This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC CHS Seniors of 2019 -20
Academic Counselors Ø Ø Ø Ø A-Col – Lisa Cherryhomes Com-Gri – Kelli Adams Grj-Li – Blandi Thomas Lj-O – Rachel Fulton P-Sn – Ursula Compton So-Z – Lu. Dawn Hubbard Lead – Betty Moore This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
How do I contact my counselor? Go to www. kellerisd. net/chs & click on Counseling or scan the QR Code below on your Smart Phone.
Graduation is May 23, 2020 Ø 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 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
KISD Graduation Requirements: Ø 26 credits to include: • English (4 credits) • Mathematics (4 credits) (Alg. 1, Geom. , Alg. 2, and 4 th math) • Science (4 credits) (Biology, Physical Science: IPC, Chemistry or Physics, 2 additional sciences) • Social Studies (4 credits) (W. Geog. , W. History, US History, Govt. & Econ. ) • 2 credits of World Languages • 1 credit of Fine Arts • 1 credit of Physical Education • ½ credit of 21 st Century Skills • 5 ½ credits of Electives
STAAR Testing Requirements: Ø STAAR EOC Testing: • • • English 1 Algebra 1 Biology English 2 US History This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
Transcript Information (HAC) Ø You will find… • • Credit Total GPA (Grade Point Average) Rank (601 seniors) State Test Scores (STAAR) Attendance (asterisks * when you have too many absences) Legend at the bottom of the transcript Final senior ranks computed at the end of the 3 rd nine weeks This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NCND
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. There is a $4. 00 processing fee each time you request transcript/s The first two transcripts are free in high school 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 Recommendation: • You may ask a teacher, coach, or a counselor for a letter • 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. ü Complete the packet and give it to the recommender at least 2 weeks before the letter is due. ü Attach a resume or list of your activities, awards, and community service ü Think carefully about the 6 adjectives to describe yourself ü Include challenges, hardships, or special circumstances that you have had to overcome This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
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 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 Grants Employment Loans FAFSA (You can submit your FAFSA as early as October 1, 2019. ) This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
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 Scholarships 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 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
Congratulations on all your accomplishments! Remember there is still work to be done! This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
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