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Counseling, College, & Career

KEMP HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING CORNER

There is a full-time counselor on the Kemp High School Campus

Selena McCoart KHS CounselorThis is a headshot of Kendra Dutschke smiling                                                      This is a headshot of Stephanie Acevedo slightly smiling

Selena McCoart KHS CounselorKendra Dutschke- Counselor                                                   Stephanie Acevedo- At Risk Counselor

Contact: kendra.dutschke@kempisd.org                             Contact: stephanie.acevedo@kempisd.org

College and Career Tips

  • 1. Start by creating an account with ApplyTexas (link posted below). You can save your progress and work on this little by little. 

    2. Considering registering with your personal email account and be sure to check it regularly (you will have to verify your account through your email)

    3. Check the deadlines for applications from all of the colleges you are interested in and APPLY EARLY if possible! 

    4. Read application instructions carefully and be sure to provide ALL of the necessary information/documentation

    5. Create a Google Drive Folder to save copies of all of your essays, reference letters, transcripts, etc. 

    6. CHECK YOUR EMAIL (school AND personal) EVERY SINGLE DAY!

    7. Email your counselor if you need help or have questions

     

    Click HERE for ApplyTexas

  • In order to see if you qualify for an SAT waiver, follow the steps below:

    1. Log in HERE to your College Board account
    2. If you have not already done so, fill out the SAT Fee Waiver Request Form
    3. If you are logged into your account and see a message that indicates you’re ineligible with the "Request" button greyed out, that may mean that you don't meet the grade eligibility requirements. 
    4. If you ARE eligible, further information should be available in your account for accessing the form.
    5. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Farmer in the Counseling Center

  • Click HERE for Military Branch specific information

    Click HERE for Military Academies

    Click HERE for GI Bill

     

  • Click HERE to view TEA’s Graduation Toolkit Checklist

  • FASFA is now open, completing FASFA is a graduation requirement. When you complete your FASFA, Ms.Dutschke will need a copy or screenshot of your FASFA acknowledgement page. You can email it to kendra.dutschke@kempisd.org or bring her a physical copy.

    2024-2025 FASFA FORM

    https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support

Specific College Information

  • SWENext is a free outreach program a part of Texas A&M’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers Outreach program. SWENext is geared toward high school students to provide them with information about Engineering at Texas A&M University. Information sessions include topics covering engineering, academics, life at Texas A&M, and much more. 

    Any interested students must complete the attached form in order to receive details about registering for our upcoming SWENext events. Feel free to check out more information about our Outreach programs by visiting our website, https://www.swetamu.com/swe-inspire. 

    Interest form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqZXY9jriI8XKTpKmQaTmA8nsQLCDg_5ilBXZj8aCCOgDd5w/viewform

    If you have any questions or concerns, please email outreach@swetamu.org.

  • The top 6% of graduates will be eligible for automatic enrollment for UT-Austin