Alabama
State Portal Entity Contact
Ron Leonard
Director of Special Initiatives
334-242-2211
ron.leonard@ache.edu
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Alaska
State Portal Entity Contact
Tyler Eggen
Institutional Authorization Program Coordinator
907-465-6471
tyler.eggen@alaska.gov
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
PO Box 110505
Juneau, AK 99811-0505
Arizona
State Portal Entity Contact
Lanna Dueck
Executive Director
602-529-6649
ldueck.azsara@riosalado.edu
Arizona SARA Council
2323 W 14th St
Tempe, AZ 85281
Arkansas
State Portal Entity Contact
Alana Colburn
Associate Director of Private Postsecondary Education and Transfer Programs
501-371-2000
alana.colburn@adhe.edu
Arkansas Department of Education - Division of Higher Education
101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 300
Little Rock, AR 72201
California
Students who reside in the State of California may file complaints with the state agency listed below:
California Department of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Information Center
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-112
Sacramento, CA 95834
California Department of Consumer Affairs’ Public Comments, Complaints and Suggestions Form
Colorado
State Portal Entity Contact
Heather DeLange
Director - Office of Private Postsecondary Education
303-862-3005
heather.delange@dhe.state.co.us
Colorado Department of Higher Education
1600 Broadway, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
Connecticut
State Portal Entity Contact
Sean Seepersad, PhD
Division Director of Academic Affairs
806-947-1837
sean.seepersad@ct.gov
State Portal Entity Contact
Emily Bjornberg
Senior Consultant
860-947-1824
emily.bjornberg@ct.gov
Connecticut Office of Higher Education
450 Columbus Blvd, Ste 707
Hartford, CT 06103-1841
Delaware
State Portal Entity Contact
Leigh Weldin
College Success Program Coordinator
302-735-4193
leigh.weldin@doe.k12.de.us
State Portal Entity Contact
aQuena Simon-Irby
Post-Secondary Education Specialist
302-735-4127
aQuena.Simon-Irby@doe.k12.de.us
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal St, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901
District of Columbia
Primary State Portal Entity Contact
Amy Spies
Compliance Specialist
202-442-4012
amy.spies@dc.gov
Secondary State Portal Entity Contact
Terasita Edwards
Interim Executive Director
202-654-6128
terasita.edwards@dc.gov
State SARA Website
Higher Education Licensure Commission
1050 First Street NE, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Florida
State Portal Entity Contact
Brady Lyon
Educational Policy Director
850-245-3200
brady.lyon@fldoe.org
State Portal Entity Contact
Sonia Browning
Administrative Assistant II
850-245-3210
sonia.browning@fldoe.org
Commission for Independent Education
325 W Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Georgia
State Portal Entity Contact
Magda Rivers
Deputy Director/GA-SARA Coordinator
770-414-2644
mrivers@gnpec.ga.gov
State Portal Entity Contact
Patricia "Pat" Neri
Program Manager
770-414-3235
GASARA@gnpec.ga.gov
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC)
2082 E Exchange Pl, Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
Hawaii
State Portal Entity Contact
Jayson Horiuchi
Program Administrator
808-586-7327
hpeap@dcca.hawaii.gov
Hawaii Postsecondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP)
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
PO Box 541
Honolulu, HI 96809
Idaho
State Portal Entity Contact
Tamara Baysinger
State Authorization Manager
208-332-1587
tbaysinger@edu.idaho.gov
Idaho State Board of Education
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Illinois
State Portal Entity Contact
Nkechi Onwuameze, PhD
Senior Associate Director for Academic Affairs
217-866-1429
sara@ibhe.org
State Portal Entity Contact
Daniel Abankwa, Ed. D., MBA
Assistant Director of Academic Affairs
217-866-1440
sara@ibhe.org
Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 N Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333
Springfield, IL 62701-1377
Indiana
State Portal Entity Contact
Ross Miller
Director of State Authorization and Reciprocity
317-232-1033
rmiller@che.in.gov
Indiana Commission for Higher Education / Indiana Board for Proprietary Education
101 W Ohio St, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206
Iowa
State Portal Entity Contact
Lisa Pundt
Postsecondary Authorization Administrator
515-210-8563
lisa.pundt@iowa.gov
State Portal Entity Contact
Keyli Keifer
Compliance Officer
515-971-2186
keyli.keifer@iowa.gov
Bureau of Iowa College Aid - Iowa Department of Education
400 E 14th St
Des Moines, IA 50319
Kansas
State Portal Entity Contact
Jennifer Armour
Associate Director Academic Affairs
785-430-4288
jarmour@ksbor.org
Kansas Board of Regents
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1368
Kentucky
State Portal Entity Contact
Ms. Jevonda Keith
Director of State Authorization and Reciprocity
502-892-3031
jevonda.keith@ky.gov
State Portal Entity Contact
Kathy Garrett
Senior Associate Academic Common Market State Coordinator
502-892-3082
kathy.garrett@ky.gov
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
100 Airport Road, Third Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
Louisiana
State Portal Entity Contact
LeAnn Detillier
Assistant Commissioner for Program Administration
225-342-4253
leann.detillier@laregents.edu
Louisiana Board of Regents
1201 N Third St, Suite 6-200
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Maine
State Portal Entity Contact
Michael T. Perry
Director of Higher Education & Educator Supports
207-441-1718
michael.t.perry@maine.gov
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
Maryland
State Portal Entity Contact
Alexandra (Alix) Chaillou
Associate Director, Institution Review
410-767-3293
Alexandra.Chaillou@maryland.gov
Maryland Higher Education Commission
6 N Liberty St, 10th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Massachusetts
State Portal Entity Contact
Alex Nally
Deputy General Counsel
617-994-6955
anally2@dhe.mass.edu
State Portal Entity Contact
Tiamekia Cezaire
Paralegal and Regulatory Affairs Specialist
617-994-6963
TCezaire@dhe.mass.edu
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
One Ashburton Pl, Rm 1401
Boston, MA 02108
Michigan
State Portal Entity Contact
James R. Farhat
Departmental Specialist, Employment & Training, Post Secondary & State Approving
517-256-8670
farhatj@michigan.gov
State Portal Entity Contact
Alexander Henderson
Departmental Analyst, Employment & Training, Post Secondary & State Approving
517-331-7565
hendersona18@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
P.O. Box 30805
Lansing, MI 48909
Minnesota
State Portal Entity Contact
Betsy Talbot
Manager of Institutional Licensing and Registration
651-259-3965
betsy.talbot@state.mn.us
State Portal Entity Contact
Kate McCartan
Institutional Monitoring Specialist
651-259-3912
kate.mccartan@state.mn.us
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Dr, Suite 350
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Mississippi
State Portal Entity Contact
Dr. Sheriece Robinson
Director of Regulatory Affairs
601-432-6336
srobinson@mississippi.edu
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
3825 Ridgewood Rd
Jackson, MS 39211
Missouri
State Portal Entity Contact
Joshua Fischer
Program Specialist
573-751-2361
Joshua.Fischer@dhewd.mo.gov
Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
PO Box 1469
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469
Montana
State Portal Entity Contact
Hannah Tokerud
Associate Legal Counsel
406-449-9173
htokerud@montana.edu
Montana University System
PO Box 203201
Helena, MT 59620
Nebraska
State Portal Entity Contact
Kathleen L. Fimple, PhD
Academic Programs Officer
402-471-0030
kathleen.fimple@nebraska.gov
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
PO Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005
Nevada
State Portal Entity Contact
Terina Caserto
Senior Analyst, Academic and Student Affairs
775-784-3442
tcaserto@nshe.nevada.edu
Nevada System of Higher Education
2601 Enterprise Rd
Reno, NV 89512
New Hampshire
State Portal Entity Contact
Nicholas W. Marks, Ed.D.
Administrator | Higher Education
603-271-0257
nicholas.w.marks@doe.nh.gov
State Portal Entity Contact
Laura A. Stoneking
Administrator
603-271-4196
laura.a.stoneking@doe.nh.gov
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
New Jersey
State Portal Entity Contact
Eric Taylor, Esq.
Director, Office of Licensure
609-984-3738
eric.taylor@oshe.nj.gov
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
20 W State St, 4th Fl - PO Box 542
Trenton, NJ 08625
New Mexico
State Portal Entity Contact
Alicia Armijo
Constituent Services Coordinator & NC-SARA Coordinator
505-476-8411
alicia.armijo@hed.nm.gov
New Mexico Higher Education Department
2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100
New York
State Portal Entity Contact
Andrea Richards
Supervisor of Higher Education Programs
518-474-1551
IHEauthorize@nysed.gov
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12234
North Carolina
State Portal Entity Contact
Terrence R. Scarborough, M.P.A.
Director of SARA North Carolina
919-248-4667
terrence@saranc.org
North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
PO Box 41349
Raleigh, NC 27629
North Dakota
State Portal Entity Contact
Claire Gunwall
Director of Academic Affairs & Workforce Innovation
701-328-4140
claire.gunwall@ndus.edu
State Portal Entity Contact
Lisa Johnson
Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
701-328-4143
lisa.a.johnson@ndus.edu
North Dakota University System
600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 215
Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
Ohio
State Portal Entity Contact
Matt Exline
Senior Director of Program Approval Operations
617-728-3095
mexline@highered.ohio.gov
Ohio Department of Higher Education
25 South Front St
Columbus, OH 43215
Oklahoma
State Portal Entity Contact
Elizabeth Walker
Coordinator for Academic Affairs Administration
405-225-9154
lwalker@osrhe.edu
State Portal Entity Contact
Stephanie Beauchamp, Ed.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
405-225-9399
sbeauchamp@osrhe.edu
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Pkwy, Ste 200 - PO Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850
Oregon
State Portal Entity Contact (primary)
Veronica Dujon
Director, Office Academic Policy and Authorization
503-508-1790
veronica.dujon@hecc.oregon.gov
State Portal Entity Contact (secondary)
Rebecca Fuller
Operations & Policy Analyst
971-301-3455
rebecca.fuller@hecc.oregon.gov
State Portal Entity Contact (tertiary)
Michael Ralls
Education Program Specialist
503-979-6001
michael.ralls@hecc.oregon.gov
State Portal Contact (quaternary)
Donald O'Dell
Compliance Specialist
503-507-6307
donald.odell@hecc.oregon.gov
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
3225 25th St SE
Salem, OR 97302
Pennsylvania
State Portal Entity Contact
Gina Wetten
Higher Education Associate II
717-265-7723
giwetten@pa.gov
Pennsylvania Division of Higher Education, Access, and Equity
333 Market St
Harrisburg, PA 17126
Puerto Rico
State Portal Entity Contact
Neydaliz Vega
Economic Program Analyst
787-722-2121 ext 3809
nvega@estado.pr.gov
Puerto Rico State Department - Education Department
PO Box 9023271
San Juan, PR 00902-3271
Rhode Island
State Portal Entity Contact
Rebecca Ryan
Coordinator of Veterans Education and State Approving Agency
401-736-1164
rebecca.ryan@riopc.edu
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
560 Jefferson Blvd
Warwick, RI 02886-1304
South Carolina
State Portal Entity Contact
Argentini Anderson, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Academic Affairs
803-737-2276
aanderson@che.sc.gov
State Portal Entity Contact
Yolanda Diane McCree
Senior Licensing Program Coordinator
803-856-0041
YMcCree@che.sc.gov
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady St, Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29201
South Dakota
State Portal Entity Contact
Katie Hubbart
Academic Affairs Specialist - South Dakota SARA Coordinator
605-773-3455
katie.hubbart@sdbor.edu
South Dakota Board of Regents
306 E Capitol Ave, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501
Tennessee
State Portal Entity Contact
Julie Woodruff
Senior Compliance Counsel, Regulatory Compliance Division
615-253-8857
julie.woodruff@tn.gov
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 9th FL
Nashville, TN 37243
Texas
State Portal Entity Contact
Cathie A. Maeyaert, J.D.
Director – Private Postsecondary Institutions
512-427-6527
cathie.maeyaert@highered.texas.gov
State Portal Entity Contact
Crystal Batlin
Program Specialist II, Workforce Education
512-427-6213
crystal.batlin@highered.texas.gov
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
PO Box 12788
Austin, TX 78711
U.S. Virgin Islands
State Portal Entity Contact
Camille McKayle
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
340-693-1200
cmckayl@uvi.edu
University of the Virgin Islands
#2 John Brewers Bay
St Thomas, VI 00802
Utah
State Portal Entity Contact
Cynthia "Cyd" Grua
Office of the Commissioner for Higher Education
801-646-4768
cgrua@ushe.edu
Utah System of Higher Education - Board of Regents Building, The Gateway
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Vermont
State Portal Entity Contact
Cassandra Ryan
Director of Regulatory Compliance
802-595-2757
cassandra.ryan@vermont.gov
Vermont Agency of Education
1 National Life Dr, Davis 5th Fl
Montpelier, VT 05620
Virginia
State Portal Entity Contact
Darlene Derricott
Director of Academic Services
804-225-2621
darlenederricott@schev.edu
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
101 N 14th St, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Washington
State Portal Entity Contact
Sam Loftin, J.D.
Director of Consumer Protection
360-753-7866
saml@wsac.wa.gov
Washington Student Achievement Council
917 Lakeridge Way SW
Olympia, WA 98502
West Virginia
State Portal Entity Contact
Lucy Kefauver
Director of Online Learning
304-205-6073
lucy.kefauver@wvhepc.edu
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
1018 Kanawha Blvd E, Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301
Wisconsin
State Portal Entity Contact
Paige Smith
Chief Compliance Officer
608-265-2273
psmith@uwsa.edu
University of Wisconsin System Administration, Office of Compliance & Integrity
1220 Linden Drive, Room 1840
Madison, WI 53706
Wyoming
State Portal Entity Contact
Rob Dennis
Chief Operating Officer
307-777-7013
rob.dennis@wyo.gov
Wyoming Community College Commission
2300 Capitol Ave, 5th Fl, Ste B
Cheyenne, WY 82002