Scholarship informational meeting set
Applicants for local scholarships are encouraged to attend a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 in the Brown County High School auditorium.
The Brown County Community Foundation will provide information and instructions on completing scholarship applications. Scholarships are available for current high school graduates, students currently enrolled in college, past high school graduates planning to enroll and GED graduates.
Only those who attend will receive email notifications and reminders from BCCF staff.
For more information, visit bccfin.org, email [email protected] or call 812-988-4882.
BETA has moved to a new location in town
BETA (Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association Inc.) has moved to a new place at 175 S. Jefferson St. across from The Salvation Army church. BETA will start meeting there from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays starting Nov. 6.
Junior high and high school-aged public school or home-schooled students are welcome to attend this after-school program with free snacks and enrichment programs provided at no costs to teens or families.
Donations can be sent to BETA, P.O. Box 1194, Nashville, IN 47448. For more information, contact Clara Stanley at 312-310-3617 or [email protected] with questions, to volunteer or donate.
CRC adds evening hours for high school equivalency
Classes focused on the high school equivalency assessment exam — formerly called GED classes — are taught year-round from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at the Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246 E. Main St. There is no charge for the classes.
Students who cannot attend then can arrange instruction by appointment or by distance learning.
Those enrolled in adult education may be eligible for free job training through WorkOne.
For more information, call 812-988-5880.
Ivy Tech courses offered by webcam at CRC
The Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246 E. Main St., offers Ivy Tech courses live by webcam and microphone.
Stop by the CRC at 246 E. Main St. or call 812-988-5880 for more information.
Discounts offered for multiple class enrollments
The Career Resource Center of Brown County offers discounts for multiple enrollments or for friends who enroll in classes at the same time. The discount does not apply to Ivy Tech classes.
For more information, call the CRC at 812-988-5880.
Sign language classes offered at CRC
A beginning American Sign Language class will be offered in January at the Career Resource Center of Brown County. Classes run for eight weeks, one session per week. Call 812-988-5880 for more information or to register.
Beginning Quick Books class available
An accounting program for small business, a beginning Quick Books class, is offered twice a year at the Career Resource Center of Brown County, depending on community interest. Call 812-988-5880 for more information or to register.
BETA offers snacks, drinks at high school
Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association (BETA) offers free snacks and drinks during BETA Mobile Days from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursdays in the commons area at the high school.
Local volunteers or organizations are welcome to join the effort. They must complete a background check; call the high school office at 812-988-6606 for information about the process.
With questions, contact Clara Stanley at 812-310-3617 or [email protected].
Small-business counseling available for free
The Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246 E. Main St., offers individual small-business counseling sessions through the Service Corps of Retired Executives.
There is no charge for the sessions, which meet in the morning on the first Thursday of every month. An appointment is required.
For more information or to register, call the CRC at 812-988-5880.
Free tutoring at junior high, high schools
With the donations from the Seung Han Foundation and Shari Frank, BETA (Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association Inc.) is providing free tutoring starting first week of October.
Tutoring for junior high students is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. by junior high math teacher Kaitlyn Christie in her classroom.
BETA also is partnering with the National Honor Society to provide tutoring at the high school from 7:40 to 8:15 a.m. before school, between 10:47 and 11:14 a.m. during advisory time, and from 3 to 3:30 p.m. after school in Eric Fohl’s classroom.
NHS students also will start tutoring junior high and intermediate school students through the Canvas system later in October.
BETA is looking for more donors to enable these tutoring programs to continue. For more information, contact Clara Stanley at BETA at 312-310-3617 or [email protected]. Donations can be mailed to BETA, P.O. Box 1194, Nashville, IN 47448 with “tutoring” in the memo line.
Apply for free nursing assistant training
A free certified nursing assistant program will begin March 26. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, Jan. 29.
Students will take three weeks of coursework at the Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246 E. Main St. Six weeks of clinical work will be conducted off campus.
For more information or to register, call the CRC at 812-988-5880.
Enrollment open for 21st Century Scholars program
Applications for 21st Century Scholar are being accepted for the 2018-2019 school year. The program offers income-eligible Hoosier students up to four years of paid tuition at an eligible Indiana college or university after they graduate from high school, dependent upon financial need. In middle school and high school, scholars are connected to programs and resources the help them stay on track for college and career success.
Applications must be received by June 30 of the student’s eighth-grade year. Scholars pledge to graduate with a Core 40 diploma and cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.5. They also pledge to abstain from illegal drugs and alcohol and illegal activities.
For more information on requirements for the program, visit scholars.in.gov.
