student-admission/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ForgotPasswordController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;

use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\SendsPasswordResetEmails;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Password;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\User;

class ForgotPasswordController extends Controller
{
    /*
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    | Password Reset Controller
    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    |
    | This controller is responsible for handling password reset emails and
    | includes a trait which assists in sending these notifications from
    | your application to your users. Feel free to explore this trait.
    |
    */

    use SendsPasswordResetEmails;

    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->middleware('guest');
    }

    public function showLinkRequestForm()
    {
        return view('auth.passwords.email');
    }

    public function broker()
    {
        return Password::broker('users');
    }

    public function sendResetLinkEmail(Request $request){

        $request->validate([
            'email'=>'required|email|exists:users'
        ]);

        $applicant= User::where('email', $request->email)->first();
        if (empty($applicant)) {
            return back()->with('error','Unknown Email address!');
        }
        if($applicant->email_verification == 0){
            return back()->with('error', 'Your e-mail is not verified!. Please check your email');
        }else{
            \Mail::to(
            $request->email
            )->send(
                new \App\Mail\ApplicantPasswordResetLink($applicant)
            );

            return back()->with('success', 'Your password reset link sent to registered emails inbox.');
        }
        

    }

}