Career Development
Life After SunEd
SunEd High’s resource and career center combined with our expert career and life counselors, will go beyond the classroom for support with job placement and higher education.
SunEd High hosts several college and job fairs throughout the year. Our Vocational/Career Counselors will gladly:
- Assist all students deciding to enter the workforce. SunEd career counselors will work one-on-one with students to develop an outstanding resume.
- Guide each student with interview tips, techniques and guidance to help acquire a job.
- SunEd students will be assisted with real life work experience and vocational placement.
- For all students close to graduation that are considering a degree in higher education, SunEd’s career counselors will help in finding scholarships, grants, filling out FASA forms and general college research.
Information on College Preparation and the Federal Student Aid Programs
See tips on getting ready for college. Learn about the federal student aid programs as well as other sources of financial aid to help you pay for college or career school. Also, learn about the process for applying for and receiving financial aid.
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Spanish |
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| Booklets and Brochures | |||
| College Preparation Checklist | Braille | ||
| 2017–18 Do You Need Money for College? The Guide to Federal Student Aid (formerly Funding Your Education: The Guide to Federal Student Aid) | Braille | ||
| My Future, My Way: First Steps Toward College—A Workbook for Middle and Junior High School Students | Braille | ||
| Comparing Colleges | |||
| Videos and Images | |||
| Financial Aid Process video | Video | Adjust video settings to view Spanish captioning | |
| Financial Aid Process graphic | Image | Image | Text-only version (English) Text-only version (Spanish) |
| Types of Federal Student Aid video | Video | Spanish-captioned video | |
| Types of Federal Student Aid graphic | Image | Image | Text-only version (English) Text-only version (Spanish) |
| Responsible Borrowing video | Video | Spanish-captioned video | |
| Budgeting video | Video | Spanish-captioned video | |
| Web Pages and Tools | |||
| Checklists for Academic and Financial Preparation | Web Page | Web Page | |
| Career Search | Web Page | Web Page | |
| College Search | Web Page | Web Page | |
| College Scorecard | Web Page | Available only in English | |
| Scholarship Search | Web Page | Web Page | |
| Glossary | Web Page | Web Page |
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Fact Sheets |
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| 2017–18 Federal Student Aid at a Glance | |||
| 2016–17 Federal Student Aid At A Glance (formerly “Do You Need Money For College”) | Braille | ||
| Federal Student Aid: Find the Information You Need | |||
| Federal Student Grant Programs | |||
| TEACH Grant Program | |||
| Federal Student Loan Programs | |||
| Scholarships for Military Families | |||
| Information for International Students | Available only in English | ||
| Financial Aid and Undocumented Students | |||
| Educational and Training Vouchers for Current and Former Foster Care Youth | |||
| Federal Student Aid and Homeless Youth | |||
| Internal Revenue Service fact sheet on education tax benefits—“Students and Parents: Why Form 1098-T Is Important to You” | Available only in English | ||
| Fact Sheets—Early Preparation | |||
| Saving Early = Saving Smart! Watch Your Money Grow With Your Child | |||
| Fact Sheets—College and Career Preparation | |||
| Why Go to College? |
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Spanish |
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| Booklets and Brochures | |||
| 2017–18 Completing the FAFSA | |||
| 2017–18 EFC (Expected Family Contribution) Formula | Available only in English |
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Forms and Worksheets |
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| 2017–18 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet | Braille | ||
| 2017–18 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) | Braille | ||
| Videos and Images | |||
| Eligibility for Federal Student Aid graphic | Image | Image | Text-only version (English) Text-only version (Spanish) |
| How to Create an FSA ID video | Video | Available only in English | |
| FAFSA Overview video | Video | Adjust video settings to view Spanish captioning | |
| How to Fill Out the FAFSA video | Video | Adjust video settings to view Spanish captioning | |
| FAFSA and FSA ID Tips for Parents video | Video | Spanish-captioned video | |
| The FAFSA Process graphic | Image |
Image |
Text-only version (English) Text-only version (Spanish) |
| Changes to the FAFSA Process for 2017–18 graphic | Image | Image | Text-only version (English) Text-only version (Spanish) |
| FAFSA: Determining Dependency Status video | Video | Spanish-captioned video | |
| FAFSA Dependency Status graphic | Image | Image | Text-only version (English) Text-only version (Spanish) |
| Who’s My Parent When I Fill Out My FAFSA? graphic | Image | Image | Text-only version (English) Text-only version (Spanish) |
| After the FAFSA: What Happens Next video | Video | Spanish-captioned video |
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Web Pages and Tools |
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| Online Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) | Web Page | Web Page | |
| Federal School Code Search | Web Page | Web Page | |
| FAFSA Online Help | Web Page | Web Page | |
| FAFSA4caster | Web Page | Web Page | |
| Fact Sheets | |||
| What’s an FSA ID and Why Do I Need One? | |||
| Am I Dependent or Independent? | |||
| Who Is My “Parent” When I Fill Out the FAFSA? | |||
| College Students and Parents: What You Need to Know About the 2017–18 FAFSA® | |||
| The 2017–18 FAFSA®: Get Your Dates Straight | |||
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