LaKeia Williams
Guidance Counselor
Louisiana High School Planning Guidebook
FAFSA Application Deadlines (2024-25)
Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form allows you to be considered for federal student aid. In addition, states and colleges use FAFSA information to award their own grants, scholarships, and loans. But, since some aid is limited, you have to meet the deadlines!
Federal Deadlines
To be considered for federal student aid for the 2024-2025 award year, you must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form by 11:59 p.m. Central time (CT) on June 30, 2025. Any corrections or updates must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sept. 14, 2025.
State Deadlines
Louisiana requires you to submit your FAFSA by July 1, 2025. It is recommended that you submit your application by Feb. 1, 2024. For all other aid, it is recommended to check with the financial aid office at the college or career school you plan to attend. Additional forms may be required.
Click here to complete the FAFSA Form
Counselors' Corner
- All students have dignity and worth
- All students have the right to participate in the school counseling program
- All students’ ethnic, cultural, racial, sexual differences and special needs are considered in planning and implementing the school counseling program
- All students K-12 shall have access to a full-time, state certified, master’s-degree-level school counselor to deliver the counseling program.
- Be based on specified goals and developmental student competencies for all students K-12
- Be planned and coordinated by school counseling teams in coordination with other school, parent or guardian and community representatives
- Utilize the many combined resources of the community to deliver programs
- Use data to drive program development and evaluation
- Be evaluated by a counseling supervisor on specified goals and agreed-upon student competencies
- Actively involve counseling team members to monitor students’ results
- Abide by the professional school counseling ethics as advocated by the American School Counselor Association
- Participate in professional development activities essential to maintain a quality school counseling program
School Social Worker
School social workers aim to help students grow socially and academically. Depending on the student, they may do this by helping students resolve issues like bullying, school absences, and other conflicts. They may also help students cope with disabilities, behavior management, and mental health issues. Other duties for a school social worker may include:
- Counseling students
- Creating individualized plans to help students improve
- Managing case records
- Reporting any child abuse or neglect
- Educating parents on available resources to help their child
- Providing some teacher training (i.e., in behavior management)
- Attending educational planning meetings
- Advocating for students, families, and resources
The Social Work Program is finding new ways to address these growing mental health needs of students and the school. Rooted in Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) through individual counseling, classroom presentations and staff workshops, students are provided with innovative and evidence-based practices to use wherever they might be experiencing problems. Parents have the most difficult, yet the most rewarding job, of raising capable children who become capable young adults. I can only be a part-time assistant in this important process but I pledge to do the best I can for the student body.
Please contact me via phone or email to ask any questions or to get a progress update. I will try to answer any inquiries as quickly as possible. Thank you for your support and GO PANTHERS!!
Lincoln Preparatory School
Kaniya Dudley, RSW, M.S.
School Social Worker
318-242-8788
kdudley@lincolnprep.school