Some of these updates include the removal of the home and community sections from Directions and the addition of information on new Core 40 credits to Connections. A standardized evaluation form is not included with this year s planners, but feedback is always appreciated. 20 Indiana has improved its U.S. rank in high school to college continuation rate, climbing from 39th among 50 states in 1986 to 21st in 1996. That number has climbed steadily over the last 10 years to reach 57.9 percent in 1996. The Twenty-first Century Scholars program is on its way to another year of record enrollment.
School counselors are vital links in enrolling students and supporting the process.
Students who are eligible for the Scholars program must qualify for but do not have to participate in free or reduced-priced lunches under the national school lunch program or free and reduced textbooks under the textbook assistance program.