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Crosby Scholars Financial Aid Newsletter | AUGUST 2022

In This Issue:

Meet our Team!
Services We Offer
Finish the FAFSA Parent Agreement
Preparing for the FAFSA
RDS
Upcoming Learning Opportunities & Events

MEET OUR FINANCIAL AID TEAM

Ashly Wilson

Financial Aid Coordinator

Molly Thomas

Financial Aid Program Associate

EMAIL ASHLY

EMAIL MOLLY

SERVICES WE OFFER

One-on-One Financial Aid Advising
35+ Crosby Scholars Scholarships
Last Dollar Grant Program
Early Financial Aid Awareness
Step-by-Step FAFSA Workshop
Smart Loan Borrowing Session

FAFSA Completion Labs
Residency Determination Services
Smart Money Moves Newsletter
CSS Profile Assistance
Researching Scholarships Session
Outside Scholarship Database

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

SERVICES OVERVIEW

LEARN MORE!

HAVE QUESTIONS?

Crosby Scholars is here for you! Schedule a one-on-one meeting with Ashly Wilson to have all of your financial aid questions answered.

SCHEDULE A VIRTUAL FINANCIAL AID ADVISING SESSION

FINISH THE FAFSA PARENT AGREEMENT

WHAT IS IT?

Crosby Scholars Finish the FAFSA Agreement allows Crosby Scholars Financial Aid Coordinator to provide support to students and families who need help submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, during their senior year in high school. The Finish the FAFSA Agreement DOES NOT disclose any personal financial information. The Finish the FAFSA Agreement does not disclose any information on family or student income, citizenship information, social security numbers or any other personally identifiable information. The Finish the FAFSA Agreement data is not used for any purpose other than to offer students assistance with FAFSA completion. The Finish the FAFSA data will not be used to identify your student in any way.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

Crosby Scholars Financial Aid Coordinator will only be able to confirm if your student has submitted and signed their FAFSA form, or if they have been selected for an additional FAFSA screening process called Verification. Crosby Scholars Financial Aid Coordinator will then contact you or your student to offer assistance with completion.

Submitting a FAFSA is a critical step toward creating a financial plan for college. The Finish the FAFSA Agreement allows Crosby Scholars Financial Aid Coordinator to provide one-on-one professional Financial Aid support to your family.

HOW DO I AGREE?

You can agree by completing one of the following:

PARENT PORTAL

Send an email to finaid@crosbyscholars.org including a statement that you agree to the Finish the FAFSA Parent Agreement. Please include your student's first and last name as well as their school.

EMAIL US

Sign a paper copy of the "Finish the FAFSA Parent Agreement" and return it to a staff member or to the Crosby Scholars office.

PRINTABLE COPY

Questions? Contact Ashly Wilson at 336-582-0015 or awilson@crosbyscholars.org

GET READY FOR THE FAFSA

WHAT IS THE FAFSA?

The FAFSA is Free Application for Federal Student Aid. For many students, filling out and submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA is the first step toward figuring out how to pay for college. Submitting a FAFSA will let you know which types and how much financial aid you may qualify for. The 2023-24 FAFSA will be available on October 1st and will require you to use your 2021 Tax Return information.

WHY DO I NEED TO FILL OUT A FAFSA?

Colleges require a submitted FAFSA to determine a student's eligibility for Financial Aid, which can include a combination of scholarships, grants, and federal student loans. Colleges send each student who submits a FAFSA a detailed Financial Aid Award letter outlining which types and how much financial aid the student can expect to help cover their educational costs. The only way to know exactly how much Financial Aid you qualify for is to submit a FAFSA.

HOW DO I FILL OUT A FAFSA?

Submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or (FAFSA) is FREE, only takes about 25 minutes to complete, and can be submitted electronically at www.FAFSA.gov on a desktop computer, a tablet, or a mobile phone.

NC RESIDENCY DETERMINATION (RDS)

HOW NC RESIDENCY DETERMINATION CAN IMPACT YOUR TUITION COSTS

You may already know that you need to complete the North Carolina Residency Determination Service or RDS interview once you begin filling out your college admission applications. While this is true, you also need to complete the RDS interview to know if qualify for In-State Tuition costs.

Under North Carolina law, in order to qualify for In-State Tuition, you will need to show that you have established your legal residence in North Carolina and have maintained that residence for a certain period of time before enrolling in College. If you forget to complete the RDS interview, you may be subject to paying Out-Of-State Tuition costs, which can be significantly more expensive.

Completing your Residency Determination is quick and easy, and can be completed entirely online at www.ncresidency.org

COMPLETE YOUR RDS

UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES & EVENTS

COLLEGE FUNDING 101 WEBINAR | MONDAY, AUGUST 15th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Join us to learn how to prepare for and anticipate next steps needed to obtain funding to pay for college! We'll discuss creating an FSA ID, completing the FAFSA, CSS Profiles, Residency Determination Services, scholarship search tools, and more!

Seniors can receive Academy Credit for attending the College Funding 101 Webinar, but must register in their Crosby Scholars Student Portal and attend the entire session.

Parents, we strongly encourage you to attend this webinar even if your Crosby Scholar cannot!

Please Note: A parent cannot earn Academy Credit for their Crosby Scholar.

STUDENT REGISTRATION

PARENT REGISTRATION

EMAIL SERIES: FAFSA AWARENESS TIPS

Our FAFSA Awareness Email Series will begin the first week of September and last through October. These emails will include helpful information and tips on how to complete the FAFSA.

Crosby Scholars Community Partnership

To ensure that every public school student in Forsyth County has the opportunity to attend college.