Class of 2026: September Newsletter

We are looking forward to an exciting school year! Your Jr/Sr Team is here to help this year as we cross the finish line. Your advisor can help with applications, our team can review essays, we have financial aid expertise, and we have a special Elevate program available this year for students to meet with members of the community and grow their business skills. Read this newsletter to learn about all of the activities we have available for you this year.

Many of you have not picked up your 2027 T-Shirt. You can come to Crosby Scholars Open House on 9/15/26 and pick up your 2027 T-Shirt. This is a drop in event. Don't miss your chance.

Crosby Scholars Open House

Goodwill Career Connection Center

124 Fourth Crescent Place

Statesville, NC 28625

9/15/26 5pm -8pm

Please reach out to your Crosby Scholars Advisor to set up a meeting for Summer, if you have not had one yet. You will know if this is complete by checking your meeting notes in CrosbyConnect. You can also see who your advisor is and contact the directly to set up a meeting. You can also start scheduling your fall meeting.

• College Funding 101 8/19/26
• College List Creation 8/17/26
• College Application Process & Timeline 8/20/26

• Crosby Scholars Open House - Sign up on CrosbyConnect
• Carolina Balloon Festival - Sign Up Soon to Guarantee T-Shirt
• Fall Frenzy 5K - Sign Up Below

College Applications are now open! Begin preparing your applications and writing your essays!

Update to Activities Section:

If you started your CommonApp prior to Aug 1, please double check your activities section again. The CommonApp updated. Here is what you need to check:

• Activity Type
• Description
• The Leadership or Title section is hidden. There is a new question about holding a leadership role. If you want the information that you typed in prior to Aug first you need to answer the leadership/title question with a YES. Then this field will appear again.

Join us on August 20 at 7pm as we walk through college applications.

NC College Connect is a program created with the goal of increasing access to higher education by matching North Carolina public high school seniors with select UNC System universities, North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, and their local North Carolina community college where they already meet admissions requirements.

Students will be directly admitted with colleges and universities where they already meet GPA and NC College Connect requirements. Eligible students will receive an official letter in the mail by the start of their senior school year and can see a full list of colleges and universities where they've met NC College Connect admission requirements on NCCollegeConnect.org. Your counselor will have a list of eligible students, too, so check with them.

Remember to fill out your College Visit Form in Crosby Connect!

Complete by 10/31. Any school you have researched in person or virtually counts. If you are NOT planning to go to college, you can answer just the first question saying your plans and then the form is complete.

There will be College Fair in Iredell County in October, we will share details in the September Newsletter.

Crosby Scholars students and families, mark your calendars for Saturday, November 21 at 9:00 a.m. for our 2nd Annual Fall Frenzy 5K!

After a fantastic first year, we're excited to bring the fun back. Whether you're a runner, walker, or bringing your leashed four-legged friend, there's a place for you at the starting line. Plus, trophies will be awarded across multiple age groups!

This event is open to the entire community, so invite your friends, family, and fellow walkers and runners. Crosby Scholars students receive $10 off registration.

Every registration and donation helps Crosby Scholars continue providing life-changing opportunities for students in grades 6-12 throughout Iredell County.

Register or make a donation here:

https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Troutman/IredellCrosbyScholars5K

Interested in volunteering? Check out this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4AA4AF2A1-64847048-fall