Education briefs for week of Jan. 17

Classes, resources available at CRC

The Career Resource Center, 260 Schoolhouse Lane, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays. The CRC is closed on the weekends.

A High School Equivalency orientation will be Monday, Jan. 23 and Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course begins Tuesday, Jan. 31. Classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

A Serv-Safe food handler course will be Saturday, Feb. 4 and 11 from 8:30 am -5:30 pm

A Certified Clinical Medical Assistant course begins Feb. 14, Classes are held Tues, Wed, &Thurs 4:30 to 8 p.m.

A Job Fair will be Wednesday, March 8 at 2 to 5 p.m. Call Work ONE at 812-988-6968 to sign up for an employer booth.

Looking for a job? Work ONE is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays.

Call 812-988-5880 for more information.

Applications for scholarship open

Applications are currently open for the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship through the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. The scholarship provides up to $30,000 in financial aid to aspiring teachers.

High school and college students who are planning to teach in the Indiana for at least five years can receive up to $7,500 per year of college from the scholarship.

Interested students can apply at ScholarTrack.IN.gov. The application period will close on Jan. 31, 2023.

  • To qualify for the scholarship, students must meet one of the following academic requirements:
  • Rank in the top 20% of their high school graduating class
  • Have a top 20th percentile score on the ACT (26) or SAT (1130)
  • Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

Students who earn the scholarship must continue to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), earn at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and complete at least 30 credit hours per year.

The Commission will review all applications and notify applicants of their scholarship status via email by March 24, 2023.