Inspire.

Support.

Believe.

Thank You:We are grateful to these generous supporters for helping our students realize their college dreams: Bank of America Charitable Foundation; Cavanagh Company; Harry M., Miriam C., & William C. Horton Fund, Bank of America, Co-Trustee; Newport Coffee Traders (Autocrat, Inc.); Patty & Melvin G. Alperin Foundation; TG Public Benefit Grant Program; U.S. Department of Agriculture / University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension.

Inside:Our summer photo scrapbook and quotes from high school Crusaders about CSE!

On the web:Check CruBlog for the latest Crusader news: www.thecollegecrusade.org/blog

How to Apply for Financial Aid

Is your child a senior in high school? Now is the

time to talk about applying for college scholar-

ships and financial aid for next year. You can do

your research together online! A scholarship is

free money to pay for college. A great place to

start looking for scholarships is www.fastweb.

org. Remember also that your child must fill out

the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form,

or FAFSA, as soon after January 1, 2013, as pos-

sible. Completing the FAFSA will qualify your child

for federal and state grants, which is more free

money to pay for college! To fill out the FAFSA

online, go to www.fafsa.ed.gov after January 1.

How to Help Your Child with Math

Does your child need more help with math?

Sign up for Khan Academy to give your child

more math practice for success in class. Khan

Academy is a website that offers free math

tutorial videos to anybody who wants to

improve their math skills. And it’s even fun!

The College Crusade holds Khan Academy

workshops at our office every week. Our

Family Engagement staff will help you

register on the Khan Academy website and

get your child started with math instruc-

tion. Workshops are Thursday evenings

from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. To sign up for a

Khan Academy workshop, send an email to

family@thecollegecrusade.org or call us at

854-5500 ext 103.

How to Sign Up for Your Welcome Visit

Are you the family of a new Crusader? Our Family

Engagement staff will be contacting you soon for

a special one-on-one welcome visit. You will be

invited to come to our office at a convenient time

to learn more about your child’s opportunities and

responsibilities as a Crusader. We will also help

you define what you can do to support your child

on the path to college. We look forward to talking

with you!

How to Get Our New Program Catalogue

Want to know everything about your child’s re-

quirements as a Crusader? Just check The

College Crusade’s new program catalogue.

It describes all the great programs we offer

that help your child prepare for higher

education. You may have received a copy of

our catalogue in the mail in the last few

weeks. You can also find it on our website:

www.thecollegecrusade.org/MScatalogue

for middle school, and

www.thecollegecrusade.org/HScatalogue

for high school.

Also encourage your child to:

• Participate as much as possible in our

programs. Crusaders in grades 6-9 qualify for

our new scholarship program. The more your

child participates, the more he or she can earn

in scholarships!

• Attend school every day, and be on time to

school every day. These good habits will help

your child succeed as a student.

Quick Tips for FamiliesSupport your child on the path to college!Our Family Engagement staff is here for you. You can reach us at (401) 854-5500 ext 103 or

family@thecollegecrusade.org. Feel free to get in touch! In the meantime, check out these four

important tips for families of Crusaders:

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FALL 2012

Middle school Newsbytes: Middle school Crusaders are going to two Discovery Days at URI this fall, along with visits to Wentworth University and Nichols College. There’s also a big Career Day coming up in November at New England Tech’s East Greenwich campus. And many more opportunities to have fun and learn a lot!

A message from the President

Dear Crusaders,

As you begin a new school year, I urge you to spend time think-ing about your dream of going to college. These aspirations of earning a college degree are within your grasp. However, you will need to work hard and make good choices about how you spend your time both in and out of school. Challenge yourself to achieve the highest grades possible in all your subjects. Think about how the material might relate to a career you would like to pursue or a college major you are considering.

Everyone can go to college if they apply themselves. What you do outside of school is impor-tant. Complete your homework every day. Do all your reading assignments, and read for plea-sure whenever possible. It’s fun and interesting to pick an author and read an entire series.

Getting off to a good start with your new teachers is also a very big key to success this year. It’s good to let them know you really care about learning and doing well in class. Be sure to tell your teachers that you dream of going to college some day!

Sincerely yours,

President & CEO

Middle school Crusaders meet the challenge!

Above, middle school Crusaders in 2012 Summer CAAP pose before taking on their next team challenge. At Wheeler Farm, clockwise from right, Coura Fall practices archery skills, Jenae Fernandez gets lowered from the treetops, and Yan Carlos Velasquez celebrates a ropes accomplishment. (Wheeler Farm photos by Kayleigh Lagasse)

Forensics is always a popular activity at Wheeler Summer Camp! Above, Omar Trejo, Ariel Yas-Corado, and Michael Chaparro compare notes about clues at a crime scene. At right, Joslee Vicente (seated) and Nadine Alvarez share their findings with Middle School Advisor Harry Moore.

Faith Akinbo

Elizabeth Akindolie

Monica Almonte

Aris Ballesteros

Oluwatosin Balogun

Francelly Brito

Christine Brooks

Jazlynn Cepeda

Alejandro Claudio

Aronis Cornelio

Sadaija Duplessis

Christian Escobar

Diana Figueroa

Michelle Francisco

Jazmine Garcia

Yair Godinez

Mikaela Gonzaga

Angelica Gonzalez

Kayla Grassini

Jasenya Guzman

Katherine Henao

Anabel Lopez

David Matos

Kellie McMaugh

David Mendez

Kendra Monzon

Sarah Morales

Vanessa Nieves

Leslie Nunez

Christian Orellana

Katherine Pena

Genesis Ramirez

Priscilla Rivera

Franco Rodriguez

Belinda Sloan

Jissaura Taveras

Dandre Thomas

Jose Torres

Bianca Vazquez

Jocelyn Vidal

High school:Summer studies

Amira Aigoro

Winifer Ali

Oluwatoyin

Animashaun

Karla Argueta

Prince Asiedu-

Johnson

Joselyn Bonilla

Michael Cifuentes

Juleus Delgado

Elijah Faris

Julissa Flores

Jeremy Garcia

Glarkis Gomez

Troy Johnson

Jailene Lozano

Crisanta Martins

Tarren McCarty

Marylene Miranda

Melissa Morales

Claudia Morris

Jennifer Moscoso

Nathaly Navas

Janice Pereira

David Ramos

Rosemely Rodriguez

Jeffrey Rosario-

Arriaga

Sissy Rosso

Amber Russell

Viengsavan Sayasene

Claribel Serrano

Brenda Sevilla

Jennifer Solares

Monique Taylor

Anthony Townsand

Jasmini Vargas

Leslie Velasquez

Renny Vinas

Sebastian Yidana

Ana Zabala

Congratulations to all the high school

Crusaders who made the most of the

summer by completing one of these great

programs. We hope you have been able

to start your new school year with the

same good energy!

Roger Williams UniversityBridge to Success

Brown Summer High School

Winifer Ali

Monica Almonte

Emely Baez

Marydjina

Barionnette

Francelly Brito

Estefania Clavijo

Whitney DaCruz

Fatimatou Diallo

Marrisa Gelinas

Margarita Gonzalez

Jocelyn Hernandez

Doris Lopez

Darny Mao

Claudia Mata

Adedayo Monteiro

Leslie Nunez

Shade Olowookere

Guy-maly Pierre

Tulisa Reeves

Priscilla Rivera

Chavelin Romero

Issa Sanchez

Shanice Sanchez

Daisiris Santana

Stephanie Severino-

Rodriguez

Glendy Valle

Renny Vinas

Zia Xiong

Pine Manor College Leadership Conference

Johnson & Wales University Career Explorations

Christian Acarapi

Caroline Akiode

Gabriela Andujar

Emely Baez

Ivyonna Caro

Astrid Cruz

K-Lee Durand

Alaide Faria

Julissa Flores

Carlos Garcia

Marrisa Gelinas

Corina Genao

Glarkis Gomez

Jasenya Guzman

Dereck Joa

Ranishia Jordan

Jailene Lozano

Grace Luyanda

Quenton Marrow

Zeyra Martinez

Sindia Mejia

Shade Olowookere

Shanty Pineda

Dominique Pope

Natalie Roman

Abigail Reyes

Walter Rodas

Jose Rodrigues

Aleisa Rodriguez

Rosemely Rodriguez

Nathali Rosa

Jacqueline Sequen

Kassandra Zarzuela

Above, with Demian Yattaw and high school Mobile Advisor Nazeli Avagyan, are members of our Summer Writing Workshop: Denise Ortiz, Julia Lopez, Maria Caceres, Shanty Pineda, Walter Rodas, Carlos Romero, James Somdee, Stephen Young, Omogbolahan Oladosu, and Josue Malvoisin.

Crusade Summer Experience 2012: What You Said

It was fun and the activities kept the program fresh and interesting.” - Chris M.

I loved it, and I hope to come back again.” - Sebastian Z.

This is the best Crusade program I have ever been to. They should make more like this.” - Erin B.

Had a great time with the Advisors and other students. I enjoyed playing games and working together as a team and the helpful advice on public speaking.” - Imani M.

Mad fun. I’m coming next year!” - Rafael P.

Enjoyable, educational, competitive, fun, interesting.” - Tue B.

Not only were the activites fun, they were very competitive, pushing us to be our very best every time.” - Calvin H.

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High school Crusaders loaded this bus to the brim with their luggage and headed off to a weeklong residency on the campus of Roger Williams University in July.