Seniors of 2018-19

Academic Counselors A–Cl – Lisa Cherryhomes Cm-Gom – Kelli Adams Gon-Kr – Blandi Thomas Ks-Nem – Rachel Fulton Nen-Pa – Betty Moore (Lead) Pb-Sp – Ursula Compton Sq-Z – LuDawn Hubbard

Graduation is May 25, 2019 Choose your college and/or career plans It’s time to … Choose your college and/or career plans Choose your course of study in college Apply to college/s Take the ACT and/or SAT one more time Apply for scholarships

KISD Graduation Requirements: 26 credits: English (4 years) Mathematics (4 years) (Alg. 1, Geom., Alg. 2, and 4th math) Science (4 years) (Biology, Physical Science: IPC, Chemistry or Physics, 2 additional sciences) Social Studies (4 years) (W. Geog., W. History, US History, Govt. & Econ.) 2 years of World Languages 1 year of Fine Arts 1 year of Physical Education ½ credit of 21st Century Skills 5 ½ credits of Electives

STAAR Testing Requirements: STAAR EOC Testing: English 1 Algebra 1 Biology English 2 US History

Transcript Information (HAC) 1. Credit total 2. GPA (Grade Point Average) 3. Rank (605 seniors) 4. State Test Scores (STAAR) 5. Attendance (asterisks * when have too many absences) 6. Legend on the bottom of the transcript 7. Final senior ranks computed at the end of the 5th six weeks

Request a Transcript: Go to KISD website – www.kellerisd.net Under the ‘Students/Families’ tab, select ‘Resources’ Select ‘Transcripts/Records’ Click link at center of page ‘Click here to order your transcripts & student records! Follow the instructions on the left side of the page. The first two transcripts are free in high school The rest of the transcripts are $3.00 each with a $4.00 handling fee It will save you money to order several at a time You will need to look up the addresses for your colleges in order to input the shipping addresses If you have any questions, please contact Scribsoft Technical Support at (877)287- 6512.

Letters of Recommendations: You may ask a teacher, coach, or a counselor for a letter of recommendation Most colleges do not want more than 2 letters Some colleges do not require letters of recommendations (check your college’s application requirements) A Senior Profile Package is available in the counseling office. Complete the packet and give it to the recommender at least 2 weeks before the letter is due. Attach a resume or list of your activities, awards, and community service Think carefully about the 6 adjectives to describe yourself Include challenges, hardships, or special circumstances that you have had to overcome

Goals: Grade improvement GPA and rank improvement Credits to be recovered Makeup hours for attendance issues Retesting needs ACT and SAT testing Meet scholarship deadlines College acceptance (University, Community, Technical) Military acceptance Enter workforce

College Information: Take ACT and SAT tests this fall ACT: October 27 – register by September 28 December 8 – register by November 2 SAT: November 3 – register by October 5 December 1 – register by November 2 TSI: Take the Accuplacer test with TCC (Reading, Writing, and Math) (Students may be exempt from TSI with strong ACT and SAT scores) (Fee Waivers available for students on Free/Reduced Lunch) Test scores must be sent directly to the colleges from ACT or College Board. Applications are not complete without test scores being sent on time to colleges.

College Applications & Deadlines: October 15 – Priority Deadline to be considered for Scholarships (UT & A & M) November 1 – Priority Deadline for Texas Tech November 15 – Priority Deadline for Texas State December 1 – Final Deadline for UT and Texas A & M (all materials must be there by this deadline. February 1 – OU Deadline March 1 – Priority Deadline for many area colleges, including University of North Texas and Tarleton (Check deadlines for individual colleges March 15 – FAFSA Deadline (Financial Aid)

Financing College: Scholarships Employment Grants Loans FAFSA (You can submit your FAFSA as early as October 1, 2017.)

College Scholarships: College Scholarships – Most public Texas schools use a separate tab on Apply Texas that should be filled out with the college applications. Check your college websites for additional scholarships. Scholarships from the area will be posted on Counselor’s Corner in the Announcements section Scholarships.org – CHS pays for this service. It’s posted on Counselor’s Corner. The username is keller and the password is keller. To get step-by-step tips to help get you to and through college text “COLLEGE” to 44044. Other scholarship search engines: Fastweb.com Texasscholarships.org College Board and ACT websites

Congratulations on all your accomplishments Congratulations on all your accomplishments! Remember there is still work to be done!