Counseling Department
College Advisor
The SCC guidance department provides students with the support they need to develop academically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. We help them lay the groundwork and enable them to become critical thinkers and effective communicators committed to service and rooted in faith.
The College Advisor guides and supports SCC students and their families through: the college search, the application process, and scholarship and financial aid processes. Students are provided with the resources needed to research their future opportunities and to make informed decisions regarding their post-secondary education and career choices. The College Advisor endeavors to work with students as individuals, to understand who they are beyond the classroom, and to help them find a college that will provide a challenging and comfortable environment for them on all levels.
The college counseling process begins in the eighth-grade year; students are encouraged to understand that college preparation is a compilation of their entire high school academic and extracurricular experience. The College Advisor seeks to build an open relationship with students and their families in order to understand all of the factors involved as the college list is developed. The College Advisor’s role is to assist and advocate for students and to make sure that choices are informed and appropriate.
School Counseling
The SCC School Counselor, Kassie deArmas, serves both the academic and personal counseling needs of the Comets. Ms. Kassie deArmas is in her sixth year assisting students with their mental, emotional, and physical needs at SCC. She is a graduate of Indiana State University where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in Counseling. She has a Master's in School Counseling from Southeastern Louisiana University. Ms. deArmas also serves as the Individual Needs Coordinator and Test Accommodations Coordinator for standardized tests, such as the ACT and AP exams.
