Alaska
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education | PO Box 110505 | Juneau | AK | 99811 | 800-441-2962 | EED.ACPE-IA@alaska.gov | Alaska Complaint Process |
Tyler Eggen | P.O. Box 110505 | Juneau | AK | 99811 | 907.465.6741 | tyler.eggen@alaska.gov | Alaska SA Website |
Arizona
Arizona SARA Council | 2323 W. 14th St. | Tempe | AZ | 85281 | 480.517.8226 | ldueck.azsara@riosalado.edu | Arizona Complaint Process |
Lanna Dueck | 2323 W. 14th St. | Tempe | AZ | 85281 | 480.517.8226 | ldueck.azsara@riosalado.edu | Arizona SA Website |
Arkansas
Arkansas Division of Higher Education | 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 300 | Little Rock | AR | 72201 | 501.371.2060 | alana.colburn@adhe.edu | Arkansas Complaint Process |
Alana Colburn | 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 300 | Little Rock | AR | 72201 | 501.371.2060 | alana.colburn@adhe.edu | Arkansas SA Website |
California
California Department of Consumer Affairs | 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-112 | Sacramento | CA | 95834 | (833) 942-1120 | veronica.harms@dca.ca.gov | California Complaint Process |
Veronica Harms | 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112 | Sacramento | CA | 95834 | (916) 574-8170 | veronica.harms@dca.ca.gov | California Department of Higher Education |
Colorado
Colorado Department of Higher Education | 1600 Broadway, Suite 1600 | Denver | CO | 80202 | 303.866.4209 | heather.delange@dhe.state.co.us | Colorado Complaint Process |
Heather Delange | 1600 Broadway, Suite 2200 | Denver | CO | 80202 | 303.862.3005 | heather.delange@dhe.state.co.us | Colorado SA Website |
Connecticut
Connecticut Office of Higher Education | 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 707 | Hartford | CT | 6103 | 800-842-0229 | ohe.osa@ct.gov | Connecticut Complaint Process |
Sean Seepersad | 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 707 | Hartford | CT | 6103 | 860.947.1837 | sean.seepersad@ct.gov | Connecticut SA Website |
Delaware
Delaware Department of Education Higher Education Office | 401 Federal Street, Suite 2 | Dover | DE | 19901 | 302.735.4120 | consumer.protection@state.de.us | Delaware Complaint Process |
Leigh Weldin | 401 Federal Street, Suite 2 | Dover | DE | 19901 | 302.735.4193 | leigh.weldin@doe.k12.de.us | Delaware SA Website |
District of Columbia
Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Higher Education Licensure Commission | 1050 First St. NE, 5th Floor | Washington | DC | 20002 | 202-727-6436 | https://sboe.dc.gov/page/file-complaint | District of Columbia Complaint Process |
Terasita Edwards | 1050 First St. NE, 5th Floor | Washington | DC | 20002 | 202-654-6128 | terasita.edwards@dc.gov | District of Columbia SA Website |
Florida
Commission for Independent Education | 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1414 | Tallahassee | FL | 32399 | 850-245-3200 | flsarainfo@fldoe.org | Florida Complaint Process |
Brady Lyon | 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1414 | Tallahassee | FL | 32399 | 850-245-3200 | brady.lyon@fldoe.org | Florida SA Website |
Georgia
Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission | 2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220 | Tucker | GA | 30084 | 770-414-3300 | gasara@gnpec.ga.gov | Georgia Complaint Process |
Magda Rivers | 2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220 | Tucker | GA | 30084 | (770) 414-3300 | mrivers@gnpec.ga.gov | Georgia SA Website |
Hawaii
Hawaii Postsecondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP) Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs | P.O. Box 541 | Honolulu | HI | 96809 | 808-586-7327 | hpeap@dcca.hawaii.gov | Hawaii Complaint Process |
Jayson Horiuchi | P.O. Box 541 | Honolulu | HI | 96809 | 808.586.7327 | hpeap@dcca.hawaii.gov | Hawaii SA Website |
Idaho
Office of the State Board of Education, State Authorization Program Manager | 650 West State Street 3rd Floor | Boise | ID | 83702 | 208.332.1587 | tamara.baysinger@osbe.idaho.gov | Idaho Complaint Process |
Tamara Baysinger | 650 West State Street 3rd Floor | Boise | ID | 83702 | 208.332.1587 | tbaysinger@edu.idaho.gov | Idaho SA Website |
Illinois
Illinois Board of Higher Education | 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333 | Springfield | IL | 62701 | 217-782-2551 | sara@ibhe.org | Illinois Complaint Process |
Nkechi Onwuameze, PhD | 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333 | Springfield | IL | 62701 | 217.557.7382 | sara@ibhe.org | Illinois SA Website |
Indiana
Indiana Commission for Higher Education | 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 300 | Indianapolis | IN | 46204 | 317.232.1033 | complaints@che.in.gov | Indiana Complaint Process |
Ross Miller | 101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 300 | Indianapolis | IN | 46204 | 317.232.1033 | rmiller@che.in.gov | Indiana SA Website |
Iowa
Bureau of Iowa College Aid | 400 E 14th Street | Des Moines | IA | 50319 | 877-272-4456 | carolyn.small@iowa.gov | Iowa Complaint Process |
Lisa Pundt | 400 E 14th Street | Des Moines | IA | 50319 | 515-210-8563 | lisa.pundt@iowa.gov | Iowa SA Website |
Kansas
Kansas Board of Regents | 1000 SW Jackson, Ste 520 | Topeka | KS | 66612 | 785-430-4240 | complaints@ksbor.org | Kansas Complaint Process |
Jennifer Armour | 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520 | Topeka, | KS | 66612 | 785.430.4288 | jarmour@ksbor.org | Kansas SA Website |
Kentucky
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education | 100 Airport Road, Third Floor | Frankfort | KY | 40601 | 502-573-1555 | cpeconsumercomplaint@ky.gov | Kentucky Complaint Process |
Kathy Garrett | 100 Airport Road, 2nd Floor | Frankfort | KY | 40601 | 502.573.1555 | kathy.garrett@ky.gov | Kentucky SA Website |
Louisiana
Louisiana Board of Regents | P.O. Box 3677 | Baton Rouge | LA | 70821 | 225.342.4253 | ConsumerInfo@ag.louisiana.gov | Louisiana Complaint Process |
LeAnn Detillier | P.O. Box 3677 | Baton Rouge | LA | 70821 | 225.342.4253 | leann.detillier@laregents.edu | Louisiana SA Website |
Maine
Maine Department of Education, Office of Higher Education | 23 State House Station | Augusta | ME | 4333 | 207-624-6600 | michael.t.perry@maine.gov | Maine Complaint Process |
Michael T. Perry | 23 State House Station | Augusta | MA | 4333 | 207-441-1718 | michael.t.perry@maine.gov | Maine SA Website |
Maryland
Maryland Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division | 200 St. Paul Place | Baltimore | MD | 21202 | 410-528-8662 | consumer@oag.state.md.us | Maryland Complaint Process |
Alexandra Chaillou | 217 East Redwood St., Suite 2100 | Baltimore | MD | 21202 | 410-767-3293 | alexandra.chaillou@maryland.gov | Maryland SA Website |
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education | One Ashburton Place, Room 1401 | Boston | MA | 2108 | 617-994-6950 | mass.edu/forstufam/SA Website/SA Website.asp | Massachusetts Complaint Process |
Alex Nally | One Ashburton Place, Room 1401 | Boston | MA | 2108 | 617.994.6910 | SARAInquiries@dhe.mass.edu | Massachusetts SA Website |
Michigan
State of Michigan, Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Employment & Training, Post-Secondary Schools | P.O. Box 30805 | Lansing | MI | 48933 | 517-241-6712 | pss@michigan.gov | Michigan Complaint Process |
James R. Farhat | P.O. Box 30805 | Lansing | MI | 48933 | 517.256.8670 | farhatj@michigan.gov | Michigan SA Website |
Minnesota
Registration & Licensing, Office of Higher Education | 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350 | St. Paul | MN | 55108 | 800-657-3866 | kate.mccartan@state.mn.us | Minnesota Complaint Process |
Kate McCartan | 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350 | St. Paul | MN | 55108 | 651-259-3912 | kate.mccartan@state.mn.us | Minnesota SA Website |
Mississippi
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning | 3825 Ridgewood Road | Jackson | MS | 39211 | 601-432-6198 | srobinson@mississippi.edu | Mississippi Complaint Process |
Sheriece Robinson | 3825 Ridgewood Road | Jackson | MS | 39211 | 601-432-6336 | srobinson@mississippi.edu | Mississippi SA Website |
Missouri
Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development | PO Box 1469 | Jefferson City | MO | 65102 | 573-522-1377 | joshua.fischer@dhewd.mo.gov | Missouri Complaint Process |
Joshua Fischer | PO Box 1469 | Jefferson City | MO | 65102 | 573.751.2361 | joshua.fischer@dhewd.mo.gov | Missouri SA Website |
Montana
Montana University System | P.O. Box 203201 | Helena | MT | 59602 | 406-449-9124 | stateauthorization@montana.edu | Montana Complaint Process |
Joe Thiel | P.O. Box 203201 | Helena | MT | 59602 | 406-449-9134 | jthiel@montana.edu | Montana SA Website |
Nebraska
Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education | P.O. Box 95005 | Lincoln | NE | 68509 | 402-471-2682 | ago.consumer@nebraska.gov | Nebraska Complaint Process |
Kathleen L. Fimple, Ph.D. | P.O. Box 95005 | Lincoln | NE | 68509 | 402.471.0030 | Kathleen.Fimple@nebraska.gov | Nebraska SA Website |
Nevada
Nevada System of Higher Education | 2601 Enterprise Road | Reno | NV | 89512 | 702-486-7330 | tcaserto@nshe.nevada.edu | Nevada Complaint Process |
Terina Caserto | 2601 Enterprise Road | Reno | NV | 89512 | 775-784-3442 | tcaserto@nshe.nevada.edu | Nevada SA Website |
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Education | 101 Pleasant Street | Concord | NH | 3301 | 603-271-3494 | nicholas.w.marks@doe.nh.gov | New Hampshire (NH) |
Nicholas W. Marks | 101 Pleasant Street | Concord | NH | 3301 | 603-271-0257 | nicholas.w.marks@doe.nh.gov | New Hampshire SA Website |
New Jersey
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education | PO Box 542 | Trenton | NJ | 8625 | 609-292-4310 | nj_che@che.state.nj.us | New Jersey Complaint Process |
Eric Taylor, Esq. | 20 W. State St., Floor 4, PO Box 542 | Trenton | NJ | 8625 | 609.984.3738 | eric.taylor@oshe.nj.gov | New Jersey SA Website |
New Mexico
New Mexico Higher Education Department | 2048 Galisteo Street, Suite 4 | Santa Fe | NM | 87505 | 505-476-8400 | HigherEd.Info@state.nm.us | New Mexico Complaint Process |
Alicia Armijo | 2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4 | Santa Fe | NM | 87505 | 505.476.8411 | alicia.armijo@hed.nm.gov | New Mexico SA Website |
New York
Office of College and University Evaluation, NY State Education Dept. | 89 Washington Ave., Room 960 EBA | Albany | NY | 12234 | 518-474-1551 | ocueinfo@nysed.gov | New York Complaint Process |
Andrea Richards | 89 Washington Avenue | Albany | NY | 12234 | 518.474.1551 | IHEauthorize@nysed.gov | New York SA Website |
North Carolina
SARA North Carolina Director, NCSEAA | P.O. Box 41349 | Raleigh | NC | 27629 | 919-248-4667 | complaint@saranc.org | North Carolina Complaint Process |
Terrence R. Scarborough, M.P.A. | P.O. Box 14103 | Research Triangle Park | NC | 27709 | 919.248.4660 | terrence@saranc.org | North Carolina SA Website |
North Dakota
North Dakota University System | 600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 215 | Bismarck | ND | 58505 | 701-328-2960 | stateauth@ndus.edu | North Dakota Complaint Process |
Claire Gunwall | 600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 215 | Bismarck | ND | 58505 | 701-328-4140 | claire.gunwall@ndus.edu | North Dakota SA Website |
Ohio
Ohio Department of Higher Education | 25 South Front Street | Columbus | OH | 43215 | 614-466-6000 | odhe-complaints@highered.ohio.gov | Ohio Complaint Process |
Matt Exline | 25 South Front Street | Columbus | OH | 43215 | 614.728.3095 | mexline@highered.ohio.gov | Ohio SA Website |
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education | 655 Research Pkwy, Suite 200 | Oklahoma City | OK | 73104 | 405-221-9100 | lwalker@osrhe.edu | Oklahoma Complaint Process |
Elizabeth Walker | 655 Research Pkwy, Suite 200 | Oklahoma City | OK | 73104 | 405.225.9154 | lwalker@osrhe.edu | Oklahoma SA Website |
Oregon
Higher Education Coordinating Commission | 3225 25th Street SE | Salem | OR | 97302 | 503-378-5690 | hecc.complaints@hecc.oregon.gov | Oregon Complaint Process |
Veronica Dujon | 3225 25th Street SE | Salem | OR | 97302 | 503-508-1790 | veronica.dujon@hecc.oregon.gov | Oregon SA Website |
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Higher Education, Access, and Equity | 607 South Drive, Floor 3E | Harrisburg | PA | 17120 | 717-783-8228 | ra-highereducation@pa.gov | Pennsylvania Complaint Process |
Gina Wetten | 607 South Drive, Floor 3E | Harrisburg | PA | 17120 | 717.265.7723 | giwetten@pa.gov | Pennsylvania SA Website |
Puerto Rico
Department of State's Office of Registration and Licensing of Educational Institutions | PO Box 9023271 | San Juan | PR | 902 | 787-722-2121 | dnolasco@estado.pr.gov | Puerto Rico Complaint Process |
Damaris Nolasco | PO Box 9023271 | San Juan | PR | 902 | 787-722-2121 ext 3801 | dnolasco@estado.pr.gov | Puerto Rico SA Website |
Rhode Island
RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner | 80 Washington Street, 2nd Floor | Providence | RI | 2903 | 401-736-1100 | jackie.xiong@riopc.edu | Rhode Island Complaint Process |
Rebecca Ryan | 560 Jefferson Blvd. | Warwick | RI | 2886 | 401-736-1164 | rebecca.ryan@riopc.edu | Rhode Island SA Website |
South Carolina
SC Commission on Higher Education Academic Affairs Attn: Student Complaint | 1122 Lady Street, Suite 300 | Columbia | SC | 29201 | 803-737-2260 | submitcomplaint@che.sc.gov | South Carolina Complaint Process |
Argentini Anderson, Ph.D. | 1122 Lady Street, Suite 400 | Columbia | SC | 29201 | 803-737-2276 | aanderson@che.sc.gov | South Carolina SA Website |
South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Regents | 306 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 200 | Pierre | SD | 57501 | 605-773-3455 | Katie.Hubbart@sdbor.edu | South Dakota Complaint Process |
Katie Hubbart | 306 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 200 | Pierre | SD | 57501 | 605.773.3455 | Katie.Hubbart@sdbor.edu | South Dakota SA Website |
Tennessee
TN Higher Education Commission | 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 9th FL | Nashville | TN | 37243 | 615-741-3605 | thec.rcd@tn.gov | Tennessee Complaint Process |
Julie Woodruff | 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 9th FL | Nashville | TN | 37243 | 615.253.8857 | julie.woodruff@tn.gov | Tennessee SA Website |
Texas
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | P.O. Box 12788 | Austin | TX | 78711 | 512.427.6101 | complaints@highered.texas.gov | Texas Complaint Process |
Cathie Maeyaert, J.D. | P.O. Box 12788 | Austin | TX | 78711 | 512-427-6527 | cathie.maeyaert@highered.texas.gov | Texas SA Website |
Utah
Utah Division of Consumer Protection, Attn Complaint Processor | 160 East 300 South, 2nd Floor | Salt Lake City | UT | 84114 | 801-530-6601 | cgrua@ushe.edu | Utah Complaint Process |
Cynthia “Cyd” Grua | 60 South 400 West | Salt Lake City | UT | 84111 | 801-646-4768 | cgrua@ushe.edu | Utah SA Website |
Vermont
Vermont Agency of Education | 1 National Life Drive, Davis 5th Floor | Montpelier | VT | 5620 | 802-828-1130 | aoe.edinfo@vermont.gov | Vermont Complaint Process |
Cassandra Ryan | 1 National Life Drive, Davis 5th Floor | Montpelier | VT | 5620 | 802-828-5535 | cassandra.ryan@vermont.gov | Vermont SA Website |
Virginia
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia | 101 N. 14TH St., 10TH FL | Richmond | VA | 23219 | 804-225-2600 | DarleneDerricott@schev.edu | Virginia Complaint Process |
Darlene Derricott | 101 N. 14th Street, 9th Floor | Richmond | VA | 23219 | 804.225.2621 | DarleneDerricott@schev.edu | Virginia SA Website |
Washington
Washington Student Achievement Council | P.O. Box 43430 | Olympia | WA | 98504 | 360-753-7800 | complaints@wsac.wa.gov | Washington Complaint Process |
Sam Loftin, J.D. | P.O. Box 43430 | Olympia | WA | 98504 | 360-485-1078 | samL@wsac.wa.gov | Washington SA Website |
West Virginia
WV Higher Education Policy Commission | 2001 Union Carbide Drive, Building 2000 | South Charleston | WV | 25303 | 304-558-0261 | chancellor@wvhepc.edu | West Virginia Complaint Process |
Lucy Kefauver | 1018 Kanawha Blvd East, Suite 700 | Charleston | WV | 25301 | 304-205-6073 | lucy.kefauver@wvhepc.edu | West Virginia SA Website |
Wisconsin
Educational Approval Program | P.O. Box 8366 | Madison | WI | 53708 | 608-266-2112 | DSPSEAP@wisconsin.gov | Wisconsin Complaint Process |
Paige Smith | 780 Regent Street | Madison | WI | 53715 | 608-265-2273 | paige.smith@wisconsin.edu | Wisconsin SA Website |
Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Education | 122 W. 25th St. Suite E200 | Cheyenne | WY | 82002 | 307-777-6210 | elaine.marces@wyo.gov | Wyoming Complaint Process |
Rob Dennis | 2300 Capitol Ave., 5th Floor, Suite B | Cheyenne | WY | 82002 | 307.777.7013 | rob.dennis@wyo.gov | Wyoming SA Website |