1. Seniors of

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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)

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

13. 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
Other scholarship search engines:
Fastweb.com
Texasscholarships.org
College Board and ACT websites

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