| STATE |
LINK |
CONTACT NUMBER |
| Alabama |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.ache.state.al.us/ |
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Telephone: (334) 242-1998 |
| Alaska |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://akadvantage.alaska.gov/ |
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
call toll free 800-441-2962 |
| Arizona |
http://azppse.state.az.us/student_info/compliance.asp |
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
Telephone: (602)542-5709 |
| Arkansas |
http://www.adhe.edu/divisions/academicaffairs/Pages/academicaffairs.aspx |
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Telephone: (501)371-2000 |
| California |
http://www.bppe.ca.gov/forms_pubs/complaint.pdf |
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
Telephone: (916)431-6959 or (800) 1-888-370-7589 |
| Colorado |
http://highered.colorado.gov/Academics/Complaints/ |
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Telephone: (303) 866-2723 |
| Connecticut |
Forms are available:
http://www.ctdhe.org |
State of Connecticut Department of Higher Education
Telephone: (860)947-1800 |
| Delaware |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/ |
Delaware Department of Education
Telephone: (302)735-4120 or 1-800-292-7935 |
| District of Columbia |
http://seo.dc.gov/service/public-complaints |
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Telephone: (202) 727-6436 |
| Florida |
http://www.fldoe.org/cie/complaint.asp |
Florida Department of Education
Telephone: 1-888-224-6684 (Toll Free) or
(850) 245-3200 |
| Georgia |
http://rules.sos.state.ga.us/docs/392/5/06.pdf |
Georgia Department of Education
Telephone: (404) 656-2800 or
1 (800) 311-3627 |
| Hawaii |
http://hawaii.gov/dcca/ocp/consumer_complaint |
Office of Consumer Protection Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Telephone: (808)586-2630 |
| Idaho |
http://legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title33/T33CH24.htm |
Idaho State Department of Education
Telephone: Toll Free (800) 432-4601 or (208) 332-6800 |
| Illinois |
This link requests complaints be directed back to the institution
http://www.ibhe.state.il.us/consumerinfo/complaint.htm |
Use institutional Ombudsman/Dean/Department Head/Provost
Hotline (217) 782-2551 |
| Indiana |
http://www.in.gov/che/ |
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Telephone: (317)464-4400 |
| Iowa |
https://apps.iowacollegeaid.gov/marketing/docs/constituentrequestform.pdf |
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
Telephone: (877)272-4456 |
| Kansas |
http://www.kansasregents.org/resources/PDF/524-ComplaintProcedureandForm.pdf |
Kansas Board of Regents
Telephone: (785) 296-4917 |
| Kentucky |
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/013/001/020.htm |
Kentuky Department of Education
Telephone: (502)564-2002 or (866) 538-7435 (toll free) |
| Louisiana |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.regents.la.gov/ |
Louisiana Board of Regents
Telephone: (225) 342-4253 |
| Maine |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.maine.gov/education/ |
Maine Department of Education
Telephone: (207) 624-6600 |
| Maryland |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.mhec.state.md.us/ |
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Telephone: Phone: (410) 767-3301 or Toll Free: (800) 974-0203 |
| Massachusetts |
http://www.mass.edu/forstudents/complaints/complaintprocess.asp |
Massachusetts Department of Education
Telephone: (617) 994-6950 |
| Michigan |
http://www.michiganps.net/complaint.aspx |
Michigan Department of Education
Telephone: (517)373-3324 |
| Minnesota |
http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/mPg.cfm?pageID=205 |
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Telephone: (651) 642-0567 or Toll Free: (800) 657-3866 |
| Mississippi |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.mississippi.edu/mcca/ |
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
Telephone: (601)432-6372 |
| Missouri |
While the department does require students to pursue resolution through institutional processes, which are required as part of the licensure standards, the department does maintain a process for the review of student complaints at licensed schools. Information about that process is not currently available from the department's website but is distributed to students upon request. |
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| Montana |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://mus.edu/board |
Montana University System
Telephone: (406)444-6570 |
| Nebraska |
Not available online |
Nebraska Department of Education
Telephone: (402)471-2295 |
| Nevada |
http://www.cpe.state.nv.us/CPE%20Complaint%20Info.htm |
Commission on Postsecondary Education
Telephone: (702) 486-7330 |
| New Hampshire |
Complaints regarding non-compliance with agency New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules. Made to Executive Director of the Commission.
http://www.nh.gov/postsecondary/complaints |
New Hampshire Department of Education
Telephone: (603) 271-3494 |
| New Jersey |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/ |
State of New Jersey Higher Education
Telephone: (609)292-4310 |
| New Mexico |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.hed.state.nm.us/ |
New Mexico Higher Education Department
Telephone: (505)476-8400 |
| New York |
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/spr/COMPLAINTFORMINFO.html |
New York State Education Department
Telephone: (518) 474-2593 |
| North Carolina |
If the complaint cannot be resolved after exhausting the institution's grievance procedure, the student may file a complaint with the following office: Post-Secondary Education Complaints, c/o Assistant Director of Licensure and Workforce Studies, University of North Carolina General Administration. 910 Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688, telephone (919) 962-4558. The student may contact UNC General Administration for further details |
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| North Dakota |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.nd.gov/cte/ |
Department of Career and Technical Education
Telephone: (701)328-3180 |
| Ohio |
Not available onlineNot available online |
Ohio Department of Education
Telephone: (614) 995-1545 or Toll-free 1-877-644-6338 |
| Oklahoma |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.okhighered.org/ |
Okalahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Telephone: (405)225-9100 |
| Oregon |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/
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Oregon Department of Education
Telephone: (503)947-5600 |
| Pennsylvania |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/bureau_of_postsecondary_education/
7325/division |
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Telephone: (717)783-6788 |
| Puerto Rico |
For IHEs' go to PRCHE - Chapter XIII:
COMPLAINTS - Article 87 - Page Number 113
For other postsecondary non degree granting go to PRGEC - Article 3.4 (in Spanish):
http://www.cge.gobierno.pr/reglamentos/Reglamento%20de%20Licencias.pdf |
Education Commission of the States
Telephone: (303) 299-3636 |
| Rhode Island |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.ribghe.org/ |
Rhode Island Board of Govorners of Higher Education
Telephone: (401)456-6000 |
| South Carolina |
http://www.che.sc.gov/AcademicAffairs/License/Complaint_procedures_and_form.pdf |
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
Telephone: (803)737-2260 |
| South Dakota |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.sdbor.edu/ |
South Dakota Board of Regents
Telephone: (605)773-3455 |
| Tennessee |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.tn.gov/thec/Divisions/LRA/PostsecondaryAuth/psa.html |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Telephone: (615) 741-3605 |
| Texas |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ |
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Telephone: (512) 427-6101 |
| Utah |
http://consumerprotection.utah.gov/complaints/index.html |
Utah Division of Consumer Protection
Telephone: (801)530-6601 or Toll-Free: 1-800-721-SAFE |
| Vermont |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://www.education.vermont.gov/new/html/mainboard.html |
State of Vermont Department of Education
Telephone: (802) 828-5101 |
| Virginia |
http://www.schev.edu/forms/StudentComplaintInformation.pdf |
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Telephone: (804) 371-2285 |
| Washington |
http://www.wsac.wa.gov/WashingtonInstitutions/ProtectingConsumers |
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
Telephone: (360)753-7800 |
| West Virginia |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://wvhepcnew.wvnet.edu/ |
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Telephone: (304)558-2101 |
| Wisconsin |
http://eab.state.wi.us/resources/complaint.asp |
State of Wisconsin Educational Approval Board
Telephone: (608) 266-1996 |
| Wyoming |
Link not found for complaint process. General link:
http://edu.wyoming.gov/Programs/schools/private_school_licensing.aspx |
Wyoming Department of Education
Telephone: (307)777-6210 |
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