Middle/HS Students: 21st Century Scholars: Parent Programs

Increasing parental involvement and empowering parents is the cornerstone of the Twenty-first Century Scholars Parent Program. The goals of the Parent Program are to provide parents the skills and knowledge they need to make themselves educational leaders in their families and provide local parent groups the opportunity to be actively involved in the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program.

The Central Indiana Support site’s Parent Program works with parents in Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, and Shelby counties. The Parent Program has two components: Information and Volunteer.

Informational Events

• Parent Conferences
  • Workshops
    • CORE 40, ISTEP, GQE
    • Financial Aid
    • High School to College Planning
    • Parental Rights and Responsibilities
    • College 101
• Parent College Visits
• Parent Training*
  • prepare to become a Program Representative

Volunteer Opportunities

• Enrollment
  • help with the enrollment of new families
• Community Awareness
  • attend community events to promote TFCS
• Affirmation/Financial Aid
  • assist families with the financial aid process
• Program Support
  • update database and ensure contact with Scholar families
• County Parent Leaders **

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*Parent Training schedule is as follows:

Day	County	Location	Time
1st Monday	Hendricks County	Plainfield Library	6-7:00 pm
2nd Monday	Shelby County	Shelbyville Library	6-7:00 pm
3rd Monday	Marion County	518 Indiana Ave	6-7:00 pm
4th Monday	Johnson County	Franklin Library	6-7:00 pm

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**County Parent Leaders:

• Must be a parent of a Twenty-first Century Scholar
• Must have a positive relationship with your child's school
• Must have a strong committment to the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program
• Must maintain a record of volunteer hours
• Must be able to work with a diverse population in a professional manner

Download the Volunteer Parent Application

Download the Parent Leader and Volunteer Descriptions

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For more information regarding any of these opportunities, please call:

Twenty-first Century Scholars Central Indiana Support Site Office 317-274-5509 or complete our Parents' Online Information Form