.edu)

Crosby Scholars Advisors DO

DO NOT

• Guide Students & Families in application process • Review Essays & Offer Feedback • Share helpful resources • Help with Accountability • Communicate with Crosby Staff

• Complete Applications • Write Essays • Pay Fees • Impose political or religious views • Research for the student

Fierce Education Article “4 Strategies to Battle Graduation Problem”

Four Strategies to Battle the Graduation Problem | Fierce Education

Purpose Goals

Momentum Multiple ways to start

Structure Clearly outline path

Support Student needs/remove barriers

Senior Advisor Program

Spring Jr Year • Set Goals • Make Plan • Find Resources

Summer • Application Help • Essay Help • College List

Fall Sr Year

Spring Sr Year

• Accountability • Financial Aid • Application Completion

• Financial Aid • Award Review • Decision Help

Meeting Formats

Meeting Notes & Communication

Google Form – Initial Meeting Notes https://forms.gle/nFhibx1RRy8PwYzy7

Conference Notes – Data Base

Email/Call – With questions

• 260 Seniors Class of 2023 (28 in danger of being dismissed) • 290 Juniors Class of 2024 Anticipated needing Advisors

Program Stats

• Specialty Requests • Healthcare • Engineering • Business • Computer Science

Jr/Sr Program Orientation • Live Sessions completed in Fall • Video available for Advisors to watch • https://goodwillnwnc.zoom.us/rec/share/yka6s NLiaccqPDn8v_2r2OgadUeFllGaZIPxDPAtEKLl0VcbZRpOnYtY_3G_rPh.8TrDr2 pMMtm6sB3T

• Offered to Juniors to give overview of application process • Advisors welcome to watch

College 101 Training Video

https://goodwillnwnc.zoom.us/rec/share/2g SpcLYzhrXKycsLMDLexqDu7TWS3wtN8CmCb wdcKk_upqHpTlD6_GNJyyeEJ9To.EKc3JL16n7 6HqqYW?startTime=1663973671000 • Passcode: YM7m.#E0

New Jr/Sr Handbook Noah Baldwin

https://issuu.com/crosbysc holarsiredell/docs/crosby_j r.sr._handbook_1_

Advising Outreach Specialist – New Position • First Gen & Retention • Tips, Definitions, obstacles • Contact Tracking

• NIHS, WIHS, SHS & MHS • Community Partnerships • BGC, Teen Fuzion, Speak Life & Others

Training Videos Available • Initial Meeting

• System Notes • Financial Aid Award Letter Review • Scholarships/Financial Aid • Common App Walk through

• Creating College List • Essay Tips • Gap Year • Tips for College Success • Creating your Art/Design Portfolio

• www.crosbyscholarsiredell.org • Crosby Scholars Handbook • College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools

• Get Schooled | Get Schooled • College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC)

Resources Available

• Loper – Phone App

• YouScience – Contact JJamison • Free College Essay Resources (collegeessayguy.com) • Federal Student Aid

• College Scorecard | College Scorecard (ed.gov) • Job Search | Indeed/ Salary.com - Salary Calculator, Salary Comparison, Compensation Data • QuestBridge • Apply to college with Common App | Your future starts here

Ways to Apply to College • School Website • CFNC.org • CommonApp.org

• CoilitionApp.org • Questbridge – High Performing – High Need

Crosby Seminar Series • What is it?

• Speakers Needed • Intro January Academy • Feb – Networking/Personal Branding

• Other Topics • Leadership • Job Interview • Communication • Luncheon/Manners

Financial Aid Award Letter Review

Financial Aid Award Letters

MARCH 2023

MAIL/EMAIL/SCHOOL PORTAL

DIFFERENT FORMATS

DO THE MATH FOR ALL SCHOOLS TO COMPARE

HANDOUT 6 POINTS & COMPARISON SHEET

Financial Aid Award Letter | Sallie Mae

BE CAREFUL • Get the COA – Cost of Attendance – 4-year guarantee?

• Scholarships – Renewable? Contingency?

• Merit Scholarship – Vanity/Coupon • Loans Considered Aid

• Campus Housing Available 4 years • Schools Philosophy on meeting need • Work Study – Can student handle

• Athletic Scholarships – injury?

How is need met?

Some sample aid packages

Davidson $68,494 $15,000 $53,494

Public U. $24,900 $15,000 $9,900

Private U. $45,000 $15,000 $30,000

Merit Grant Loan Work Study

$0 $51,394 $0 $2,100

$0 $4,400 $4,000 $1,500

$15,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000

Total Aid Unmet Need

$53,494 $0

$9,900 $0

$27,000 $3,000

$15,000

$15,000+loan +interest

$18,000+loan +interest

Cost EFC Need

Total Paid

Information shared by Davidson at a Senior Academy for Crosby Scholars on October 1, 2019

Review FAFSA for errors

Home Circumstances Change

Contact Financial Aid Department

Be Polite

How to Appeal the Award Letter 13 Things to Know When Evaluating Your Financial Aid Offers – Federal Student Aid

Instructions • Calculate the cost of College • Review the Awards Letters • Compare the offers • Search for salary • Which offer is best for you?

• WHY?

Scholarships Open Now • Encourage students to apply • Essay/Resume/Recommendation • Crosby Scholars Student Portal • Apply to Multiple

• Waiting to hear from Mitchell Community College • Looking for Sponsor for this year’s CC Book Scholarship • Will be awarded at Senior Gala

Last Dollar Grant Application – Open May

Crosby Calculation & College Review

Senior Gala