COURSE Credit Act

Sponsor: Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic-VA)January 7, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Students would get clearer information on college credits for AP and IB exams.

This bill would make it easier for students to understand how colleges accept Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exam credits. The Department of Education would collect and share this information. Colleges would also have to publish it clearly on their websites. This means students and families could make more informed decisions about college.

What Would Change

Today, there's no specific rule for the Department of Education to collect and share detailed AP and IB credit policies, and colleges aren't explicitly required to publish this information clearly. If this bill passes, the Department of Education would annually report these policies on the College Scorecard, and colleges would have to prominently display and update this information on their own websites.

Key Provisions

Requires the Department of Education to annually report how colleges accept AP and IB credits on the College Scorecard website.
Requires colleges to clearly publish their AP and IB credit policies on their own public websites.
Requires colleges to update this credit information regularly to keep it accurate.
Specifies that reported information would include maximum credits, minimum scores needed, and the type of credit given (like full course or elective).

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COURSE Credit Act

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