Enrollment open for 21st Century Scholars

Applications for the 21st Century Scholar program 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.

Summer food service program under way

The Summer Food Service Program — a federal nutrition program designed to meet the needs of low-income children — began June 3 and will run through July 26. Children ages 18 and younger can eat free breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday at three different locations this summer:

Brown County High School, 235 Schoolhouse Lane — breakfast 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., lunch 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. For more information, call 812-988-5423.

Brown County YMCA, 105 Willow St.– breakfast 9 to 9:15 a.m., lunch 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. For more information, call 812-988-5423.

Forest Hill Apartments, 184 Forest Hills Drive — lunch only, 11:55 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. For more information, call 812-988-7800.

BETA continues through June for local teens

BETA, 175 S. Jefferson St., will continue to be open through the end of June, offering snacks and free art and music programs for local teens. BETA is open from 3 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays.

Nathan Dillon‘s free guitar/band lessons will also continue from 4 to 5:30 p.m. through June. They are open to any junior high or high school-aged teen.

Local artist M.K. Watkins will have a mural painting session on Tuesday, June 18 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

BETA is actively looking for more volunteers to supervise the youth. Contact Clara Stanley at 312-310-3617 or [email protected] if interested.

Small-business counseling available for free

The Brown County Career Resource Center, 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 are the first Thursday of every month. An appointment is required.

For more information or to register, call the CRC at 812-988-5880.

CRC adds hours for high school completion

Students can earn a high school diploma by spending six hours per week at the Career Resource Center of Brown County. Classes focused on the high school equivalency assessment exam — formerly called GED classes — are taught year-round from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the CRC, 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 the CRC at 812-988-5880.

Ivy Tech courses available at CRC in Nashville

The Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246 E. Main St., will offer Ivy Tech courses live by webcam and microphone.

Call the CRC at 812-988-5880 for more information.

Medical assistant certification offered at CRC

A Certified Clinical Medical Assistant class will be conducted Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 3 at the Career Resource Center of Brown County. The class is free for those who qualify.

For more information or to register, call the CRC at 812-988-5880.

The class is free for those who qualify.