NC-SARA Student Complaint Process Information:
This page explains how WETCC students taking distance education courses address and, if needed, escalate SARA‑related complaints.
Who should use this process?
- Covered: Complaints about interstate distance education activities offered by WETCC under SARA to students located in other SARA member states.
- Not covered by SARA: Grades and student conduct matters—these are governed by WETCC policy.
Step 1 — Use WETCC’s internal complaint process first (required)
- Start with the office/department closest to the concern. • If not resolved, file a formal complaint through WETCC’s Student Complaint Form.
Step 2 — If unresolved, appeal to Minnesota’s SARA State Portal Entity
Minnesota Office of Higher Education (MN OHE) handles SARA complaints once institutional remedies are exhausted.
Links:
• MN OHE – File a Complaint: https://ohe.mn.gov/student-resources/other-resources/file-complaint
• NC‑SARA Student Complaints: https://nc-sara.org/sara-student-complaints-0
• NC‑SARA Quick Start Guide (PDF): https://nc-sara.org/sites/default/files/files/2025-04/SARA_Quick_Start_Guide_Student_Complaints_04.01.25.pdf
Minnesota SARA State Portal Entity Contact
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: (651) 642‑0567 | (800) 657‑3866 | TTY: (800) 627‑3529
WETCC SARA/Compliance Contact
Laura Driscoll, Provost, laura.driscoll@wetcc.edu
Accessibility
To request this information in an alternative format, contact WETCC Student Services.
As an additional resource, you may find a list below including contact information for consumer complaints to all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories. However, students are advised to follow the complaint procedures outlined above.
Note: This list includes contact information for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories and should not be construed as informative of what agencies regulate the institution or in what states the institution is authorized to operate. States, through the relevant agencies or attorneys general offices will accept complaints regardless of whether an institution is authorized to operate in that state. Also, the university does not maintain the state and territory websites, and information may change without the university’s knowledge.
ALABAMA
Alabama Community College SystemExternal link:open_in_new
Attn: Division of Academic and Student Affairs
PO Box 302130
Montgomery, AL 36130-2130
Phone: 334-293-4500
ALASKA
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary EducationExternal link:open_in_new
PO Box 110505,
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505
Phone: 907-465-6741
ARIZONA
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary EducationExternal link:open_in_new
1740 W. Adams St., Suite 3008
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-542-5709
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Division of Higher EducationExternal link:open_in_new
423 Main St., Suite 400
Little Rock, AR 72201-3818
Phone: 501-371-2000
CALIFORNIA
California Department of Consumer AffairsExternal link:open_in_new
Consumer Information Center
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-112
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: 833-942-1120
COLORADO
Colorado Department of Higher EducationExternal link:open_in_new
Commission on Higher Education
1600 Broadway, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-862-3001
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Office of Higher EducationExternal link:open_in_new
450 Columbus Blvd., Suite 707
Hartford, CT 06103-1841
Phone: 860-947-1800
DELAWARE
Delaware Department of EducationExternal link:open_in_new
The Townsend Building
401 Federal St., Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901-3639
Phone: 302-735-4000
FLORIDA
Florida Department of EducationExternal link:open_in_new
Commission for Independent Education
325 W. Gaines St., Suite 1414
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-0505
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education CommissionExternal link:open_in_new
2082 E. Exchange Pl., Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
Phone: 770-414-3300
HAWAII
Business Registration Division of the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer AffairsExternal link:open_in_new
PO Box 40
Honolulu, HI 96810
Phone: 808-586-2727
IDAHO
Idaho State Board of EducationExternal link:open_in_new
State Authorization Program Manager
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0037
Phone: 208-332-1587
ILLINOIS
Illinois Board of Higher EducationExternal link:open_in_new
1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333
Springfield, IL 62701-1377
Phone: 217-782-2551
INDIANA
Board for Proprietary Education Indiana Commission for Higher EducationExternal link:open_in_new
101 W. Ohio St., Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-464-4400
IOWA
Iowa College Student Aid CommissionExternal link:open_in_new
475 SW Fifth St., Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 877-272-4456
KANSAS
The Kansas Board of RegentsExternal link:open_in_new
1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-4240
Phone: 785-430-4240
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary EducationExternal link:open_in_new
100 Airport Rd.
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-573-1555
LOUISIANA
State of Louisiana Board of RegentsExternal link:open_in_new
1201 N. Third St., Suite 6-200
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: 225-342-4253
Louisiana Alternate Contact:
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Section
P.O. Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005
Phone: 225-326-6464 or 800-351-4889
MAINE
Maine Department of EducationExternal link:open_in_new
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
Phone: 207-624-6600
MARYLAND
Maryland Higher Education CommissionExternal link:open_in_new
6 N. Liberty St., 10th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-3301
Maryland Alternate Contact:
Maryland Office of the Attorney GeneralExternal link:open_in_new
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-576-6300 or 888-743-0023
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Department of Higher EducationExternal link:open_in_new
One Ashburton Place, Suite 1401
Boston, MA 02108-1696
Phone: 617-994-6950
MICHIGAN
Michigan Department of EducationExternal link:open_in_new
PO Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-373-9235
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Office of Higher EducationExternal link:open_in_new
1450 Energy Park Dr., Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-259-3975 or 800-657-3866
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Commission on College AccreditationExternal link:open_in_new
3825 Ridgewood Rd.
Jackson, MS 39211
Phone: 601-432-6372
MISSOURI
Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce DevelopmentExternal link:open_in_new
301 W. High St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573-751-2361
MONTANA
Montana University System
Office of the Commissioner of Higher EducationExternal link:open_in_new
560 N. Park Ave.
PO Box 203201
Helena, MT 59620-3201
Phone: 406-449-9124
NEBRASKA
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary EducationExternal link:open_in_new
ATTN: Complaints
PO Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005
Phone: 402-471-2847
NEVADA
Nevada Commission on Postsecondary EducationExternal link:open_in_new
2800 E. St. Louis Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: 702-486-7330
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Department of EducationExternal link:open_in_new
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3494
Phone: 603-271-3494
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher EducationExternal link:open_in_new
ATTN: Complaints
P.O. Box 542
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0542
Phone: 609-292-4310
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Higher Education DepartmentExternal link:open_in_new
2044 Galisteo St., Suite 4
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100
Phone: 505-476-8400
NEW YORK
New York State Education DepartmentExternal link:open_in_new
Office of College and University Evaluation
89 Washington Avenue
EBA Room 960
Albany, New York 12234
Phone: 518-486-3633
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Post-Secondary Education ComplaintsExternal link:open_in_new
910 Raleigh Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 919-962-4558
North Carolina Alternate Contact:
North Carolina Department of JusticeExternal link:open_in_new
Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General’s Office
Mail Service Center 9001
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
Phone: 877-566-7226 or 919-716-6000 (En Espanol 919-716-0058)
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota University SystemExternal link:open_in_new
Core Technology Services
2000 44th St. SW, Suite 301
Fargo, ND 58103
OHIO
Ohio Department of Higher EducationExternal link:open_in_new
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-728-3095
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher EducationExternal link:open_in_new
655 Research Pkwy, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3603
Phone: 405-225-9100 or 405-225-9142
OREGON
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating CommissionExternal link:open_in_new
3225 25th Street SE
Salem, Oregon 97302
Phone: 503-947-2448
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Department of EducationExternal link:open_in_new
Office of Chief Counsel
333 Market Street, 9th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Phone: 717-783-6788
PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico Departamento de EstadoExternal link:open_in_new
Consejo de Educacion Superior de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Ed.
PO BOX 9023271
San Juan, PR 00902-3271
Phone: 787-722-2121
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Education CommissionExternal link:open_in_new
560 Jefferson Blvd.
Warwick, RI 02886-1304
Phone: 401-736-1100
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Commission on Higher EducationExternal link:open_in_new
1122 Lady Street Suite 300
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-737-3918
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Board of RegentsExternal link:open_in_new
306 East Capitol Ave Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-3455
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance CorporationExternal link:open_in_new
Parkway Towers, Suite 1900
404 James Robertson Pkwy
Nashville, TN 37243-0830
Phone: 615-741-5293 or 615-253-8857
TEXAS
Texas Workforce CommissionExternal link:open_in_new
Career Schools and Colleges-Rm 226-T
101 East 15th Street
Austin, TX 78778-0001
Phone: 512-936-3100
Texas Alternate Contact #1:
Texas Higher Education Coordinating BoardExternal link:open_in_new
Office of General Counsel
P.O. Box 12788
Austin, TX 78711-2788
Phone: 512-427-6101
Texas Alternate Contact #2:
Texas Office of the Attorney GeneralExternal link:open_in_new
Consumer Protection Division
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548
UTAH
Utah System of Higher Education State Board of RegentsExternal link:open_in_new
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1284
Phone: 801-321-7200 or 1-800-418-8757
VERMONT
Vermont Agency of EducationExternal link:open_in_new
219 North Main St., Suite 402
Barre, VT 05641
Phone: 802-479-1030
Vermont Alternate Contact:
Vermont Attorney General’s OfficeExternal link:open_in_new
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1001
Phone: 802-828-3171
VIRGINIA
State Council of Higher Education for VirginiaExternal link:open_in_new
James Monroe Building
101 N. 14th St., 10th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-225-2600
WASHINGTON
Washington Student Achievement CouncilExternal link:open_in_new
917 Lakeridge Way SW
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: 360-753-7625
WASHINGTON D.C.
Office of the State Superintendent of EducationExternal link:open_in_new
Higher Education Licensure Commission
1050 First St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-724-7860
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia Higher Education Policy CommissionExternal link:open_in_new
1018 Kanawha Boulevard East, Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304-558-2101
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional ServicesExternal link:open_in_new
Educational Approval Program
P.O. Box 8366
Madison, WI 53708-8366
Phone: 608-266-1996
WYOMING
Wyoming Department of EducationExternal link:open_in_new
122 W. 25th St., Suite E200
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7675
AMERICAN SAMOA
American Samoa Office of Protection & AdvocacyExternal link:open_in_new
Attn: Dr. Peter Tinitali
Executive Office Building
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
Phone: 684-699-2441
GUAM
Guam Office of Attorney GeneralExternal link:open_in_new
287 W O’Brien Dr.
Hagatna, Guam 96910
Phone: 671-475-3324
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
State Higher Education Agency, Northern Marianas College
POB 501250
Saipan MP 96950-1250
Northern Mariana Islands Alternate Contact:
Northern Mariana Islands Office of the Attorney GeneralExternal link:open_in_new
Juan A Sablan Memorial Bldg.
Capital Hill
Caller Box 10007, Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: 670-234-5498
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
Government of the U.S. Virgin IslandsExternal link:open_in_new
Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Golden Rock Shopping Center,
3000 Estate Golden Rock, Suite 9, St. Croix, VI 00820
Phone: 340-713-2754
