Counselor's Corner

Last Updated: 3/28/2023 11:38 AM <h3 style="text-align: center;" ><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;" >Welcome to the ELHS Counselor&#39;s Corner!</span ></h3 > <p >&nbsp;</p > <h5 style="text-align: center;" ><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;" >The best way to reach the ELHS School Counselor, Mrs. Tokar, is through email...&nbsp;<a href="mailto:allisontokar@lcboe.net" target="_blank" >allisontokar@lcboe.net</a ></span ></h5 > <p >&nbsp;</p > <p ><em ><span class="Underline" style="text-decoration:underline;" ><strong ><span style="font-size:18px;" ><span style="color:#FF0000;" >FOLLOW US!</span ></span ></strong ></span ></em ></p > <p >...on Facebook! This is where you will find the most updated information.</p > <p ><span class="Underline" style="text-decoration:underline;" ><strong ><span class="marker" ><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,cursive;" ><span style="font-size:18px;" ><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084140490679" ><span class="Underline" ><span style="color:#0000FF;" >ELHS CCC Facebook Page</span ></span ></a ></span ></span ></span ></strong ></span ></p > <p ><span class="Underline" style="text-decoration:underline;" ><strong ><span style="font-size:18px;" ><span style="color:#FF0000;" >COURSE REQUESTS</span ></span ></strong ></span ></p > <p >Course Request Forms were passed out in 3rd block at the end of March. Extra forms are located outside the College &amp; Career Center or by printing <a href="/userfiles/1204/my files/upperclassman elective request sheet.pdf?id=558370" >here</a >. An example of a completed form can be found <a href="/userfiles/1204/my files/course request example.png?id=558371" >here</a >.&nbsp;Forms are due to Mrs. Tokar by Wednesday, March 29. Late forms will be accepted, but we can not guarantee seating in your preferred classes.&nbsp;</p > <p ><span class="Underline" style="text-decoration:underline;" ><strong ><span style="font-size:18px;" ><span style="color:#FF0000;" >PRINTABLES</span ></span ></strong ></span ></p > <p ><a href="/userfiles/1204/my files/common app companion.jpg?id=558295" >Common App Companion</a >&nbsp;- To help you fill out the Common App college application</p > <p ><a href="/userfiles/1204/my files/wbl add form.pdf?id=558296" >Work-Based Learning &quot;Add&quot; Form</a > -- Print out this form, fill out, and turn in to the Counseling Center. You are not signed up for WBL until you do all steps.</p > <p ><a href="/userfiles/1204/my files/drop add form.pdf?id=558297" >Drop/Add Form for 2nd Semester </a >-- Print out, get signatures, explain your reasoning for the DROP/ADD. We will not consider requests that are not completed in full.</p > <p ><span style="color:#FF0000;" ><em ><strong >ALL FORMS MUST BE FILLED OUT IN FULL AND RETURNED TO THE COUNSELING CENTER.&nbsp;</strong ></em ></span ></p > <p >&nbsp;</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><span class="Underline" style="text-decoration:underline;" ><strong ><span style="font-size:18px;" ><span style="color:#FF0000;" >FAFSA LINKS</span ></span ></strong ></span ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa" ><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" ><em >FAFSA Online form</em ></span ></a ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" >&nbsp;</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" >PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS:</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/2023-24-fafsa-worksheet.pdf" target="_blank" >2023&ndash;24&nbsp;</a ><a href="http://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/2023-24-fafsa-worksheet.pdf" ><em >FAFSA on the Web Worksheet</em ></a >&nbsp;(English)<a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/2023-24-fafsa-worksheet.pdf" >*</a ></p > <p _ngcontent-hfl-c16="" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/2023-24-fafsa-worksheet-spanish.pdf" ><u href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/2023-24-fafsa-worksheet-spanish.pdf" target="_blank" >2023&ndash;24&nbsp;<em >FAFSA on the Web Worksheet</em >&nbsp;(Spanish)</u >*</a ></p > <p _ngcontent-hfl-c16="" >&nbsp;</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" >IS FAFSA RIGHT FOR YOU?</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/eligibility.pdf" >Eligibility for student aid</a >&nbsp;(Spanish version <a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/eligibility-spanish.pdf" >here</a >)</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="/userfiles/1204/my files/do you need money handout.pdf?id=558247" >Do you need money for college?</a ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/why-go-to-college-graphic.png" ><u aria-label="Why Go To College? Earnings And Employment Rates Comparisons " href="http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/why-go-to-college-graphic.png">Why go to college? Earnings and employment rates comparisons</u ></a ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/types-of-aid.png" ><u aria-label=" Types Of Financial Aid" href="http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/types-of-aid.png">Types of Financial Aid</u ></a >&nbsp;(Spanish version&nbsp;<a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/types-of-aid-spanish.png" >here</a >)and watch a video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn4OECMTh5w" >here</a ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" >&nbsp;</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" >THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS:</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_iS7gmQd9o" >Overview of financial aid process video</a ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/loan-entrance-counseling-color.pdf" >Basic counseling guide for financial aid</a > (Spanish version <a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/direct-loan-basics-students-spanish.pdf" >here</a >)</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/financial-aid-process-graphic.png" ><u aria-label="Financial Aid Process" href="http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/financial-aid-process-graphic.png" >Financial Aid Process</u ></a >&nbsp;</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/direct-loan-basics-students.pdf?_ga=2.222535899.1385040942.1666699326-329279662.1665598645" >Basics</a ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" >&nbsp;</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" >HOW TO COMPLETE THE FAFSA:</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/fafsa-process.png" >FAFSA Process</a > (Spanish version <a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/fafsa-process-spanish.png" >here</a >)</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9apxxQrx-WY" >How to fill out the FAFSA video</a >&nbsp;(short)</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/creating-using-fsaid.pdf" >How to create your FSA ID</a > (Spanish version <a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/creating-using-fsaid-spanish.pdf" >here</a >)</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScIxTk4Nr4g" >Walkthrough video</a >&nbsp;1 (long)</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAK2_xeRiAk" >Walkthrough video 2</a > (long)</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wtrxGJ8o-o" >Walkthrough video 3</a > (long, with Spanish subtitles)</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eoz-K1ep6iw" >FAFSA mistakes!</a > (short video) and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbY8L-kHoVA" >How to maximize aid</a > (short video)</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://www.sfa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/eligibilityforFederalStudentAid.png" ><u aria-label=" Eligibility For Federal Student Aid " href="http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/eligibilityforFederalStudentAid.png">Eligibility for Federal Student Aid</u ></a ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a aria-label="Dependent Vs. Independent Status" href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/dependency-status.png" >Dependent vs. Independent Status</a >&nbsp;(Spanish version <a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/dependency-status-spanish.png" >here</a >)</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/transfer-tax-info-to-fafsa.png" ><u aria-label="How To Transfer Your Tax Information To FAFSA Using The DRT" href="http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/transfer-tax-info-to-fafsa.png" >How to transfer your tax information to FAFSA using the DRT</u ></a >&nbsp;(Spanish version <a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/transfer-tax-info-to-fafsa-spanish.png" >here</a >)</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/fafsa-parent.pdf" ><u aria-label="Who Is My Parent When I Fill Out The FAFSA?" href="http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/who-is-my-parent2.png" >Who is my parent when I fill out the FAFSA?</u ></a >&nbsp;(Spanish version <a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/fafsa-parent-spanish.pdf" >here</a >)</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" >&nbsp;</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" >SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES:</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/foster-youth-vouchers.pdf" >Foster care youth</a ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/homeless-youth.pdf" >Homeless youth</a ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" >&nbsp;</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" >AFTER SUBMITTING THE FAFSA:</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><u aria-label="Who Is My Parent When I Fill Out The FAFSA?" href="http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/who-is-my-parent2.png" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/what-expect-after-fafsa.jpg" >What to expect after you submit your FAFSA</a >&nbsp;</u >and watch a video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c1gNefSw78" >here</a ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/dont-get-scammed.pdf" >Don&#39;t get scammed</a >&nbsp;watch a video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3wW0MAqmLI" >here</a ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/student-aid-and-identity-theft.pdf" >Student aid and identity theft</a ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><a href="https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/money-management-checklist.pdf" >Money management checklist</a ></p > <p style="font-style: italic;" >&nbsp;</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" >&nbsp;</p > <p style="font-style: italic;" ><br /> &nbsp;</p >

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