2023-24 Fall Liaison Meeting Presentation Slides

2023-2024 Fall Liaison Meeting

October 25, 2023

AGENDA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Breakfast, Welcome + Introductions Crosby Scholars Program Program Overview + Requirements New Features

6-10th Grade Program Outreach Programs AAMPED HLMS SHE + Excelencia LIGHHT Program

Junior/Senior Program Advising Program Junior/Senior Advising For Life Pathway Scholarships + Financial Aid

01 Your Name

INTRODUCTIONS

02 High School or Position 03

What’s your favorite place of all the places you’ve traveled?

Crosby Scholars Community Partnership Our vision is for every Forsyth County public school student to have the opportunity to pursue education after high school.

Since 1992, Crosby Scholars has graduated 14,264 Crosby Scholars seniors and helped more than 36,450 students in preparing for higher education - At no cost to students or families.

The Crosby Scholars Program for 6th through 12th grade helps students achieve in and out of the classroom and contribute to the community.

The two main requirements for students to show their commitment to Crosby Scholars is to complete one Academy and submit a minimum of two hours of community service. Students are dismissed beginning in the Sophomore year for not completing Program requirements.

IN 9-11TH GRADE? JOIN NOW!

Application is Now Open in English and Spanish at www.crosbyscholars.org **Interested Juniors should apply using the Junior Application!**

Priority Deadline: December 1st Crosby Scholars Liaisons + Leadership Council Members Assist with Recruitment at their Schools

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High School Program Requirements (9-10) ATTEND ONE (1) CROSBY SCHOLARS ACADEMY COMPLETE TWO (2) HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

BY APRIL 24, 2024 AVOID RECEIVING OUT-OF-SCHOOL SUSPENSION SIGN A STUDENT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

High School Program Notes (9-10) LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, MEMBERS IN 10-12TH GRADES ANNUAL NOMINATION PERIOD BEGINS IN MAY PARENT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS “WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS” SESSION FOR RISING FRESHMEN PARENTS - NOV 2

WILLINGNESS TO HOST DURING OR AFTER-SCHOOL ACADEMIES COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMMING WITH SPARK NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT ENDS DECEMBER 1ST

OUTREACH AAMPED

HLMS

The African American Males Pursuing Educational Dreams

The Hispanic Latino Male Success program provides

program ensures African American males have resources to

mentoring, as well as introduces career and STEM

achieve educational equity.

opportunities.

SHE + Excelencia

LIGHHT Program

The Show, Help, Employ and Excelencia program encourages underrepresented girls to learn about and pursue STEM careers.

The LIGHHT program stands for Leadership, Integrity, Goals, Honesty, Healing, and Triumph, and provides 1:1 mentoring, advising and programming for students in care.

Junior + Senior Program Requirements (11-12) Juniors must attend a Junior Academy in the Fall and “Think Like a Senior” in the Spring & Seniors must attend one (1) Senior Academy complete five (5) total hours of community service between Junior + Senior year combined complete the college fair/visit requirement as early as 10th grade meet with a student-selected or Crosby Scholars staff advisor

JR + SR Program Notes (11-12) Crosby provides free campus visits multiple times each year including transportation and lunch!

We send weekly emails and monthly newsletters to students with resources and links.

More opportunities include: Test Prep for ACT Essay Coaching Mock Interviews Cultural Awareness events such as the Piedmont Opera, The Wyndham, the Winston-Salem Open + more!

Advising highlights

All 1,000+ Crosby Scholars Seniors have a 1:1 advisor to meet with to help them navigate their post-secondary plans through a For College Pathway and a For Life Pathway!

Currently employ 36 staff advisors, including three (3) Near Peer Advisors.

75+ parent and community volunteers in our Student-Selected Advisor Program are supported and trained monthly by Cindy Zimmerman.

Began hosting individual advising meetings in February 2023 for the class of 2024 with our For College Pathway and For Life Pathway.

Meeting outlines foster a conversation with seniors. They include reference links throughout, and a form with Crosby Scholars Program activities and services.

The financial aid, programming and advising teams are closely aligned to support one another in two-month increments so student services are reinforced by conference notes.

Fall 2023 began small group junior advising at nine (9) Title I schools with the c/o 2025 and will transition to individual advising for all juniors in Spring 2024.

C/O 2025 online advisor forms are due by December 1, 2023.

Expanding the CrosbyPlus offerings: 9th + 10th Grade Advising Program Reporting through Naviance - need liaison support

For Life Pathway Transition Coordinator

Advise Seniors who will: Attend Community college Pursue a Certification/Training Explore a Gap Year Enter into the workforce Go to the Military

October 30th, 2023 @9 we will visit the Aviation and Transportation sites of Forsyth Tech.

Financial Aid + Scholarships

highlights

All 1,000+ Crosby Scholars Seniors and Parents may request individual assistance with FAFSA, CSS PROFILE, Residency Determination Service, and Financial Aid Advising Crosby Scholars seniors and have access to over 35 Crosby Scholarship funding opportunities available beginning November 2023 Crosby Scholars Last Dollar Grant funding opportunity beginning May 2024 Financial Aid Programming is available year-round to support students and families throughout the Financial Aid application, Scholarship searching, and Financial Aid Award Offer interpretation timelines

One-on-One Financial Aid Advising 35+ Crosby Scholarships Last Dollar Grant Program Early Financial Aid Awareness FSA ID & FAFSA Completion Labs

RDS Assistance Smart Money Moves Newsletter CSS Profile Assistance Step-by-Step FAFSA Demonstration Workshop Federal Student Loan Smart Borrowing

Local, National and Regional Scholarship Database Thurgood Marshall College Fund Opportunities Winston Salem Foundation One-Stop Scholarship Opportunities

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, FEEDBACK!

Crosby Scholars Community Partnership CONTACT US! www.crosbyscholars.org

Mrs. Mona W. Lovett President & CEO mwlovett@crosbyscholars.org

Ms. Jessica Fisher Program Coordinator | Grades 6-10 jfisher@crosbyscholars.org

Mrs. Mary Allen Conforti Jr + Sr Program Coordinator maconforti@crosbyscholars.org

Mr. Richard Watts Assistant Director of Outreach rwatts@crosbyscholars.org

High School Team (grades 9-10) | highschool@crosbyscholars.org Junior + Senior Team (grades 11-12) | seniorprogram@crosbyscholars.org Advising Team | advising@crosbyscholars.org Financial Aid + Scholarships Team | finaid@crosbyscholars.org Outreach Team | rwatts@crosbyscholars.org To ensure every public school student in Forsyth County has the opportunity to attend college.