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Guidance Department
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Sachem Central School District Guidance Department! Our school counselors are focused on helping all students reach their full potential and pursue their passion. They have created a comprehensive K-12 program designed to assist all students in developing the skills needed to maximize their potential. Our school counselors take a proactive approach to working with students on the following topics:
- Academic planning and monitoring
- Individual and group guidance sessions
- Elementary School to Middle School Transition
- Middle School to High School Transition
- High School to Post-High School Transition (College, Career, Military, or Trade)
- Problem solving, decision making, crisis support and intervention
- College exploration and planning; including coordination of college representative visits
- Career and vocational planning
- Naviance program where important post-high school information is available to research
In addition, we host numerous workshops on weeknights and weekends throughout the year to address topics of vital importance. We are always evaluating our offerings to make sure we best meet the needs of the community. These workshops are available via livestream on the Sachem YouTube channel. These include:
- Financial Aid Information Session for Parents of college bound seniors
- PSAT/ACT/SAT Workshops
- Athletic Recruiting Workshop for students interested in playing sports in college
- Naviance Information Workshop for Parents
- Meet the Elementary School Counselor Workshop
- College Information Night
- High School Orientation for Parents Workshop
- College Fair
Please visit your school counselor’s office as frequently as possible to receive important information; get questions answered, or just say hello! Make sure you have joined your grade level Google classroom!
- Dr. Kevin Miller
Administrator for Guidance and College and Career Counseling
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Kevin Miller, Ed.D.
Administrator for Guidance and College & Career Counseling
(631) 471-1705Karen Skippon
Secretary for Guidance and College & Career Counseling
(631) 471-1705Laurie Corcoran
Secretary for Guidance and College & Career Counseling
(631) 471-1705Mail:
Sachem Central School District
51 School Street
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 -
- Calendar of Events
- Comprehensive District Guidance Plan
- Graduation Requirements
- Elementary Counseling
- Financial Aid
- Guidance Handbook
- High School College & Career Readiness Guide
- High School Profile
- List of School Counselors
- Mental Health Resources
- Middle School College & Career Readiness Guide
- Non-Discrimination Statement
- Parents Bill of Rights
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Student Resources
- 9th Grade Course Offerings
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Upcoming Events/Deadlines:
12th Grade Transcript Request / Teacher/Counselor Letter of Rec Deadlines:
Suffolk Community College Application Workshop: October 29, 2025 at East (Deadline 10/24)
New York State Colleges Waiving Application Fees in 2025:
- SUNY - October 20th - November 3rd (Apply to up to 5 campuses for free, including Suffolk Community College!)
- CUNY - November 10 to November 21 (Application waiver for all New York State public and private high schools)
- Independent NYS Colleges and Universities (various dates/campuses)
Course Withdrawal Policy: Students are permitted to withdraw from classes, without penalty, for the first 4 weeks of school. If a student chooses to withdraw after the 4-week window, they will receive a WP (Withdrawn Passing) or a WF (Withdrawn Failing) based on their grades at the time of withdrawal. The last day that students may request to withdraw from class, without penalty, is Monday October 6th, 2025. We will be strictly following these deadlines to maintain appropriate class sizes to continue to offer the wide variety of programs that we do.
AP Exam Sign Up 2025: PaySchools registration window open October 1st - 31st
Upcoming Guidance Presentations:
- College Information Night for Parents of 12th Graders - September 30, 2025, 6 pm @ Sachem North
- SUNY Information Night - October 6, 2025, 6 pm @ Sachem North
- Financial Aid Information for Parents - October 18, 2025, 10 am @ Sachem East
- Financial Aid Information Night - October 20, 2025, 6 pm @ Sachem North
- Welcome to High School: Guidance Information for 9th Graders and Parents - October 28, 2025, 7 pm @ Sachem East
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- Local Scholarship Information - The Local Scholarship Google Classroom is published in February and runs through mid-March. Please check back in February for more information.
- Naviance Scholarship Info - All national and regional (non-local) scholarships, as well as college specific scholarships are posted in Naviance for students and parents to access. If you do not know your username and password, contact your school counselor. Once logged into Naviance, click on “Colleges” then “Scholarship Search” under the Scholarships & Money category.
- FAFSA - FAFSA Website
- HESC (NYS TAP/Excelsior Scholarship) - NYS TAP/Excelsior Scholarship
- NYS Excelsior Scholarship
- NYS STEM Incentive
- NYS Dream Act
- CSS Profile
- Helpful Scholarship Websites:
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- Naviance Student/Parent Access (East) (North)
- Naviance Teacher Access
- College Board (SAT/AP) - CollegeBoard Site
- Testing Accommodations for College Board Exams
- ACT - ACT Site
- ACT Testing Site
- NCAA Clearinghouse - NCAA Clearinghouse
- Senior Guide to the College Admissions Process (High School East)
- Junior College Handbook
- School Profile 24-25
- Common Application - Common App
- SUNY Information - SUNY Information
- CUNY Information - CUNY Information
- Early College Program through Suffolk Community College: Interested in getting a jump start on college coursework? Eligible 11th and 12th graders can take college courses through the Early College Program at Suffolk County Community College. Rising 10th graders may enroll starting in the summer session. Applications must be typed and submitted to the Guidance Office. Courses must be approved prior to registration: Application
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- Schedule Change Request Policy
- Course Withdrawal Policy: Students are permitted to withdraw from classes, without penalty, for the first 4 weeks of school. If a student chooses to withdraw after the 4-week window, they will receive a WP (Withdrawn Passing) or a WF (Withdrawn Failing) based on their grades at the time of withdrawal. The last day that students may request to withdraw from class, without penalty, is Monday October 6th, 2025. We will be strictly following these deadlines to maintain appropriate class sizes to continue to offer the wide variety of programs that we do.
- NYS Graduation Requirements
- Course Handbook
- Programming Folders - Grade 12, Grade 11, Grade 10, Grade 9
- Early Release/Late Arrival Form
- BOCES Information (coming soon)
- AP Capstone Diploma Program
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- Naviance Student/Parent Access (East) (North)
- NYS CareerZone
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- New York State Department of Civil Services
- Sample Resume
