College & career readiness in Texas

Texas pairs Personal Graduation Plans and HB5 endorsements with CCMR accountability — and requires every senior to complete the FAFSA/TASFA or opt out. It's one of the most fully-specified CCR landscapes in the country.

PGP — Personal Graduation Plan

What Texas expects

The PGP at a glance

The moving parts every Texas counseling team is tracking today — usually across spreadsheets, PDFs, and a filing cabinet.

Personal Graduation Plan for each high school student, aligned to an endorsement
Five endorsements: STEM, Business & Industry, Public Service, Arts & Humanities, Multidisciplinary
CCMR accountability: each grad shows readiness (TSIA, SAT/ACT, dual credit, industry certification, level I/II certificate, military enlistment, and more)
FAFSA/TASFA completion required for graduation (opt-out available) since the class of 2022
Middle schoolers pick an endorsement path entering 9th grade
The landscape

Work-based learning & financial aid in Texas

Work-based learning

Industry-based certifications drive CCMR points, P-TECH schools blend high school with credentials and work experience, and career and technology programs carry weighted funding.

FAFSA & financial aid

FAFSA or TASFA completion is a graduation requirement (with a signed opt-out) — campuses must track every senior's status.

How Atlara maps

Atlara ↔ PGP

PGP + endorsements, tracked

Atlara's Texas framework carries the PGP through all four years, endorsement selection included — seeded and ready to demo.

CCMR evidence per student

TSIA-style readiness markers, dual credit, certifications, and enlistment interest roll into one per-student CCMR picture, before the accountability file does.

The FAFSA graduation requirement

The senior FAFSA dashboard shows filed / in progress / opted out at a glance — with family nudges built in.

IBC tracking

Industry-based certifications are first-class objects: planned, in progress, earned.

Policy details above are a planning summary, not legal guidance — confirm current requirements with the Texas Education Agency.

See Atlara configured for Texas

See how the most tech-forward CCR platform helps every student find their path — and build the skills to walk it.