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Preparation
for College, Preparation for Life:
The Crosby Scholars Community Partnership is the college access resource for
families in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, North Carolina.
The
Crosby Scholars Community Partnership
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, helps students in public middle and high
schools prepare themselves academically, personally, and financially for
college admission. In addition to maintaining the required academic standards,
Crosby Scholars make a commitment to
remain drug-free,
and participate in
volunteer
community service, leadership development training, job shadowing
experiences, and financial aid workshops
for students and families.
For those students who meet financial and academic criteria, the program also
provides bridge scholarships to address the gap between the cost of college
attendance and other forms of financial assistance.
A partnership of the
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
Schools, the Winston- Salem Foundation, and the Kate B. Reynolds
Charitable Trust,
the program has a 10-year history of serving more than 2,000 students per year.
Some 200 seniors each year are guided through the college admissions process
and into higher education institutions best suited to their needs and
aptitudes.
The Crosby Scholars Program is the
primary resource in Forsyth County for assistance during the college
admission and financial aid process.
Program Highlights
This year, the Crosby Scholars Community Partnership experienced a 25% increase
in program participation. Parents and students in Forsyth County, like those
across the nation, understand the importance of early preparation for college
access as they become more proactive about planning for the future. Highlights
of 2005-2006 include:
Saturday Academy
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Sessions Topics included Test Taking Skills, Note Taking Skills, Speech and
Communications, College Survival Skills, SAT Prep, Anger Management, Conflict
Resolution, Financing a College Education, Selective College Admissions,
Career Exploration, and Freshman Year 101
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2,600 students attended at least two sessions
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College admissions and financial aid workshops offered to parents
Community Service
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Students in grades 6-12 provided more than 29,000 hours of volunteer service
to the community.
Student Programs
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College Visitation Tours for rising eighth graders and high
school juniors
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Career Exploration Workshops and Job Shadowing experiences for
eighth grade Crosby Scholars
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Required participation in the “It’s Our Call” drug and
alcohol screening program
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Fall College Fairs
Special Student Enrichment Programs
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College Visitation Tours for rising eighth graders and high school juniors
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Career Exploration Workshops and Career Day for eighth grade Crosby Scholars
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“It’s Our Call” drug and alcohol screening program
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College Fairs
Advising/Mentoring
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Special volunteer advisor recruitment and training for over 250 volunteers, including a group of Wake Forest University law students
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Grade advisors worked with students in grades 9-11
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Senior Advisors held one-on-one college planning sessions with rising seniors and conducted more than 1300 individual advisor meetings with senior Crosby Scholars during the academic year
College Admission and Financial Aid
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Students are enrolled in more than 80 colleges and universities
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Financial Aid Workshops with hands on assistance in completing financial aid forms
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Early financial aid planning workshops for parents with middle school students
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More than $2.2 million in last dollar grants awarded since 1992
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$22 million in other financial aid leveraged since 1992
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More than $246,000 in last dollar grants awarded to Scholars this year
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98% of our seniors enrolled in a two-year or four year college
Awards and Recognition
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Crosby Scholar designation on transcript for each year of
participation
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Certificate of Completion
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Reception honoring Senior Crosby Scholars
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Merit scholarship awarded to the student with the highest Grade Point Average
| CROSBY SCHOLARS
ARE ATTENDING COLLEGES ALL OVER THE REGION AND THE U.S. , |
| INCLUDING… |
| AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE INSTITUTE |
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
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| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
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NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY |
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
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| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY |
| CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY |
| CHOWAN COLLEGE |
SALEM COLLEGE
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| DUKE UNIVERSITY
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SPELMAN COLLEGE |
| EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
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ST. AUGUSTINES' COLLEGE
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| ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY |
SURRY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
| ELMHURST COLLEGE |
THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY |
| ELON UNIVERSITY
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UNC-ASHEVILLE
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| FERRUM COLLEGE |
UNC-CHAPEL HILL
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| FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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UNC-CHARLOTTE
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| GREENSBORO COLLEGE |
UNC-GREENSBORO
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| GUILFORD COLLEGE |
UNC-WILMINGTON
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| HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE |
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO |
| HARDING UNIVERSITY |
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE |
| HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
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| HOWARD UNIVERSITY |
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE |
| JOHNSON & WALKES UNIVERSITY
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VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY |
| JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY
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WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
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| KING'S COLLEGE |
WINGATE UNIVERSITY |
| MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
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| NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY
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