Crosby Scholar, check out Smart Money Moves!

You are receiving this email as a Crosby Scholar or as a parent whose student is enrolled in the Crosby Scholars Program.

SMART MONEY MOVES

Crosby Scholars Financial Aid Newsletter | JANUARY 2023

In This Issue:

Scholarships
Upcoming Events
FAFSA Completion
UNC System FAFSA Priority Filing Dates
One-on-One Financial Aid Advising

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

CROSBY SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIPS

While some of our scholarship applications have closed, there are several Crosby Scholars Scholarships you can apply for by May 1, 2023!

Check out our Scholarship Handbook for the full list of scholarship opportunities, application instructions, information about the review process, important dates, frequently asked questions, and more!

Apply for Crosby Scholars Scholarships in your Crosby Scholars Student Portal.

OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIP DATABASE

In addition to scholarship opportunities specifically for Crosby Scholars, we also have an Outside Scholarship Database to help narrow down your scholarship search!

GOODWIN MEISSNER FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

The Goodwin Meissner Family Foundation offers a Last Dollar Scholarship!

Click here to visit the website to learn more about this scholarship and how to apply! The online application and recommendations are due by March 1, 2023.

UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES & EVENTS

WEBINAR: UNDERSTANDING COLLEGE COSTS WITH CFNC

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | VIRTUAL

Join us virtually to learn about how to prepare yourself for the costs of college enrollment! Guest speaker Takeila Hall will discuss leveraging your 529 Savings Plans, using Net Price Calculators, and more about understanding college costs!

Seniors: Register in your Crosby Scholars Student Portal.

Parents + Guardians: We encourage you to attend this webinar. Click here to register.

WEBINAR:

THE WINSTON-SALEM FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | VIRTUAL

Join us virtually to learn about scholarships offered by The Winston-Salem Foundation! Guest speaker Kesa Jessup (Program Director, Access to Post-Secondary Education) will discuss the 100+ scholarship opportunities offered by The Winston-Salem Foundation, including how to navigate their One-Stop Application!

Seniors: Register in your Crosby Scholars Student Portal.

Parents + Guardians: We encourage you to attend this webinar. Click here to register.

WEBINAR: THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | VIRTUAL

Interested in attending an HBCU? Join us virtually to learn about the Thurgood Marshall College Fund for Historically Black Colleges and Universities! Guest speaker Betsy Burton-Strunk will tell you all about TMCF scholarship opportunities and information for all students who are interested in attending an HBCU in the fall of 2023!

Seniors: Register in your Crosby Scholars Student Portal.

Parents + Guardians: We encourage you to attend this webinar. Click here to register.

THE FAFSA IS STILL OPEN!

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 towards 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 opened on October 1st and requires your 2021 Tax Return information.

WHY DO I NEED TO FILL OUT A FAFSA?

Colleges and Universities require a submitted FAFSA to determine a student's eligibility for financial aid, which can include a combination of scholarships, grants, federal work-study 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 23-24 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.

If citizenship requirements impact your ability to submit the FAFSA, please reach out to Ashly Wilson at [email protected] for guidance.

UNC SYSTEM FAFSA PRIORITY FILING DATES

In addition to the federal FAFSA deadline, many schools will also have a specific deadline by which they ask students to submit their FAFSA. Certain types of financial aid are awarded on a first come, first served basis and can run out of funding.

Make sure to check your college or university's FAFSA priority filing deadline to ensure you receive as much financial aid as you qualify for! Upcoming priority deadlines are below in red.

Appalachian State University: March 1
East Carolina University: March 1
Elizabeth City State University: March 1
~~Fayetteville State University:~~ ~~December 15~~
~~NC A&T University:~~ ~~December 1~~
NC Central University: March 1
NC State University: March 1
UNC at Asheville: March 1

UNC at Chapel Hill: March 1
~~UNC at Charlotte:~~ ~~January 1~~
UNC at Greensboro: January 15
UNC at Pembroke: March 1
~~UNC at Wilmington:~~ ~~January 1~~
UNC School of the Arts: March 1
~~West Carolina University:~~ ~~January 1~~
Winston-Salem State University: March 1

NC RESIDENCY DETERMINATION (RDS)

HOW NC RESIDENCY DETERMINATION IMPACTS 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.