diff --git a/client/src/pages/Home.js b/client/src/pages/Home.js
index c8ed3df5..331a14cb 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Home.js
+++ b/client/src/pages/Home.js
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ function Home() {
 
   const handleSubmit = async (e) => {
     e.preventDefault();
-    console.log(`${formData.role} sign in attempted`, formData);
 
     const { email: ouEmail, password, role } = formData;
 
+
     if (!ouEmail || !password || !role) {
       return Swal.fire({
         icon: "warning",
@@ -61,20 +61,24 @@ function Home() {
       const data = await response.json();
 
       if (response.ok) {
-        Swal.fire({
-          icon: "success",
-          title: "Login Successful 🌟",
-          text: `Welcome back, ${role}!`,
-        });
-
-        // Redirect user based on role
-        if (role === "coordinator") {
-          navigate("/coordinator-dashboard");
-        } else if (role === "student") {
-          navigate("/student-dashboard");
-        } else if (role === "supervisor") {
-          navigate("/supervisor-dashboard");
-        }
+        const user = data.user;
+
+        // Store only required fields
+        const limitedUserInfo = {
+          fullName: user.fullName,
+          id: user._id,
+          email:user.ouEmail
+        };
+        
+        localStorage.setItem("ipmsUser", JSON.stringify(limitedUserInfo));
+
+        // Swal.fire({
+        //   icon: "success",
+        //   title: "Login Successful",
+        //   text: `Welcome back, `,
+        // });
+
+        navigate("/student-dashboard");
       } else {
         Swal.fire({
           icon: "error",
@@ -126,6 +130,7 @@ function Home() {
                         role: r,
                       })
                     }
+                
                   >
                     <Icon />
                     <p className="role-label">
diff --git a/client/src/pages/ProtectedRouteStudent.jsx b/client/src/pages/ProtectedRouteStudent.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02a0396e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/pages/ProtectedRouteStudent.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// src/components/ProtectedRouteStudent.js
+import React from "react";
+import { Navigate } from "react-router-dom";
+
+const ProtectedRouteStudent = ({ children }) => {
+    const user = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("ipmsUser"));
+  
+    // Check if user info is missing
+    if (!user || !user.id || !user.fullName) {
+      return <Navigate to="/" replace />;
+    }
+  
+    return children;
+  };
+
+export default ProtectedRouteStudent;
diff --git a/client/src/pages/StudentDashboard.jsx b/client/src/pages/StudentDashboard.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af9f4614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/pages/StudentDashboard.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import "../styles/StudentDashboard.css"; // Make sure you create this CSS
+
+const StudentDashboard = () => {
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+    const user = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("ipmsUser"));
+    const backendUrl = process.env.REACT_APP_API_URL;
+    const ouEmail = user?.email;
+    const [approvalStatus, setApprovalStatus] = useState(false)
+    
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const fetchData = async () => {
+          try {
+            const res = await fetch(`${backendUrl}/api/student`, {
+              method: "POST",
+              headers: {
+                "Content-Type": "application/json",
+              },
+              body: JSON.stringify({ ouEmail }),
+            });
+      
+            const data = await res.json();
+            setApprovalStatus(data.approvalStatus);
+            
+          } catch (err) {
+            console.error("Error fetching internship data", err);
+          }
+        };
+      
+        if (ouEmail) {
+          fetchData();
+        }
+      }, [ouEmail]);
+      
+
+
+
+
+  return (
+    <div className="student-dashboard">
+  <div className="dashboard-header">
+    <h2>Welcome, {user.fullName}</h2>
+  </div>
+
+  <div className="dashboard-card">
+  <div className="card-section">
+  <div className="card-content">
+    <h3>Request Internship (FORM A1)</h3>
+    <p>Track your internship journey</p>
+  </div>
+  <button
+    className="card-button"
+    onClick={() => {
+      if (!approvalStatus) {
+        navigate("/a1-form");
+      }
+    }}
+    style={{
+      backgroundColor: approvalStatus ? "#4CAF50" : "",
+      cursor: approvalStatus ? "default" : "pointer",
+    }}
+  >
+    {approvalStatus ? "Track" : "Request Internship"}
+  </button>
+</div>
+
+    <div className="card-section">
+      <div className="card-content">
+        <h3>Weekly Report (Form A2)</h3>
+        {!approvalStatus && (
+          <p style={{ fontSize: "0.85rem", color: "#888" }}>
+            Finish your Form A1 first
+          </p>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      <button
+        className="card-button"
+        disabled={!approvalStatus}
+        style={{
+          backgroundColor: !approvalStatus ? "#ccc" : "",
+          cursor: !approvalStatus ? "not-allowed" : "pointer",
+        }}
+      >
+        Request
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+  );
+};
+
+export default StudentDashboard;
diff --git a/client/src/router.js b/client/src/router.js
index db8aaf77..8fac8de1 100644
--- a/client/src/router.js
+++ b/client/src/router.js
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ import SupervisorDashboard from "./pages/SupervisorDashboard";
 import CoordinatorDashboard from "./pages/CoordinatorDashboard";
 import CoordinatorRequestDetailView from "./pages/CoordinatorRequestDetailView";
 import TokenRenewal from "./pages/TokenRenewal";
+import StudentDashboard from "./pages/StudentDashboard";
+import ProtectedRouteStudent from "./pages/ProtectedRouteStudent";
 
 // Create and export the router configuration
-const router = createBrowserRouter([
+const router = createBrowserRouter([  
   {
     path: "/",
     element: <Layout />,
@@ -33,11 +35,20 @@ const router = createBrowserRouter([
       {
         path: "signup",
         element: <SignUp />,
-      },
+      },  
       {
         path: "weekly-report",
         element: <WeeklyProgressReportForm />,
       },
+      {
+        path: "/student-dashboard",
+        element: (
+          <ProtectedRouteStudent>
+            <StudentDashboard />
+          </ProtectedRouteStudent>
+        )
+      },
+      
       {
         path: "a1-form",
         element: <A1InternshipRequestForm />,
diff --git a/client/src/styles/StudentDashboard.css b/client/src/styles/StudentDashboard.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71975b3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/styles/StudentDashboard.css
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+.student-dashboard {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: 2rem 1rem;
+    background-color: #f7f7f7;
+    min-height: 90vh;
+  }
+  
+  .dashboard-header {
+    width: 100%;
+    max-width: 900px;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+    margin-bottom: 2rem;
+  }
+  
+  .user-role {
+    font-weight: bold;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    color: #5c0a0a;
+  }
+  
+  .dashboard-card {
+    background-color: white;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
+    padding: 2rem;
+    width: 100%;
+    max-width: 900px;
+  }
+  
+  .card-section {
+    background-color: #842020;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+    color: white;
+    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+  }
+  
+  .card-content h3 {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+  }
+  
+  .card-content p {
+    margin: 5px 0 0;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+  }
+  
+  .card-button {
+    background-color: white;
+    color: #842020;
+    border: none;
+    padding: 8px 16px;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: 0.3s ease-in-out;
+  }
+  
+  .card-button:hover {
+    background-color: #e6e6e6;
+  }
+  
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diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 45104393..c64c5d22 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const formRoutes = require("./routes/formRoutes");
 const emailRoutes = require("./routes/emailRoutes");
 const tokenRoutes = require("./routes/token");
 const approvalRoutes = require("./routes/approvalRoutes");
+const studentRoutes = require("./routes/studentRoutes")
 
 const outcomeRoutes = require("./routes/outcomeRoutes");
 
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ app.use("/api/token", tokenRoutes);
 app.use("/api", approvalRoutes);
 
 app.use("/api/reports", weeklyReportRoutes);
+app.use("/api/student",studentRoutes)
 app.post("/api/createUser", async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const { userName, email, password, role } = req.body;
diff --git a/server/routes/studentRoutes.js b/server/routes/studentRoutes.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55714ef8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/routes/studentRoutes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+const express = require("express");
+const router = express.Router();
+const InternshipRequest = require("../models/InternshipRequest");
+const User = require("../models/User");
+
+// GET internship request by student's ouEmail
+router.post("/", async (req, res) => {
+    const { ouEmail } = req.body;
+  console.log(ouEmail)
+    try {
+      const studentUser = await User.findOne({ email: ouEmail });
+      if (!studentUser) {
+        return res.status(404).json({ message: "Student not found" });
+      }
+  
+      const internshipData = await InternshipRequest.findOne({ student: studentUser._id });
+  
+      if (!internshipData) {
+        return res.status(404).json({ message: "No internship request found for this student" });
+      }
+      const approvalStatus = internshipData.status == "approved" ? true : false
+      return res.status(200).json({ message: "Success" , approvalStatus });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error fetching internship request:", error);
+      return res.status(500).json({ message: "Server error" });
+    }
+  });
+  
+
+module.exports = router;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/routes/token.js b/server/routes/token.js
index 4d82d42d..f83355ed 100644
--- a/server/routes/token.js
+++ b/server/routes/token.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const crypto = require("crypto");
 const bcrypt = require("bcrypt");
 const TokenRequest = require("../models/TokenRequest");
 const emailService = require("../services/emailService");
+const User = require("../models/User")
 
 const JWT_SECRET = process.env.JWT_SECRET;
 const FRONTEND_URL = process.env.FRONTEND_URL;
@@ -51,7 +52,10 @@ router.post("/request", async (req, res) => {
       activationLinkSentAt: new Date(),
     });
 
+    
+
     await request.save();
+   
 
     const activationLink = `${FRONTEND_URL}/activate/${plainToken}`;
     const emailBody = `