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Committee backs statewide credit‑transfer website to help students see which college credits transfer
Summary
The House Education Committee advanced House Bill 10 38 to create a centralized, publicly accessible website that shows how high‑school and college courses, exams and prior learning map to Colorado public institutions. Sponsors and CDHE said the portal will reduce credit loss, save students money and improve planning; CDHE said it secured a CIPA
Representatives Hamrick and Johnson told the Education Committee that students face a fragmented process for checking whether Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, concurrent enrollment, CLEP and other credits will apply at a chosen college. House Bill 10 38 directs the Colorado Department of Higher Education to create a centralized, no‑login online portal showing how specific credits and exams transfer among public institutions.
Why it matters: Students and witnesses told the committee that credit loss during transfer is common and costly — witnesses cited national research and personal experience describing students who lose many credits when they move from community colleges to four‑year institutions. Sponsors and multiple student witnesses said a single searchable…
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