Maia Learning: College Planning and Career Readiness

PPS uses MaiaLearning to help students explore careers and plan for college. It allows students to:

• Complete interest assessments
• Explore careers and colleges
• Link CommonApp to Maia Learning
• Request teacher transcripts
• Request letters of recommendation
• and more! 

How do I........

Log onto MaiaLearning:

1. Go to www.maialearning.com
2. Click Log In
3. Click Sign in with Google
4. Log in using your PPS email and password.

Link CommonApp accounts with Maia Learning: Watch this video

Add colleges to the "Considering" list: 

From your MaiaLearning Dashboard: 

1. Click on Universities on the left menu
2. Click on Search
3. You can search by College Name or use Filters
4. Use the filters on the top to narrow down your results, or type a college name, program, or keyword in the search 
5. Click the heart next to a university to add to the Considering List

From the Considering List page:

1. Click on Universities, then Considering List
2. Click Add University and search by name
3. You can identify the level of interest for each college by selecting an option under “Choice” (optional)

Shortcut Steps: Universities > Considering List > Add University

Add Colleges to the "Applying" List

1. Click on Universities, then Applying
2. Click Add University and search by name - If you already saved colleges in your Considering List, you can click Move to Applying to move them to your Applying List.
3. You can identify the level of interest for each college by selecting an option under “Choice” (optional)

You MUST fill in the application details below:

• Application Type: Coalition, Common App, Online App, or Other App
• Term (will be fall in most cases)
• Application Plan: Early Decision, Regular Decision, Priority, Early Action, Rolling. (Deadline will auto-populate once you select a plan)
• Leave “Status” blank and do not change/edit “Internal Deadline”

Note: You must request all documents you need from counselors and teachers through Maia: transcripts, letters of Recommendation, Common App forms. 

Shortcut Steps: Universities > Applying List > Add University

Request Teacher Recommendations

Letters of Recommendation must be requested through MaiaLearning.

Not all college applications require recommendations. When applying to a private college, you will likely need at least one letter of recommendation. 

Be sure to ask your recommender at least 30 days in advance to complete a recommendation. Follow up with them about their progress before the deadline. 

REQUESTING TEACHER LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION - Use this process only for TEACHER requests. Counselors will work directly with students if counselor recommendations are required. 

1. On the left-side navigation menu, click Universities and select Recommendations.
2. A list of recommenders (teachers and counselors) will appear at the top left of the page. Search by name or browse the list, and check the box next to those you would like to ask for recommendations.
3. In the next box, select the universities you are asking your recommenders to write letters for.
4. Identify the date the recommendation is due. In Date Picker, select the WEEKDAY that is nearest the application deadline for which you are applying AND that does not fall over a school closure. For example, if your application is due Monday, November 30th, select Friday, November 20th as the Date Picker.
5. Add a note to your teacher/counselor (required).
6. Repeat this process as needed with different universities and different recommenders.

Shortcut Steps: Universities > Request Recs > Identify Date

Request Transcripts

1. Under Universities, click on your Applying List
2. Check the box next to Request Transcript

Shortcut Steps: Universities > Applying List > Request Transcript > Submit Application