Students attending Columbus Virtual Pathway are able to individualize their graduation requirements to align with their postsecondary goal(s).

Below is a summary of the graduation requirements for Indiana high school students, for a detailed version of the graduation requirements, please visit the IDOE graduation requirements webpage.

Graduation Pathway Requirement #1 - High School Diploma

Students must earn a Core 40, Core 40 w/ Academic Honors, or Core 40 w/ Technical Honors Diploma.

Graduation Pathway Requirement #2 - Learn & Demonstrate Employability Skills

Students in BCSC fulfill this requirement by completing their Senior Project as a project-based learning experience. For more information on the Senior Project, see the Senior Project Section on our website below.

Graduation Pathway Requirement #3 - Postsecondary Readiness Competencies

Students must complete one of the following:

• Earn an Honors diploma
• Meet ACT College & Career Readiness Benchmarks
• Meet SAT College & Career Readiness Benchmarks
• Earn an AFQT score of 31 or higher on ASVAB
• Earn a state- and industry-recognized credential or certification
• Complete a federally recognized apprenticeship
• Complete a Career & Technical Education Concentrator through C4
• Earn qualifying scores on AP/IB/Dual Credit/Cambridge International courses, or CLEP Exams

This section contains all of the information you need to make informed decisions about which classes you should take next year.

Please note that students in grades K-6 will take grade-level specific courses. Students in grades 7-8 will have an option to add some exploratory electives to their grade-level core classes. The majority of this information applies to students in grades 9-12.

Simple Graduation Tracker - this document can be used to keep track of which credits you've earned and which you still need to earn. We recommend that you make a copy and save this file to your Google Drive and update it at the end of each semester.

CVP Scheduling Website - Visit this website for all the information you need to schedule classes at CVP!

CVP Course Catalog - this document contains information on the courses available for students in grades 6-12.

C4 Course Catalog - CVP students are allowed and encouraged to take C4 classes in person. This document provides a list of available courses. If you are interested in taking a C4 course, please work with Mr. Giebel to schedule your course.

Home School Courses - students are allowed to take elective, advanced placement, and dual credit courses in person at their home school. To see the course guides for your home school, please visit your home school website. If you are interested in taking a course at your home school, please work with Mr. Giebel to schedule your course.

All BCSC seniors are required to complete a senior project through their school. 

Senior Project Coordinator: Betsy Warble

2020-21 Senior Project Overview

2020-21 Senior Project Checklist

These resources are designed to help students who are planning to attend college.

College Application Process

Preparing for College - Junior Year Checklist

Preparing for College - Senior Year Checklist

Parchment - Transcript Ordering Service

Learn More Indiana - Post Secondary Planning Information

Common App

Below is a list of links that can be helpful when applying for scholarships.

Columbus East Scholarship Newsletter Sign Up

Columbus North Scholarship Newsletter Sign Up

Heritage Fund Bartholomew County Scholarships Page

FAFSA Home Page (Student Loans)

IUPUC Financial Aid Night Video Recording

FastWeb Scholarship Finder

Lilly Endowment Scholarship Information:
 

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship – Established by Lilly Endowment, Inc. to raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana and to increase awareness of the potential of Indiana’s community foundations to improve the quality of life of the state’s residents. Provides full tuition, required fees and a $900 book stipend for eight semesters of study at an accredited public or private college or university of choice in the state of Indiana. Please visit the links below for more information.
 

• Lilly Endowment Scholarship Application Information

• Lilly Application Guidance

Columbus Virtual Pathway students have access to Woodburn Plus Academic Success and Mental Health resources! Students wishing to view and download these resources can do so:

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