College & career readiness in Utah
Utah requires a Plan for College and Career Readiness for every student in grades 7–12, built and reviewed in student-parent-counselor conferences.
PCCR — Plan for College and Career Readiness
The PCCR at a glance
The moving parts every Utah counseling team is tracking today — usually across spreadsheets, PDFs, and a filing cabinet.
Work-based learning & financial aid in Utah
Work-based learning
Utah's CTE pathways and work-based learning continuum (exposure → exploration → experience) give districts a clear WBL ladder.
FAFSA & financial aid
No FAFSA graduation mandate; Utah has run statewide FAFSA completion initiatives to lift one of the nation's lowest filing rates.
Atlara ↔ PCCR
PCCR conferences, prepped automatically
The printable student one-pager gives counselors everything for the annual parent conference: plan progress, interests, courses, and flags.
Grades 7–12 continuity
One plan follows the student from middle school exploration through senior-year applications.
Parent-in-the-room, digitally
Family accounts let parents see and support the plan between conferences, not just at them.
Course alignment
Course plans map to the student's goals so the PCCR's course-selection intent actually happens.
Policy details above are a planning summary, not legal guidance — confirm current requirements with the Utah State Board of Education.