Join Jake and Loni as they discuss their journey to school counseling, and why school counseling is a vital, important, and wonderful role within the school environment. This will be Loni and Jake's last episode running the School Counseling in Nebraska podcast, it has been our pleasure to help facilitate these conversations and professional development to our colleagues in the state and beyond. Thank you for listening!

For all that school counseling entails, one of the most challenging aspects can be supporting our buildings when grief visits our schools. Join Loni and Jake as they discuss grief, including strategies, resources, and the importance for making room for grief when it enters our buildings and communities.

On today's episode of School Counseling in Nebraska Jake is joined by Kalene Heaton. Kalene is a current high school counselor at Glenbrook South High School in Illinois. Illinois as a state implemented their own version of Universal FAFSA a number of years ago, and Kalene has both served on the government side of getting Universal FAFSA implemented as well as the school side being in the trenches. Kalene shares some of the intention behind the legislation, tips for how to engage with parents, the timeline they use at her school, and some final thoughts on how this can benefit families and students.