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Crosby Scholars and Forsyth Tech present expanded college‑access partnership; district briefed on MOU
Summary
Crosby Scholars and Forsyth Technical Community College updated the board on a long‑standing college‑access partnership and a memorandum of understanding that expands transfer pathways, reinforces advising and waives certain fees for dual‑enrollment students.
Crosby Scholars and Forsyth Technical Community College officials briefed the Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education on June 24 about an updated memorandum of understanding that codifies college‑access work and expands student pathways.
Mona Lovell, CEO and president of Crosby Scholars, described Crosby’s college‑access services, which are available to public school students beginning in grade six and which include one‑on‑one advising and assistance with financial aid completion. “We graduated 906 seniors this year in the class of 2025 and they are going to over 121 different colleges and universities, military, directly into the workforce, and we have some that are doing gap year,” she said.
Forsyth Tech representatives described how the College Promise and Career & College Promise dual‑enrollment programs have grown and said the MOU being updated for state review adds formalized transfer pathways in teacher preparation, fine arts and pre‑health programs and incorporates partnerships such as College LIFT, which supports students at select Title I schools beginning in sixth grade.
Forsyth Tech said the vast majority of dual‑enrolled students access the program at little or no cost: the state covers tuition for Career & College Promise courses, Forsyth Tech’s trustees have voted to waive fees for most part‑time students, and the district has supported costs for required textbooks in fall and spring. The college reported robust FAFSA completion rates among seniors and widespread program participation across the district.
Board members thanked Crosby Scholars and Forsyth Tech for the program and for growing dual‑enrollment and early‑college opportunities. No board action on the MOU was recorded during the presentation; the matter was referenced in later items and related memorandums were listed on the consent agenda for the meeting.
