College & career readiness in Ohio
Ohio requires districts to adopt career advising policies and build Student Success Plans for students at risk, while graduation seals (OhioMeansJobs-Readiness, industry credential, military, and more) let every student demonstrate readiness their way.
Work-based learning & financial aid in Ohio
Work-based learning
Industry-recognized credentials carry graduation weight, pre-apprenticeships are expanding, and the OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal requires demonstrated professional skills validated by mentors.
FAFSA & financial aid
No FAFSA graduation mandate (considered repeatedly); Ohio runs district-level FAFSA data dashboards.
What Atlara does for Ohio 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 Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.