College & career readiness in Maryland
The Blueprint for Maryland's Future sets a College and Career Readiness standard every student should meet by the end of grade 10 — with individualized support plans for those who haven't — and a career counseling mandate in middle school.
Work-based learning & financial aid in Maryland
Work-based learning
Maryland's Blueprint targets 45% of graduates completing a registered apprenticeship or industry credential — among the most ambitious WBL goals in the country.
FAFSA & financial aid
No FAFSA graduation mandate (legislation recurs); Blueprint accountability keeps postsecondary advising funded.
What Atlara does for Maryland districts
Plans that track themselves
Readiness Plans auto-complete requirements from real activity — course plans, assessments, applications, FAFSA — so compliance reporting is a byproduct, not a project.
Career + college exploration built in
Interest inventories, a 900+ career library with real O*NET and BLS wage/outlook data, 3,200+ colleges with U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard data, and majors exploration cover the exploration expectations most state frameworks start with.
Work-based learning tracking
Employer partners, placements, hour logs, and competencies — with student portfolios and resumes that assemble themselves.
Counselor + family visibility
Caseload dashboards with early-warning flags, printable conference one-pagers, and a family portal with its own logins and approvals.
Policy details above are a planning summary, not legal guidance — confirm current requirements with the Maryland State Department of Education.