Electrician, nursing, CPR classes offered at CRC

Classes to prepare for the National Electrical Code (NEC) Block Test to become a licensed master electrician are taught at the Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246 E. Main St., on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. They will run for the entire year. The cost is $175. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. The next series will begin Tuesday, Jan. 28.

The CRC will also offer a certified nursing assistant course beginning Tuesday, Feb. 18. The course will be two days per week for nine weeks with three weeks of coursework done at the CRC and six weeks of clinicals off-campus.

Call 812-988-5880 for more information or to register for any of these classes.

C4 welcomes students, parents at open house

COLUMBUS — C4 Columbus Area Career Connection will have an open house to introduce its programs and courses to potential students and their families on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the C4 facilities at Columbus North High School, 1400 25th St. Visitors should enter at door 15, closest to 25th Street.

If Bartholomew Consolidated Schools have a two-hour delay that day, the open house will go on as scheduled. If school is canceled that day, the snow date is Feb. 5.

C4 — Columbus Area Career Connection — provides career and technical education to students in Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson and Decatur counties and Edinburgh.

Classes encompass a wide variety of fields including nursing, cosmetology, welding, precision machining, criminal justice, engineering, graphic arts, electronics and education, among many others. Emphasis is placed on hands-on learning which prepares students for higher education and the workforce. College credits can be earned in many of the classes.

Students who will be in high school next school year, freshmen through seniors, are encouraged to come to the open house to meet teachers and experience hands-on activities. There will also be representatives from colleges and businesses who will explain how C4 prepares students for careers after high school.

For more information about the open house or C4, visit bcsc.k12.in.us/c4 or call 812-376-4240.

Centra Foundation scholarships now open

COLUMBUS — Centra Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2020 Loretta M. Burd Scholarship Program. The program awards 25 graduating high school seniors with $2,500 scholarships this year. One scholarship will be awarded from each Centra branch.

Centra Foundation will also be awarding two $2,500 adult scholarships for adult or nontraditional students who have returned to school to pursue an undergraduate degree or certification.

To qualify for a scholarship, the applicant or the applicant’s parent or legal guardian must be a member of Centra Credit Union with an account in good standing. To learn more about how to become a Centra member, visit centra.org/becomea-member.

Awards can be used at two- or four-year colleges, universities or technical schools for the fall 2020 semester.

Applications will be accepted through Feb. 29 at centra.org/scholarships. They will be reviewed on academic achievements, school and community involvement, work history and a short essay about financial literacy. The scholarship places value on well-rounded students who display a strong work ethic and involvement in their local community.

Scholarship recipients will be announced in April.

Medical assistant certification offered at CRC

A 14-week certified clinical medical assistant class (CCMA) will begin in the spring at the Career Resource Center of Brown County, in partnership with Columbus Regional Hospital and Ivy Tech.

For general and class questions, call Ivy Tech Workforce Alignment at 812-330-6044 or the CRC at 812-988-5880. Register online at ivytech.edu/bloomington/workforce/index.html.

Resume-writing workshop planned at CRC

The Career Resource Center of Brown County, 246, E. Main St., is offering regular workshops on resume writing and interviewing for jobs. This service will be offered every Friday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Call 812-988-5880 to reserve a spot for a one-hour session.

Business accounting class to be offered

An introductory Quick Books class is taught at the Career Resource Center of Brown County periodically throughout the year. Watch the CRC’s website for scheduling or call 812-988-5880 for more information.

May invites students to page at Statehouse

INDIANAPOLIS — State Rep. Chris May (R-Bedford) encourages Hoosier students interested in state government to participate in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2020 legislative session.

Students ages 13 to 18 can spend a day at the Statehouse assisting House legislators and staff, and touring the governor’s office, the Indiana Supreme Court and the House and Senate Chambers.

“It’s so important for younger Hoosiers to understand how our state legislature works and the impact it has on their lives,” May said. “We want our future leaders to not just be civically-minded, but engaged in making Indiana the best state it can be. The page program offers a tremendous introduction to how it all works.”

May said student pages receive an excused absence from school and groups can participate together. Students are responsible for their own lunch expenses and transportation to and from the Statehouse.

Opportunities to serve as a page include Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the legislative session, which began Jan. 6 and concludes by March 14.

For more information and to sign up, visit IndianaHouseRepublicans.com/PageProgram2020 or call 800-382-9841.

Start thinking of filing your FAFSA now

Hoosier students and families are encouraged to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is now open for the 2020-2021 school year.

The FAFSA must be filed by April 15. All students should file a FAFSA, regardless of family income. In addition to determining eligibility for state and federal financial aid, many colleges require a completed FAFSA to award merit and need-based scholarships.

Filing the FAFSA is critical for Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars, who must file on time to earn the state scholarship that pays for up to four years of college tuition.

More information is available through INvestEd Indiana at investedindiana.org, or the Indiana Commission for Higher Education at 888-528-4719 or [email protected].

Enrollment open for 21st Century Scholars

Applications for the 21st Century Scholar program are being accepted. 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.

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

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.