College & career readiness in New York
New York's CDOS standards (Career Development and Occupational Studies) run K–12, the CDOS credential recognizes work-readiness, and the state's graduation measures redesign is putting career readiness at the center.
Work-based learning & financial aid in New York
Work-based learning
Registered pre-apprenticeship growth, P-TECH's birthplace, and CTE program approval with embedded WBL hours anchor NY experience learning.
FAFSA & financial aid
No statewide FAFSA graduation mandate (NYC has run district-level pushes); Excelsior Scholarship keeps aid in the conversation.
What Atlara does for New York 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 New York State Education Department.