College & Career Center
The purpose of the Sunnyslope High School Student Career Center is to provide students with information in
college admissions,
financial aid,
military interest,
career exploration,
resumes,
and the general post-secondary education planning process.
The Student Career Center is located in Room K120A, the Career Advisor is Deirdre Eagar.
The Senior Honors & Awards Presentation was held April 24th, 2024. The following students were invited and honored.
Seniors who notified us of their out-of-state merit scholarships,
Top 10% seniors
Outstanding senior students, awarded by our faculty
In-state merit scholarships with a 3.25+ GPA
Local scholarships awarded by community members and Sunnyslope High School
We have estimated that 2024 seniors have accumulated over 27 million in 4 year scholarships.
Congrats to our 2024 seniors & Cooper Shillington who was appointed to the Naval Academy with a 400K scholarship. These accomplishments are a reflection of our amazing students and the parents, teachers and admin who support them.
Seniors who missed the event, can stop by the Career Center to pick up their certificates.
Parent Night @ Sunnyslope on August 24th, 2023
Parents were invited to grade level presentations from the Counseling Office. The information presented can be found in the slides below. Remember that college & FAFSA information may change at any time and should be confirmed thru their individual websites.
2023 Honors & Award Presentation.pptxThe Senior Honors & Awards Presentation was held April 26th, 2023. The following students were invited and honored.
Seniors who notified us of their out-of-state merit scholarships,
Top 10% seniors
Outstanding senior students, awarded by our faculty
In-state merit scholarships
Local scholarships awarded by community members and Sunnyslope High School
We have estimated that 2023 seniors have accumulated over 20 million in 4 year scholarships.
Congrats to our 2023 seniors who received local scholarships & a special mention to our 5 National Merit & Congressional Award students. These accomplishments are a reflection of our amazing students and the parents, teachers and admin who support them.
Seniors who missed the event, can stop by the Career Center to pick up their certificates.
On March 23rd, Sunnyslope hosted Junior Parent Night that also included a presentation from Larry Van Quathem from Able Financial. Larry can be reached at larry@ablefinancialgroup.com. For parents who missed the presentation please view the slides above. You can reach out to Mrs.Eagar for more questions. Also here is the flyer that was given out, with a timeline for students senior year.
Sunnyslope High School's 2022 College & Career Fair took place on November 3rd. Students were able to visit with represetatives, from university, military & career options. Students also spent time in class taking a interest inventory and learning about career opportunities.
Sunnyslope High School's 2022 Parent Open House took place on Thursday, August 25th. All parents were invited on campus to attend grade level presentations by the Counseling Departments.
Online video presentations by teachers, clubs, sports and specific departments are also available to view HERE
Sunnyslope High School's 2022 Parent Open House took place on Thursday, August 25th. All parents were invited on campus to attend grade level presentations by the Counseling Departments.
Online video presentations by teachers, clubs, sports and specific departments are also available to view HERE
The Senior Honors & Awards Presentation was held April 27th, 2022. Seniors who notified us of their out-of-state scholarships, as well as top 10%, students with in-state & local scholarships were recognized.
So far 2022 seniors have accumulated over 15 million in 4 year scholarships. We are still accepting scholarship information, so we know this number will grow over the coming weeks before graduation.
Congrats to our 2022 seniors who received local scholarships & a special shout out to Samuel MacDonald who was awarded an Appointment from the US Merchant Marine Academy & Ezri Tylor who will attend Vanderbilt on a full scholarship. These accomplishments are a reflection of our amazing students and the parents, teachers and admin who support them.
Seniors who missed the event, can stop by the Career Center to pick up their certificates.
Junior Parent Night was held on April 11th with both presentations in English and Spanish. For many parents this is their first experience with the FAFSA, scholarship & college application process. Students and Parents are able to meet with Mrs. Eagar, the College & Career Advisor. Make appointments via Calendly.
April 4-7th 2022, Choose from sessions to learn about admission, financial aid and the college search process at Arizona's public universities
The Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling (RMACAC) is a non-profit professional association consisting of over 500 people from secondary and post-secondary institutions. RMACAC serves students in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. This year RMACAC will be hosting a free college fair at Arizona State University Tempe campus, the fair is open to all students and their families. This is a great opportunity for students and their families to come out and interact with over 100 colleges and universities.
The fair will take place on Sunday, April 10, 2022 from 12:00p - 2:00p Arizona time at Arizona State University (Sun Devil Fitness Complex, 400 E. Apache Blvd., Tempe, AZ 85287). Parking will be available in the Apache Parking structure for students and families. While inside any ASU buildings, masks are required for all people, regardless of vaccination status.
College & Career Fair 2021
All students were encouraged to participate in our lunch fair on campus for the week of November 15th-19th. Various colleges, as well as a few trade employers were able to be on campus and share with students.
Some students too advantage of the opportunity to talk to recruiters and find out what skills are necessary to get into college or get a job in the trades.
Goodwill and Arizona Work were also on campus to share ways students can get job help while in HS and after graduation.
Career Center Open House: Sep 13, 2021 10:41 AM.webmWelcome back to Sunnyslope for the 2021-2022 school year.
Click on the short video to learn more about how the Career Center is here to support you and your student!
College decision, applications & FAFSA
Scholarships research & applications
Volunteer hours / Honor Cord
Job & Career help
Sunnyslope is proud of it's 3 QuestBridge Match Students. Two of the full tuition recipients explain in this video how important the Scholar Program was to their acceptance in the QuestBridge Match.
The 2021 College Prep Scholars Program application is now open! The deadline is Wednesday, March 24
Eligibility: Any high school junior, regardless of citizenship, currently attending high school in the U.S. is eligible for the College Prep Scholars Program. Additionally, U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents living abroad are eligible for the program. International students living outside the U.S. are not eligible.
Applicants must be high school juniors who are planning to apply to college during the fall of their senior year.
Congrats to our seniors who have reached 52% FAFSA completion in January. We are up 10% from last year. It is exciting that so many of our seniors have taken the opportunity see if they can get federal funds for college!
Along with this award one of our seniors will also receive a $500 scholarship from the AZ FAFSA Challenge. The application is open to all seniors who completed the FAFSA.
Select 9th, 10th & 11th graders were invited to GUHSD 5th Annual Pathway to America's Top Colleges & Universities Night that was held on January 7th, 2021. All students are welcome to the information provided.
Click on the link below, to get grade level checklists, college & scholarship info, essay & resume writing tricks as well as information on Top Colleges in America!
In October, 2020 Sunnyslope was ranked #5 for FAFSA completion. By November, we moved up to #1.
Congrats to the many Sunnyslope families ensuring their students futures and putting in the work to get their FAFSA's done!
For those waiting, please get to work over the holidays and get your FAFSA done. Check out the Event Calendar & FAFSA Tabs for lots of resources!
Jessica R-Career Center Annoucnement-_1.mp4College & Career Center Announcement:
Sunnyslope 2020 Alumni Jessica Rusconi shares with us her experience getting into college and what she did while in HS that helped her get where she is now.
Get good grades
Apply for scholarships
Push & challenge yourself
- to be prepared for college