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State Contacts

This list below includes contact information for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and US territories and should not be construed as informative of what agencies regulate the institution or in what states the institution is licensed or required to be licensed. States, through the relevant agencies or Attorneys General Offices, may accept complaints regardless of whether the institution is required to be licensed in that state. More information about the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) Student Complain Process can be found here.

Alabama

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

State SARA Website

Alaska

Tyler Eggen    
Institutional Authorization Program Coordinator    
907.465.6741    
Tyler.Eggen@alaska.gov

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education    
P.O. Box 110505    
Juneau, AK 99811-0505

State SARA Website

Arizona

Lanna Dueck   
Executive Director   
480.517.8226    
ldueck.azsara@riosalado.edu

Arizona SARA Council   
2323 W. 14th St.   
Tempe, AZ 85281

State SARA Website

Arkansas

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

State SARA Website

California

Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education  
P.O. Box 980818  
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818

State Website (Non-SARA)

Colorado

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

State SARA Website

Connecticut

Sean Seepersad  
Division Director of Academic Affairs  
860.947.1837  
Sean.Seepersad@ct.gov

Emily Bjornberg  
Senior Consultant  
860.947.1837  
Emily.Bjornberg@ct.gov

Connecticut Office of Higher Education  
450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 707  
Hartford, CT 06103-1841

State SARA Website

Delaware

Leigh Weldin       
College Success Program Coordinator  
302.735.4193   
 leigh.weldin@doe.k12.de.us

aQuena Williams  
Post-Secondary Education Specialist  
302.735.4129  
aQuena.Williams@doe.k12.de.us

Delaware Department of Education  
401 Federal Street, Suite 2  
Dover, DE 19901

State SARA Website

District of Columbia

Terasita Edwards  
Executive Director  
202.654.6128  
terasita.edwards@dc.gov

Terron Scott  
Deputy Director  
202.368.1136  
terron.scott@dc.gov

Higher Education Licensure Commission  
1050 First St. NE, 5th Floor  
Washington, D.C. 20002

State SARA Website

Florida

Brady Lyon  
Educational Policy Director  
Brady.Lyon@fldoe.org  
850-245-3200

Sonia Browning  
Administrative Assistant II  
850.245.3210  
sonia.browning@fldoe.org

Commission for Independent Education  
325 West Gaines Street, Room 1414  
Tallahassee, Florida 32399

State SARA Website

Georgia

Magda Rivers  
Deputy Director/GA-SARA Coordinator  
770.414.2644  
mrivers@gnpec.ga.gov

Patricia Neri  
Program Manager  
770.414.3235  
GASARA@gnpec.ga.gov

Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC)  
2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220  
Tucker, GA 30084

State SARA Website

Hawaii

Jayson Horiuchi  
Program Administrator  
808.586.7327  
hpeap@dcca.hawaii.gov

Hawaii Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP)  
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs  
P.O. Box 541  
Honolulu, HI 96809

State SARA Website

Idaho

Tamara Baysinger  
State Authorization Manager  
208.332.1587  
tamara.baysinger@osbe.idaho.gov

Idaho State Board of Education  
P.O. Box 83720  
Boise, ID 83720-0037

State SARA Website

Illinois

Nkechi Onwuameze  
Senior Associate Director for Academic Affairs  
217.866.1429  
sara@ibhe.org

Keva Gaston  
Assistant Director of Academic Affairs  
708.967.6175  
gaston@ibhe.org

Illinois Board of Higher Education  
1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333  
Springfield, Illinois 62701-1377

State SARA Website

Indiana

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 Street, Suite 300  
Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206

State SARA Website

Iowa

Lisa Pundt  
Postsecondary Authorization Administrator  
515.210.8563  
lisa.pundt@iowa.gov

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

State SARA Website

Kansas

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

State SARA Website

Kentucky

Kathy Garrett  
Program Director of State Authorization, Reciprocity, and Licensure  
502.892.3082  
kathy.garrett@ky.gov

Jevonda Keith  
Executive Director, Postsecondary Licensing  
502.892.3031  
jevonda.keith@ky.gov

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education  
100 Airport Road, Third Floor  
Frankfort, KY 40601

State SARA Website

Louisiana

LeAnn Detillier  
Assistant Commissioner for Program Administration  
225.342.4253  
leann.detillier@laregents.edu

Louisiana Board of Regents  
1201 N. Third Street, Suite 6-200  
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

State SARA Website

Maine

Michael Perry  
Director of Higher Education & Educator Supports  
207.441.1718  
michael.t.perry@maine.gov

Maine Department of Higher Education  
23 State House Station  
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023

State SARA Website

Maryland

Alexandra "Alix" Chaillou  
Associate Director, Institution Review  
410.767.3293  
Alexandra.Chaillou@maryland.gov

Maryland Higher Education Commission  
217 East Redwood St., Suite 2100  
Baltimore, MD 21202

State SARA Website

Massachusetts

Alex Nally  
Deputy General Counsel  
617.994.6955  
anally2@dhe.mass.edu

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

State SARA Website

Michigan

James Farhat  
State Administrative Manager, Workforce Development, Postsecondary and State Approving Section  
517.256.8670  
farhatj@michigan.gov

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 30726  
Lansing, MI 48909

State SARA Website

Minnesota

Kate McCartan  
Institutional Monitoring Specialist  
651.259.3912  
kate.mccartan@state.mn.us

Monica Devers  
Academic Program Reviewer  
651.259.3965  
monica.devers@state.mn.us

Minnesota Office of Higher Education  
1450Energy Park Drive, Suite 350  
Saint Paul, MN 55108

State SARA Website

Mississippi

Sheriece Robinson  
Director of Regulatory Affairs  
601.432.6336  
srobinson@mississippi.edu

Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation  
3825 Ridgewood Road  
Jackson, MS 39211

State SARA Website

Missouri

Joshua Fischer  
Program Specialist  
573.751.2361  
Joshua.Fischer@dhewd.mo.gov

Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development  
P.O. Box 1469  
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469

State SARA Website

Montana

Hannah Tokerud  
Associate Legal Counsel  
406.449.9173  
htokerud@montana.edu

Montana University System  
P.O. Box 203201  
Helena, MT 59620-3201

State SARA Website

Nebraska

Kathleen L. Fimple 
Academic Programs Officer 
402.471.0030 
Kathleen.Fimple@nebraska.gov

Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education 
P.O. Box 95005 
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005

State SARA Website

Nevada

Terina Caserto 
Senior Analyst, Academic and Student Affairs 
775.784.3442 
tcaserto@nshe.nevada.edu

Nevada System of Higher Education 
2601 Enterprise Road 
Reno, NV 89512

State SARA Website

New Hampshire

Steve Appleby 
Director, Division of Educator Support and Higher Education 
603.271.2408 
stephen.m.appleby@doe.nh.gov

Laura A. Stoneking 
Administrator 
603.271.4196 
laura.a.stoneking@doe.nh.gov

New Hampshire Department of Education 
101 Pleasant St. 
Concord, NH 03301-3494

State SARA Website

New Jersey

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., Floor 4 
P.O. Box 542 
Trenton, NJ 08625

State SARA Website

New Mexico

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

State SARA Website

New York

Andrea Richards 
Supervisor of Higher Education Programs 
518.474.1551 
IHEauthorize@nysed.gov

New York State Education Department 
89 Washington Avenue 
Albany, NY 12234

State SARA Website

North Carolina

Terrence Scarborough 
Director of SARA North Carolina 
919.248.4667 
terrence@saranc.org

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority 
P.O. Box 41349 
Raleigh, NC

State SARA Website

North Dakota

Claire Gunwall 
Director of Academic Affairs & Workforce Innovation 
701.328.4140 
claire.gunwall@ndus.edu

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

State SARA Website

Ohio

Matt Exline 
Associate Vice Chancellor, Program Development and Approval 
614.728.3095 
mexline@highered.ohio.gov

Tyler Treese 
Assistant Director - Baccalaureate Program Review 
ttreese@highered.ohio.gov

Ohio Department of Higher Education 
25 South Front Street 
Columbus, OH  43215

State SARA Website

Oklahoma

Elizabeth Walker 
Coordinator for Academic Affairs Administration 
405.225.9154 
lwalker@osrhe.edu

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 
P.O. Box 108850 
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850

State SARA Website

Oregon

Veronica Dujon 
Director, Office Academic Policy and Authorization 
503.508.1790 
veronica.dujon@state.or.us

Rebecca Fuller  
Operations & Policy Analyst 
971.301.3455 
rebecca.fuller@hecc.oregon.gov

Michael Ralls 
Education Program Specialist 
503.979.6001 
michael.ralls@hecc.oregon.gov

Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission 
3225 25th St. SE 
Salem, OR 97302

State SARA Website

Pennsylvania

Gina Wetten 
Higher Education Associate II 
717.265.7723 
giwetten@pa.gov

Jennifer Stone 
Higher Education Associate II 
717.783.6786 
jennstone@pa.gov

Pennsylvania Division of Higher and Career Education, Access, and Equity 
607 South Drive 3E 
Harrisburg, PA 17120

State SARA Website

Puerto Rico

Damaris Nolasco 
Executive Director 
787.722.2121 ext. 3801 
dnolasco@estado.pr.gov

Neydaliz Vega 
Economic Program Analyst 
787.722.2121 ext. 3809 
nvega@estado.pr.gov

Board of Postsecondary Institutions - Depart of State 
PO Box 9023271 
San Juan, PR 00902-3271

Territory SARA Website

Rhode Island

Rebecca Ryan 
Coordinator of Veterans Education and State Approving Agency 
401.736.1164 
rebecca.ryan@riopc.edu

Jamie Wager 
Program Specialist 
401.654.4953 
jaime.wager@riopc.edu

Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner 
560 Jefferson Blvd 
Warwick, RI02886-1304

State SARA Website

South Carolina

Argentini Anderson 
Assistant Director, Academic Affairs 
803.737.2276 
aanderson@che.sc.gov

Yolanda Diane McCree 
Senior Licensing Program Coordinator 
803.856.0041 
YMcCree@che.sc.gov

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education 
1122 Lady Street, Suite 300 
Columbia, SC 29201

State SARA Website

South Dakota

Katie Hubbart 
Academic Affairs Specialist - South Dakota SARA Coordinator 
605.773.3455 
Katie.Hubbart@sdbor.edu

South Dakota Board of Regents 
306 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 200 
Pierre, SD 57501

State SARA Website

Tennessee

Ryan Arrington 
Regulatory Compliance Attorney 
615.253.7465 
ryan.arrington@tn.gov

Tennessee Higher Education Commission 
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 9th FL 
Nashville, TN 37243 
State SARA Website

Texas

Cathie A. Maeyaert 
Director – Private Postsecondary Institutions 
512.427.6527 
cathie.maeyaert@highered.texas.gov

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 
P.O. Box 12788 
Austin, TX 78711

State SARA Website

U.S. Virgin Islands

Sharlene Harris 
Vice President, Information Services & Institutional Assessment 
340.693.1361 
sharris@uvi.edu

Laurence Blake 
Director of Institutional Research Planning 
303.693.1017 
lblake@uvi.edu

University of the Virgin Islands  
2 John Brewers Bay 
St. Thomas, USVI  00802

Utah

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

State SARA Website

Vermont

Katie Galiardo 
Post Secondary Coordinator 
802.595.2757 
katie.gagliardo@vermont.gov

Vermont Agency of Education 
1 National Life Drive, Davis 5th Floor 
Montpelier, VT 05620

State SARA Website

Virginia

Darlene Derricott 
Director of Academic Services 
804.225.2621 
DarleneDerricott@schev.edu

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia 
101 N. 14th Street, 9th Floor 
Richmond, VA 23219

State SARA Website

Washington

Sam Loftin 
Director of Consumer Protection 
360.485.1078 
samL@wsac.wa.gov

Washington Student Achievement Council 
917 Lakeridge Way SW 
Olympia, WA 98502

State SARA Website

West Virginia

Lucy Kefauver 
Director of Online Learning 
304.205.6073 ext. 56073 
lucy.kefauver@wvhepc.edu

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission 
2001 Union Carbide Drive 
South Charleston, WV 25303

State SARA Website

Wisconsin

Paige Smith 
Chief Compliance Officer 
608.265.2273 
paige.smith@wisconsin.edu

University of Wisconsin Administration, Office of Compliance & Integrity 
780 Regent Street 
Madison, WI 53715

State SARA Website

Wyoming

Rob Dennis 
Chief Operating Officer 
307.777.7013 
rob.dennis@wyo.gov

Wyoming Community College Commission 
2300 Capitol Ave., 5th Floor, Suite B 
Cheyenne, WY 82002

State SARA Website

Contact information updated 3/19/2026.