El 29 de octubre de 2010, el Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos dio a conocer las nuevas regulaciones de identidad de programas académicos, basados en el Higher Education Opportunity Act – 2008. Para las universidades que ofrecen cursos en línea es necesario adquirir una autorización de las agencias que regulan la educación en cada estado en que ofrezcan servicio. Esta autorización es necesaria para mantener la elegibilidad de cada estudiante para recibir ayudas federales como por ejemplo las ayudas económicas. Todas las instituciones que ofrezcan cursos en línea tienen hasta el 1ro de julio de 2014 para obtener dichas aprobaciones. Antes de esta fecha es requerido que todas las instituciones demuestren, en buena fe, que están haciendo los arreglos pertinentes para cumplir con los requerimientos de cada estado en el cual ofrezcan servicios.
Para esto las instituciones que ofrezcan cursos en línea deben:
Cumplir con cualquier requerimiento de aprobación o licenciamiento de cada estado en el que opere y ser aprobado por ese estado por nombre.
Proveer a cada estudiante o futuro estudiante la información de contacto necesaria en donde pueda someter una queja formal con las agencia pertinentes de cada estado. Este punto no fue suspendido por la corte por lo que las instituciones deben proveer esta información a los estudiantes a partir del 1ro de julio de 2011.
El Recinto de Ponce, en cumplimiento con las normativas federales, es una institución participante de las iniciativas del State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). Esta información se encuentra en el listado de instituciones afiliadas bajo el National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
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Alabama Commission on Higher Education P.O. Box 302000 Montgomery, AL 36130-2000 Tel: (334) 242.1998 / Fax: (334) 242.0268 Web Page |
Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education P.O. Box 302130 Montgomery, AL 36130-2130 Tel: (334) 293.4500 / Fax: (334) 293.4504 Web Page |
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Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education PO Box 110505 Juneau, AK 99811-0505 Tel: (800) 441.2962 / Fax: (907) 465.5316 Web Page |
Alaska Office of Attorney General, Consumer Protection Unit P.O. Box 110300 Juneau, AK 99811-0300 Tel: (907) 269.6379 / Fax: (907) 465.2075 Web Page |
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Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education 1400 W. Washington Street, Room 260 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Tel: (602) 542.5709 / Fax: (602) 542.1253 Student Complaint Form |
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State Board of Private Career Education 501 Woodlane, Suite 312S Little Rock, AR 72201 Tel: (501) 683.8000 / Fax (501) 683.8050 Web Page |
Higher Education Coordinating Board, Department of Higher Education 205 Jefferson Street P.O. Box 1469 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469 Tel: (573) 751.2361 / Fax: (573) 751.6635 Web Page |
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California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education P.O. Box 980818, W. Sacramento, CA 95798-0818 Tel: (916) 431.6959 / Fax: (916) 263.1897 Web Page |
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Colorado Department of Higher Education 1560 Broadway, Suite 1600 Denver, Colorado 80202 Tel: (303) 866.2723 / Fax: (303) 866.4237 Web Page Student Complaint Web Page |
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Connecticut Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education 61 Woodland Street Hartford, CT 06105-2326 Tel: (860) 947.1800 Web Page |
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection 165 Capitol Avenue, Room 110 Hartford CT 06106 Tel: (860) 713.6100 Web Page |
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Delaware Higher Education Office John G. Townsend Building 401 Federal Street (Federal & Loockerman Streets) Dover, Delaware 19901 Tel: (302) 735.4000 / Fax: (302) 739.4654 Web Page |
Delaware Attorney General Consumer Protection Wilmington: 820 N. French Street 5th floor Wilmington, DE 19801 Tel: (302) 577.8500 / Fax: (302) 577.2496 Web Page consumer.protection@state.de.us |
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District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education Education Licensure Commission 810 First Street, NE, 9th Floor Washington, DC 20002 Tel: (202) 727.6436 Web Page |
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Florida Commission for Independent Education 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1414 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 Tel: (850) 245.0505 / Fax: (850) 245.9667 Student Complaint Web Page |
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Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission 2082 E. Exchange Pl. #220 Tucker, GA 30084-5334 Tel: (770) 414.3300 / Fax: (770) 414.3309 Student Complaint Web Page |
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Hawaii State Board of Education King Kalakaua Building aka United States Post Office Custom House and Court House 335 Merchant Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Tel: (808) 586.3334 / Fax: (808) 586.3433 Web Page |
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Idaho State Board of Education Attn: State Coordinator for Private Colleges and Proprietary Schools 650 West State Street, P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0037 Tel: (208) 334.2270 / Fax: (208) 334.2632 Web Page |
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Illinois Board of Higher Education 431 East Adams, 2nd Floor Springfield, Illinois 62701-1404 Tel: (217) 782.2551 / Fax: (217) 782.8548 Web PageIllinois State Board of Education – Private Business and Vocational Schools 100 N. 1st Street Springfield, Illinois 62777 Tel: (866) 262.6663 / (217) 782.4321 Web Page |
Illinois Attorney General, Consumer Fraud Bureau 500 South Second Street, Springfield, IL 62706 Tel: (217) 782.1090 Web Page |
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Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education Attn: Director of Regulatory Compliance Board for Proprietary Education Indiana Commission for Higher Education 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 670 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Tel: (317) 464.4400 / Fax: (317) 233.4219 Web Page |
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Iowa Student Aid Commission 603 E. 12th Street, 5th Floor Des Moines, IA 50319 Tel: (515) 725.3400 / Fax: (515) 725.3401 Web Page |
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Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 520 | Topeka, KS 66612-1368 Tel: (785) 296.3421 / Fax: (785) 296.0983 Web page |
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Kentucky Board of Proprietary Education Capital Plaza Tower, Room 303 500 Mero Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Tel: (502) 564.4185 / Fax: (502) 564.4248 Web PageKentucky Council on Postsecondary Education 1024 Capital Center Dr. #320 Frankfort, KY 40601-7512 Tel: (502) 573.1555 / Fax: (502) 573.1535 Web Page |
Office of the Attorney General Capitol Suite 118, 700 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601-3449 Tel: (502) 696.5300 Web Page |
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Louisiana Attorney General Office, Consumer Protection Section P.O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Tels. (800) 351-4889 – (225) 326-6465 Web page |
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Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0023 Tel: (207) 624.6600 / Fax: (207) 624.6700 Web Page |
Maine Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division 6 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 Tel: (207) 626.8800 Web Page |
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Maryland Higher Education Commission 839 Bestgate Road, Suite 400 Annapolis, MD 21401-3013 Tel: (410) 767.3301 / Fax: (410) 332.0270 Web Page |
Maryland Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division 200 St. Paul Place Baltimore, MD 21202 Tel: 1.888.743.0023 Web Page |
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Massachusetts Board of Higher Education One Ashburton Place Room 1401 Boston, MA 02108 Tel: (617) 994.6950 / Fax: (617) 727.0955 / (617) 727.6656 Web Page |
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Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Commercial Services, Licensing Division Proprietary School Unit Staff P.O. Box 30004 Lansing, MI 48909 Tel: (517) 373.1820 Web Page |
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Minnesota Office of Higher Education 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350 St. Paul, MN 55108-5227 Tel: (651) 642.0567 Web Page |
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Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation P.O. Box 220 Jackson, MS 39205 Tel: (601) 359.3680 Web PageConsumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 22947 Jackson, MS 39225-2947 Tel: (601) 359.4230 Web Page Complaint Form |
Mississippi Commission of Proprietary Schools and College Registration 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, MS 39211-6453 Tel: (601) 432.6185 Web Page |
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Missouri Department of Higher Education 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 1469 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469 Tel: (573) 751.2361 / Fax: (573) 751.6635 Web Page |
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Montana Board of Regents Office of Commissioner of Higher Education Montana University System 2500 Broadway Street P.O. Box 203201 Helena, MT 59620-3201 Tel: (406) 444.6570 / Fax: (406) 444.1469 Web Page |
Montana Office of Consumer Protection 2225 11th Avenue P.O. Box 200151 Helena, MT 59620-0151 Tel: (800) 481.6896 / (406) 444.4500 / Fax: (406) 444.9680 Web Page |
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Nebraska Department of Education, Private Postsecondary Career Schools Investigations Office 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 98987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987 Tel: (402) 471.2295 / Fax: (402) 471.0117 Web PageNebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education P.O. Box 95005 Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Tel: (402) 471.2847 / Fax: (402) 471.2886 Web Page |
Nebraska Attorney General Consumer Protection Division 2115 State Capitol Lincoln, NE 68509 Tel: (402) 471.2682 / Fax: (402) 471.3297 Web Page |
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Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education 3663 East Sunset Road, Suite 202 Las Vegas, Nevada 89120 Tel: (702) 486.7330 / Fax: (702) 486.7340 Web Page |
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New Hampshire Department of Education Stephen Berwick, Coordinator, Dispute Resolution, and Constituent Complaints 101 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 Tel. (603) 271-2299 Web Page |
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New Jersey Commission on Higher Education P.O. Box 542, Trenton, NJ 08625 Tel: (609) 292.4310 Web PageNew Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs 124 Halsey Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 Tel: (973) 504.6200 / (800) 242.5846 / (973) 504.6534 Web Page |
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development 1 John Fitch Plaza P.O. Box 110 Trenton, NJ 08625-0110 Web Page |
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New Mexico Higher Education Department 2048 Galisteo Santa Fe, NM 87505 Tel: (505) 476.8400 / Fax: (505) 476.8453 Web Page |
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New York Office of College and University Evaluation New York State Education Department 5 North Mezzanine Albany, NY 12234 Tel: (518) 474.2593 / Fax: (518) 486.2779 Web Page |
New York Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision New York State Education Department 99 Washington Avenue, Room 1613 OCP Albany, NY 12234 Tel: (518) 474.3969 / Fax: (518) 473.3644 Web Page |
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Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina Postsecondary Education Complaints c/o Assistant Director of Licensure and Workforce University of North Carolina General Administration 910 Raleigh Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Tel: (919) 716.6400 Student Complaint Form |
Community College System Office of Proprietary Schools North Carolina Community College System Office of Proprietary Schools 200 West Jones St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 Tel: (919) 807.7100 Web Page |
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North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education (if school is «authorized) State Capitol – 15th Floor, 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 270 Bismarck, ND 58505-0610 Tel: (701) 328.3180 / Fax: (701) 328.1255 Web Page |
North Dakota Consumer Protection Division (if school is «exempt» or not authorized) Office of Attorney General Gateway Professional Center, 1050 E Interstate Ave. Suite 200 Bismarck, ND 58503-5574 Tel: (701) 328.3404 / (800) 472.2600 Web Page |
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Ohio Board of Regents 25 South Front Street Columbus, OH 432154 Tel: (614) 466.6000 / Fax: (614) 466.5866 Web PageOhio Attorney General, Consumer Protection Section 30 E. Broad St., 14th floor Columbus, OH 43215-3400 Tel: (800) 282.0515 / (614) 466.4986 Web Page |
Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools 30 East Broad Street, Suite 2481 Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: (614) 466.2752 / Fax: (614) 466.2219 Web Page |
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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Tel: (405) 225.9100 Web PageOklahoma Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Unit Attn: Investigative Analyst 313 NE 21st Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Tel: (405) 521.3921 Web Page |
Oklahoma State Board of Private Vocational Schools 3700 Classen Boulevard, Suite 250 Oklahoma City, OK 731182864 Tel: (405) 528.3370 / Fax: (405) 528.3366 Web Page |
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Office of Degree Authorization Oregon Office of Degree Authorization 1500 Valley River Drive, Suite 100 Eugene, OR 97401 Tel: (541) 687.7400 / Fax: (541) 687.7414 Web PageOregon Attorney General, Financial Fraud/Consumer Protection Section 1162 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301-4096 Tel: (503) 378.4400 Complaint Form |
Oregon Department of Education, Private Career Schools Office 255 Capitol Street NE Salem, OR 97310-0203 Tel: (503) 947.5600 / Fax: (503) 378.5156 Web Page |
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Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 Tel: (717) 783.6788 Web PageOffice of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection 16th Floor, Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 Tel: (717) 787.3391 / Fax: (717) 787.8242 Web Page |
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Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education Shepard Building, 80 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903 Tel: (401) 456.6000 Web Page Rhode Island Department of Attorney General, Consumer Protection Unit 150 South Main Street Providence, RI 02903 Tel: (401) 274.4400 Web Page |
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South Carolina Commission on Higher Education 1122 Main Street, Suite 300 Columbia, SC 29201 Tel: (803) 737.2260 / Fax: (803) 737.2297 Web Page |
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South Dakota Board of Regents 306 E. Capitol Ave, Suite 200 Pierre, SD 57501-2545 Tel: (605) 773.3455 Web Page |
South Dakota Office of Attorney General, Division of Consumer Protection 1302 E Hwy 14 Suite 3 Pierre, SD 57501-8053 Tel: (605) 773.4400 / Fax: 773.7163 Web Page |
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Tennessee Higher Education Commission 404 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 1900 Nashville, TN 37243 Tel: (615) 741.3605 Web Page |
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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 1200 E. Anderson Lane Austin, Texas 78752 Tel: (512) 427.6101 Web PageOffice of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Division PO Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 Tel: (512) 463.2100 / Fax: (512) 475.2994 Web Page |
Texas Workforce Commission Career Schools and Colleges – Room 226-T 101 East 15th Street Austin, Texas 78778-0001 Tel: (512) 463.2236 Web Page |
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Utah Division of Consumer Protection 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Tel: (801) 530.6601 / Fax: (801) 530.6001 Web Page |
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Vermont Department of Education, State Board of Education 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 Tel: (802) 828.3135 Web Page |
Vermont Attorney General’s Office 109 State Street Montpelier, VT 05609-1001 Tel: (802) 828.3171 Web Page |
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State Council of Higher Education for Virginia 101 N. 14TH St., James Monroe Building Richmond, VA 23219 Tel: (804) 225.2600 / Fax: (804) 225.2604 Web Page |
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Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board 917 Lakeridge Way P.O. Box 43430 Olympia, WA 98504-3430 Tel: (360) 753.7800 Web PageWashington State Office of the Attorney General 1125 Washington Street SE P.O. Box 40100 Olympia, WA 98504-0100 Tel: (360) 753.6200 Complaint Form |
Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board 128 10th Avenue SW PO Box 43105 Olympia, WA 98504-3105 Tel: (360) 709.4600 / Fax: (360) 586.5862 Web Page |
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West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission 1018 Kanawha Blvd E., Ste 700 Charleston, WV 25301-2800 Tel: (304) 558.2101 / Fax: (304) 558.5719 Web PageWest Virginia Office of the Attorney General Consumer Protection Division P.O. Box 1789 Charleston, WV 25326-1789 Tel: 1.800.368.8808 / (304) 558.8986 / Fax: (304) 558.0184 Web Page |
Community and Technical College System of West Virginia 1018 Kanawha Blvd. E., Ste. 700 Charleston, WV 25301 Tel: 1.866.TWO.YEAR or (304) 558.0265 Web Page |
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Wisconsin Educational Approval Board 201 West Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor P.O. Box 8696 Madison, WI 53708-8696 Tel: (608) 266.1996 / Fax: (608) 264.8477 Web Page |
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Wyoming Department of Education 2300 Capitol Avenue, Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050 Tel: (307) 777.7690 / Fax: (307) 777.6234 Web PageAttorney General’s Office 123 Capitol Building, 200 W. 24th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 Tel: (307) 777.7841 / Fax: (307) 777.6869 Web Page |
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Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education P.O. Box 1900 , San Juan, PR 00910-1900 Tel: (787) 641.7100 / Fax: (787) 641.2573 Web PagePuerto Rico Department of Justice P.O. Box 9020192, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-0192 Tel: (787) 721.2900 Web Page |
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Government of the United States Virgin Islands Department of Education, Office of the Commissioner 2121 Kongens Gade St. Thomas, V.I. 00802 Tel:(340) 774.0001 / Fax: (340) 774.1361 Web Page |
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