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Upcoming Events

Senior Academy Webinar | How to Apply for Crosby Scholarships

Crosby Scholarships will open in November! Join us virtually for a step-by-step demonstration of how to find and apply for our 30+ scholarship opportunities

Seniors | You can receive Academy Credit for attending, but you must register in CrosbyConnect and attend the entire session.

Parents + Guardians | We strongly encourage you to attend this session, even if your Crosby Scholar cannot! However, a parent/guardian may not earn Academy Credit for their Crosby Scholar.

Senior Academy Webinar | Creating Your Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID)

Creating your Federal Student Aid ID is the first step in preparing for the FAFSA to open! Your FSA ID will serve as your log in information to access, complete, and submit your FAFSA.

Join us virtually for a live demonstration on how to create your FSA ID!

Seniors | You can receive Academy Credit for attending, but you must register in CrosbyConnect and attend the entire session.

Parents + Guardians | We strongly encourage you to attend this session, even if your Crosby Scholar cannot! However, a parent/guardian may not earn Academy Credit for their Crosby Scholar.

$250 Cultural Awareness Scholarship Opportunity

Junior + Senior Crosby Scholars who attend Student Night at the Piedmont Opera will be entered into a drawing to receive a $250 Cultural Awareness Scholarship! To be considered for the Cultural Awareness Scholarship drawing, you must check in with the Crosby staff member inside the entrance to the Opera. See below for more information..

October + November Financial Aid Checklist

CSS Profile

THE CSS Profile opened on October 1!

The CSS Profile is an online application used by some colleges and universities to award non-federal institutional aid.

The colleges/universities in North Carolina that require the CSS PROFILE are Davidson College, Duke University, Elon University, UNC Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest University.

Schools may have different deadlines - be sure to check with each school you are applying to. A list of participating schools is available here.

The CSS PROFILE is free for families with an adjusted gross income of up to $100,000. Families with higher adjusted gross incomes will pay $25 for the first school submitted and $16 for each subsequent school submitted.

Prepare for the FAFSA

The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. For many, it's the first step in your plan to pay for college. Submitting the FAFSA will let you know what types of financial aid you may qualify for.

Colleges require a submitted FAFSA to determine students' eligibility for financial aid which can include a combination of scholarships, grants, and federal student loans.

The 2025-26 FAFSA will open on December 1st and will require parents and students to use 2023 tax return information.

How to prepare for the FAFSA to open on December 1st:

1. Create your Federal Student Aid ID. Your FSA ID will service as your login information to access, complete, and submit the FAFSA. We encourage you to create your FSA ID before the FAFSA opens. Each Contributor, including the student, will need to create their own FSA ID. If you are a parent who already has an FSA ID, you do not need to create another.
2. Know who your Contributors are. A Contributor is someone who is required to provide information to complete the FAFSA. A spouse, biological/adoptive parents, or a stepparent can be considered a Contributor.

Scholarship Search

Crosby Scholarships will open in November! Crosby Scholarships are only available to Crosby Scholars Seniors.

Check out our Scholarship Pathways to learn more about the opportunities that will be available to you later this fall!

Our Outside Scholarship Database is now available! Our Outside Scholarship Database contains many local, state, and national scholarship opportunities. We compile this list for our Crosby Scholars to help you get started on your scholarship search!

Residency Determination

Service (RDS)



Want to be considered for in-state tuition?



The primary purpose of Residency Determination Service (RDS) is to determine NC residency. Students need to establish residency to benefit from in-state tuition and to qualify for certain types of state grant aid.

If you forget to complete the RDS, 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! Click here to complete your RDS today.

Crosby Scholars is here for you! Email us at finaid@crosbyscholars.org or call us at 336-725-5371.

To schedule a virtual Financial Aid Advising session with Ashly Wilson, Assistant Director of Financial Aid + Scholarships, click the link below!