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College Career Counseling

Every student has unique goals, questions, and needs throughout their college and career journey. My name is Rachel Westerman, and I am here to support you every step of the way. You may hear me say, "Never fear, Rachel's here!" It's a fun reminder that you don't have to navigate this process alone.

I am committed to helping you achieve your educational and career goals by providing personalized guidance and access to valuable resources. Whether you're planning for college, exploring career options, or preparing to enter the workforce, I am here to help.

Areas of support include:

  • College planning and preparation
  • College selection
  • Choosing a major
  • College admissions applications
  • Application fee waivers
  • Career exploration
  • College essay guidance
  • Transcript requests
  • ACT/ SAT preparation and registration
  • ACT fee waivers
  • Scholarship searches
  • FAFSA assistance
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Resume development
  • Job search strategies
  • Job applications
  • Interview preparation
  • Military career information
  • And much more!

 

 

Dates to Remember!

FAFSA Night- Oct 15th 4- 6p.m.

 

 

2026-2027 College Application Week

August 31st- 

September 1st- 

September 2nd- 

September 3rd- Murray State University

September 4th- 

 

Career Week

Career and Technical Fair

November 16-20th, 2026

November 17th, 2026

 

ASVAB Test Date

November 20th- 8 a.m.

The test is good for two years.

 

South Western Kentucky Ignite Tour Dates

TBD

 

 

Are You Interested in the Military?

Talk to a recruiter!

 

Military Recruiter Contacts:

Air Force: [email protected]

Army: [email protected]

Army Reserves: [email protected]

Army National Guard: [email protected]

Marines: [email protected].

Navy: [email protected]

 

 

College Resource Quick Links


ACT education – http://www.act.org/education/index.html
Advanced Placement – https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/home
College Funding Solutions, Inc. – http://www.preparingforcollege.com/public/home.aspx
College Prep 101 – http://www.collegeprep101.com/
Go College – http://www.gocollege.com/admissions/preparing/
Kentucky College Access Network – http://www.kentuckycan.org/
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education –
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority – http://www.kheaa.com/website/kheaa/home
KnowHow 2 Go – http://www.knowhow2goky.org/
Preparing for College:  An Online Tutorial – http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/cprep.html

 

ACT and SAT Testing Registration 

  A FREE State Junior SAT will be in March 2027.   If you have any further questions, please contact Brandi Francies in the Guidance Department.

The ACT Code for TCCHS is 180750

 

Test Dates Can be Accessed Below:

https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html?utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=fy24q4-fy25q1-fall-national---paid-digital-k12-b2c&utm_content=dc_1799-internal-paid-100824-mr035943-act-test-dates&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Google%7CSearch%7CIntent%7CB2C%7CCPC%7CJune+ACT+2023%7C4/3/2023-5/19/2023.

 

https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/dates-deadlines

 

 

*= Refers to online score release. The first date is when multiple choice scores come out, and the second one is when complete scores are available.