In November 2019, the University of North Carolina (UNC) Board of Governors voted to award undergraduate course credit for certain scores on Cambridge International AS & A Level exams across all institutions in the system, beginning in fall 2020. This new policy recognizes that it is in the best interest of students, and the state, that any student demonstrating achievement in advanced coursework such as Cambridge International, receive credit so that they can complete a degree in a timely manner. Additionally, the policy recognizes that students and parents deserve clear and consistent information regarding the awarding of undergraduate credit and requires that institutions make such information easily available through websites and catalogs.
In addition, institutions in the North Carolina Community College System will now award college credit to any student earning an E grade on Cambridge International Advanced examinations, giving AS & A Level courses the same college credit opportunities as other advanced courses offered to students.
In March 2021, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) established that each public institution of higher education shall give credit in appropriate Cambridge International courses for scores of E or higher on a Cambridge International Advanced AS & A Level examination.
Since 2001 Florida has embraced Cambridge International to improve student outcomes and encourage achievement. Through the Bright Futures Scholarship, Florida students who complete the Cambridge AICE Diploma, along with other requirements, qualify for free tuition at Florida state colleges.
Under 2015 legislation, all public institutions of higher education in Virginia award college course credit for qualifying scores on both Cambridge International AS & A Level exams. The purpose of this policy is to assist the state of Virginia in meeting its higher education completion goals