2025-2026
Conference Note 5 Information and Training Click Here to View Recording
C/O 2026 CN5 Training Thank you for choosing to be here! We will begin at Noon. Please be sure to display your full name in Zoom. Please note this session will be recorded. Today's Presenters: Mary Allen Conforti, Assistant Director of Advising and JR + SR Program Ashly Wilson, Assistant Director of Financial Aid and Advising Cindy Zimmerman, Student Selected Advisor Coordinator If you are having connectivity issues please contact our office at (336)825-2411 Please hold questions until the end of the presentation and then they will be addressed.
Friendly Reminders Advising Calendar Senior Roadmap CN5 Outline Self-Paced Timing CN5 Deadline - February 28
Community Service deadline - January 31 College Newsletter Smart Money Moves Tuesday emails Check your Crosby Dashboard
MARY ALLEN CONFORTI Assistant Director | Advising and Junior+Senior Program maconforti@crosbyscholars.org
Conference Note 5 Highlights Complete/submit college applications, required documents 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.
ADMIT
Congratulations! This is the news every applicant hopes for.
DEFER
WAITLIST
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Admission Decisions/ Next Steps
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 Thursday, April 23rd Location: Winston-Salem Dash Details will be provided soon! Keep posted for more information in future emails from Senior Program.
ASHLY WILSON Assistant Director of Financial Aid and Advising awilson@crosbyscholars.org
Crosby Scholarships 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. Deadline 1: February 16, 2026 Deadline 2: March 16, 2026 Students can monitor the status of their applications by logging into their Submittable account.Recipients and non-recipients are all notified of selection committee decisions via email. Please encourage recipients to attend our end of year events – we want to celebrate them!
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! Contact the Financial Aid Team at finaid@crosbyscholars.org, help them schedule a virtual meeting or, or contact: Edna Barker, Student Aid Manager, at WSF with questions
Edna Barker Student Aid Manager edna.barker@wsfoundation.org (336) 604-5031
2026-27 FAFSA Students who have not submitted a 26-27 FAFSA should submit it ASAP. Need help? Having trouble? 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.
Last Dollar Grant
Crosby Scholars Last Dollar Grant: Coming Spring 2026 Encourage students to apply by filling out our LDG Eligibility Estimate Worksheets with them. It’s a great tool to show students that the majority of students who apply for LDG receive at least some funding. Don’t let students rule themselves out or convince themselves they wont be eligible.
Questions?
Thank You For Being Here! Please Send Further Questions To: Cindy Zimmerman, Student Selected Advisor Mary Allen Conforti, Assistant Director of Coordinator Advising and Junior/Senior Program czimmerman@crosbyscholars.org maconforti@crosbyscholars.org Ashly Wilson, Assistant Director of Financial Aid and Advising awilson@crosbyscholars.org Crosby Scholars Senior Program seniorprogram@crosbyscholars.org