Crosby Scholarships

Crosby Scholars Impact Scholarship

The Crosby Scholars Impact Scholarship is a $1,000 renewable scholarship for up to 4 years awarded to one graduating senior from each high school.

Minimum Eligibility:

To be considered for this award, the applicant must:

• Be in good standing with the Crosby Scholars program by completing all requirements
• Plan to attend a 2 or 4-year college or university
• Maintain a college GPA of 2.0 each semester
• Agree to allow Crosby Scholars to use Impact Statement responses for marketing purposes
• Provide a thorough response between 300-500 words to the following prompt: Please share some specific instances of how being a part of the Crosby Scholars program has made a positive impact on your life and your college access journey.

 

Goodwill Willpower Scholarship

Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina helps people overcome barriers to gainful employment. The Goodwill Willpower Scholarship will award a non-renewable $1,000 scholarship to one graduating Crosby Scholars senior who has weathered adversity resulting from a personal choice and has emerged with a remarkable story of willpower and determination. The applicant must plan to enroll in a two or four-year college or university. Two winners will be selected for this scholarship.

To be considered for this award, the applicant must:

• actively participate in extracurricular programs
• recipient must enroll in a two or four-year college or university
• complete all requirements of the Crosby Scholars program

The completed application includes:

1. Online application

2. Activities Resume - Current activities resume should be in chart form and should include hours of participation or service for each activity. Include community service involvement, as well as any part-time employment. Use the resume in your Crosby Scholars student portal as a guide.
3. Essay - Describe how willpower and determination have helped you overcome challenges you have encountered in your life. Describe how you overcame obstacles and found success. The essay should not exceed 500 words.

 

Victoria and Antonio Munoz Scholarship

The Antonio and Victoria Munoz Scholarship is a $1,000 non-renewable scholarship awarded to one or more Latino students.

Requirements:

• Be in good standing with the Crosby Scholars program by completing all requirements
• Have at least one parent from a Latin American country
• Must be Spanish-speaking
• Have a minimum unweighted GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Essay: A 300-word minimum essay on the topic of how his/her family came to the US and the barriers your family had to overcome
• Finalists may be asked to interview before a final decision is made on a scholarship recipient

 

Joyce Kohfeldt Memorial Scholarship

The Joyce Kohfeldt Memorial Scholarship provides one $1,000 non-renewable scholarship annually to a graduating Crosby Scholars senior who has overcome adversity while pursuing his or her educational goals and has emerged with a remarkable story of determination. Applicants must plan to enroll in a two-year or four-year college or university.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be in good standing with the Crosby Scholars program by completing all requirements
• Actively participate in extracurricular activities as demonstrated on an activities resume
• Submit an essay discussing how determination has served you well throughout your life, and how it will continue to serve you as you embark upon your college journey (500 word maximum).

 

Paul Fisher Memorial Scholarship

The Paul Fisher Scholarship is a non-renewable $1,000 scholarship to one graduating Crosby Scholars senior who is a first-generation college student (neither parent has received a Bachelor’s degree) and plans to attend a four-year college or university.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be in good standing with the Crosby Scholars program by completing all requirements
• Be a first-generation college student (a student whose parents have not completed a Bachelor's degree)
• Supply an unofficial copy of your HS Transcript
• Actively participate in extracurricular activities
• Submit a 250-word (max) essay discussing how you’ve been inspired educationally and how you hope to inspire others.

 

Sue P. Fisher Community Service Scholarship

The Sue P. Fisher Community Service Scholarship is a non-renewable $1,000 scholarship to one graduating Crosby Scholars senior who has overcome adversity, shows respect for others (parents, family, teachers, law enforcement, and community leaders), has demonstrated qualities of a leader and has demonstrated the willingness and value of serving others.

Minimum Eligibility:

To be considered for this award, the applicant must:

• Be in good standing with the Crosby Scholars program by completing all requirements
• Be a first-generation college student (a student whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) have not completed a Bachelor's degree)
• Submit a 300-word (max) essay responding to the prompt: How do I plan to be an agent of POSITIVE CHANGE in my community?

 

John A. Carter Memorial Scholarship

The John A. Carter Memorial Scholarship annually awards a non-renewable $1000 scholarship to one graduating Crosby Scholars senior from a middle income family with financial need who plans to attend a two- or four-year college or university.

Minimum Eligibility:

To be considered for this award, the applicant must:

• Be in good standing with the Crosby Scholars program by completing all requirements
• Demonstrate academic achievement by holding a cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Have a household adjusted gross income (AGI) between $60,000 and $100,000 based on 2023 tax returns
• As the 2025-2026 FAFSA becomes available, we may ask any applicant to this scholarship to provide a Student Aid Index (SAI) before officially making a determination about awarding this scholarship.
• Submit a 350-word (max) essay answering the prompt: “Which adult in your life has had the most impact on you and why?”

 

John O. Reynolds Memorial Scholarship

The John O. Reynolds Memorial Scholarship annually awards a non-renewable $1000 scholarship to one graduating Crosby Scholars senior from a family with demonstrated financial need who plans to attend a two or four-year college or university.

Minimum Eligibility:

To be considered for this award, the applicant must:

• Be in good standing with the Crosby Scholars program by completing all requirements
• Demonstrate academic achievement by holding a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.25 or higher
• Have a household adjusted gross income (AGI) below $60,000 based on 2023 tax returns
• As the 2025-2026 FAFSA becomes available, we may ask any applicant to this scholarship to provide a Student Aid Index (SAI) before officially making a determination about awarding this scholarship.

To apply please include the following:

1. The scholarship application form
2. 2 Short Essays: Typed and double-spaced. Not to exceed 250 words each. Please have both essays saved to the same document in order to upload. Select 2 of these 3 prompts to answer:
   • "What are your short-term and long-term goals?"
   • "What do you think will be your biggest challenge in college and why?"
   • "What has been your greatest accomplishment thus far?"

 

David Post Public Service Scholarship

The David Post Public Service Scholarship is a non-renewable $1,000 scholarship to one graduating Crosby Scholars senior who demonstrates academic ability and strong community involvement.

Minimum Eligibility:

• Be in good standing with the Crosby Scholars program by completing all requirements
• Attend a 4-year college or university
• GPA of 3.3 (unweighted) or higher
• 500-word essay answering the following prompt: TBD

The David Post Public Service Scholarship is still having eligibility criteria finalized. As a result, this scholarship will be opening in the near future.

 

Bob Casmus: Medical/Health Care Scholarship

A $500 non-renewable scholarship is available to a graduating Crosby Scholars Senior who plans to enroll in a 2-year or 4-year college or university who is intending to pursue a degree in the allied health care field of study.

Eligibility criteria:

• Be in good standing with the Crosby Scholars program by completing all requirements
• Cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Submit 300-word (minimum) essay as to why he/she is choosing to enter the medical field and include goals and aspirations.