EDUCATION BRIEFS: Classes at CRC; BETA meets at YMCA

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Free classes, resources available at CRC

The Career Resource Center, now located at 260 Schoolhouse Lane, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. The CRC is closed on Fridays and the weekends.

Ivy Tech enrollment is currently open. Virtual office hours will be held every Tuesday in November from noon to 1 p.m.

High school equivalency orientation is on Monday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those wishing to attend should call to register in advance.

The WorkOne office is open for appointments only on Mondays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Connect online at in.gov/dwd/19.htm or watch the DWD Video Vault at in.gov/dwd/3436.htm.

The following resources also are available at the CRC:

  • Virtual and distance learning for high school equivalency.
  • Device and WiFi access
  • Printing, copying and faxing
  • Resume help
  • Career coaching
  • Interviewing assistance
  • WorkOne employment
  • Small business consulting

The CRC is limiting the number of people in the building and is following all social distancing guidelines including face mask usage.

Call 812-988-5880 for more information.

BETA programs, teen center open at the Y

BETA teen center now meets at the Brown County YMCA, 105 Willow St., on Tuesdays that Brown County Schools are in session.

BETA is open from 3 to 6:30 p.m. for teens in grades 6 to 12 to meet, hang out and participate in activities. Homeschool students are also welcome.

Snacks will be available. Free drumming and keyboard lessons are from 4 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday. Jewelry making is every third Tuesday.

Free guitar lessons are also available.

Email BETA at [email protected] for more information or call 440-864-2345.

FAFSA open for 2022-2023

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application window for the 2022-2023 school year is now open.

The deadline to submit the application is on April 15, 2022.

The application is required to be considered for many of Indiana’s scholarships and grants.

The FAFSA can be completed online by visiting FAFSA.gov. Students will need the following:

  • Social Security number
  • Alien Registration number (for non-U.S. citizens)
  • Federal income tax returns, W-2s and other records of money earned from 2020
  • Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
  • Records of untaxed income (if applicable)

Email and live chat assistance available. Help and information is available at 1-800-4FED-AID or www.investedindiana.org.

College Goal Sunday, Indiana’s largest FAFSA filing event, will occur on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. Students and their families can receive assistance from experts with filing the FAFSA.

Locations include:

Ivy Tech Community College, 8204 Hwy 311, Sellersburg, IN 47172 – Ogle Hall

Ivy Tech Community College, 200 Daniels Way, Bloomington, IN 47404

IUPUC, 4601 Central Ave, Columbus, IN 47203

Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship applications open

The application for Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship is now open.

The scholarship is for high school and college students who are planning to teach in Indiana for at least five years. Applicants could receive up to $30,000 total, or $7,500 per college year.

Students must have either graduated in the top 20 percent of their high school class or earned a score in the top 20th percentile on the SAT (1190) or ACT (26) to qualify for the scholarship.

To continue receiving the scholarship in college, students must file FAFSA each year, earn a 3.0 cumulative GPA and complete at least 30 credit hours per year.

Applicants will be notified of the scholarship status on March 18, 2022.

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