State Portal Entity (SPE) Contacts
A State Portal Entity (SPE) is designated by each member state to oversee their state's SARA-participating institutions. View their contact information by selecting a state from the drop-down list below.
Alabama
State Portal Entity Contact
Ron Leonard
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
United States
Alaska
State Portal Entity Contact
Tyler Eggen
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
PO Box 110505
Juneau, AK 99811-0505
United States
Arizona
State Portal Entity Contact
Lanna Dueck
Arizona SARA Council
2323 W 14th St
Tempe, AZ 85281
United States
Arkansas
State Portal Entity Contact
Alana Colburn
Arkansas Department of Education - Division of Higher Education
101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 300
Little Rock, AR 72201
United States
Colorado
State Portal Entity Contact
Heather DeLange
Colorado Department of Higher Education
1600 Broadway, Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
United States
Connecticut
State Portal Entity Contact
Sean Seepersad, PhD
Connecticut Office of Higher Education
450 Columbus Blvd, Ste 707
Hartford, CT 06103-1841
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Emily Bjornberg
Connecticut Office of Higher Education
450 Columbus Blvd, Ste 707
Hartford, CT 06103-1841
United States
Delaware
State Portal Entity Contact
Leigh Weldin
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal St, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
aQuena Williams
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal St, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901
United States
District of Columbia
State Portal Entity Contact
Terasita Edwards
Higher Education Licensure Commission
1050 First Street NE, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Terron Scott, Ed.D.
Higher Education Licensure Commission
1050 First Street NE, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
United States
Florida
State Portal Entity Contact
Brady Lyon
Commission for Independent Education
325 W Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Sonia Browning
Commission for Independent Education
325 W Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399
United States
Georgia
State Portal Entity Contact
Magda Rivers
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC)
2082 E Exchange Pl, Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Patricia "Pat" Neri
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC)
2082 E Exchange Pl, Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
United States
Hawaii
State Portal Entity Contact
Jayson Horiuchi
Hawaii Postsecondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP) Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
PO Box 541
Honolulu, HI 96809
United States
Idaho
State Portal Entity Contact
Tamara Baysinger
Idaho State Board of Education
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
United States
Illinois
State Portal Entity Contact
Nkechi Onwuameze, PhD
Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 N Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333
Springfield, IL 62701-1377
United States
Indiana
State Portal Entity Contact
Ross Miller
Indiana Commission for Higher Education / Indiana Board for Proprietary Education
101 W Ohio St, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206
United States
Iowa
State Portal Entity Contact
Lisa Pundt
Bureau of Iowa College Aid - Iowa Department of Education
400 E 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Keyli Keifer
Bureau of Iowa College Aid - Iowa Department of Education
400 E 14th St
Des Moines, IA 50319
United States
Kansas
State Portal Entity Contact
Jennifer Armour
Kansas Board of Regents
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1368
United States
Kentucky
State Portal Entity Contact (primary)
Kathy Garrett
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
100 Airport Road, Third Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
United States
State Portal Entity Contact (secondary)
Ms. Jevonda Keith
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
100 Airport Road, Third Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
United States
Louisiana
State Portal Entity Contact
LeAnn Detillier
Louisiana Board of Regents
1201 N Third St, Suite 6-200
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
United States
Maine
State Portal Entity Contact
Michael T. Perry
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
United States
Maryland
State Portal Entity Contact
Alexandra (Alix) Chaillou
Maryland Higher Education Commission
6 N Liberty St, 10th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
United States
Massachusetts
State Portal Entity Contact
Alex Nally
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
One Ashburton Pl, Rm 1401
Boston, MA 02108
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Tiamekia Cezaire
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
One Ashburton Pl, Rm 1401
Boston, MA 02108
United States
Michigan
State Portal Entity Contact
James R. Farhat
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
P.O. Box 30805
Lansing, MI 48909
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Alexander Henderson
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
P.O. Box 30805
Lansing, MI 48909
United States
Minnesota
State Portal Entity Contact
Andrew Wold
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Dr, Suite 350
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Kate McCartan
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Dr, Suite 350
Saint Paul, MN 55108
United States
Mississippi
State Portal Entity Contact
Dr. Sheriece Robinson
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
3825 Ridgewood Rd
Jackson, MS 39211
United States
Missouri
State Portal Entity Contact
Joshua Fischer
Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
PO Box 1469
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469
United States
Montana
State Portal Entity Contact
Joe Thiel
Montana University System
P.O. Box 203201
Helena, MT 59602-3201
United States
Nebraska
State Portal Entity Contact
Kathleen L. Fimple, PhD
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
PO Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005
United States
Nevada
State Portal Entity Contact
Terina Caserto
Nevada System of Higher Education
2601 Enterprise Rd
Reno, NV 89512
United States
New Hampshire
State Portal Entity Contact
Nicholas W. Marks, Ed.D.
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Laura A. Stoneking
New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
United States
New Jersey
State Portal Entity Contact
Eric Taylor, Esq.
New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
20 W State St, 4th Fl - PO Box 542
Trenton, NJ 08625
United States
New Mexico
State Portal Entity Contact
Alicia Armijo
New Mexico Higher Education Department
2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100
United States
New York
State Portal Entity Contact
Andrea Richards
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12234
United States
North Carolina
State Portal Entity Contact
Terrence R. Scarborough, M.P.A.
North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
PO Box 41349
Raleigh, NC 27629
United States
North Dakota
State Portal Entity Contact
Claire Gunwall
North Dakota University System
600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 215
Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Lisa Johnson
North Dakota University System
600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 215
Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
United States
Ohio
State Portal Entity Contact
Matt Exline
Ohio Department of Higher Education
25 South Front St
Columbus, OH 43215
United States
Oklahoma
State Portal Entity Contact
Elizabeth Walker
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Pkwy, Ste 200 - PO Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Stephanie Beauchamp, Ed.D.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Pkwy, Ste 200 - PO Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850
United States
Oregon
State Portal Entity Contact (primary)
Veronica Dujon
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
3225 25th St SE
Salem, OR 97302
United States
State Portal Entity Contact (secondary)
Rebecca Fuller
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
3225 25th St SE
Salem, OR 97302
United States
State Portal Entity Contact (tertiary)
Michael Ralls
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
3225 25th St SE
Salem, OR 97302
United States
State Portal Contact (quaternary)
Donald O'Dell
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
3225 25th St SE
Salem, OR 97302
United States
Pennsylvania
State Portal Entity Contact
Gina Wetten
Pennsylvania Division of Higher Education, Access, and Equity
607 South Drive 3E
Harrisburg, PA 17120
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Jennifer Stone
Pennsylvania Division of Higher Education, Access, and Equity
607 South Drive 3E
Harrisburg, PA 17120
United States
Puerto Rico
State Portal Entity Contact
Neydaliz Vega
Puerto Rico State Department - Education Department
PO Box 9023271
San Juan, PR 00902-3271
United States
Rhode Island
State Portal Entity Contact
Rebecca Ryan
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
560 Jefferson Blvd
Warwick, RI 02886-1304
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Jaime Wager
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
560 Jefferson Blvd
Warwick, RI 02886-1304
United States
South Carolina
State Portal Entity Contact
Argentini Anderson, Ph.D.
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady St, Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29201
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Yolanda Diane McCree
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
1122 Lady St, Suite 400
Columbia, SC 29201
United States
South Dakota
State Portal Entity Contact
Katie Hubbart
South Dakota Board of Regents
306 E Capitol Ave, Suite 200
Pierre, SD 57501
United States
Tennessee
State Portal Entity Contact
Julie Woodruff
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 9th FL
Nashville, TN 37243
United States
State Portal Entity Contact
Ryan Arrington
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 9th FL
Nashville, TN 37243
United States
Texas
State Portal Entity Contact
Cathie A. Maeyaert, J.D.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
PO Box 12788
Austin, TX 78711
United States
U.S. Virgin Islands
State Portal Entity Contact
Camille McKayle
University of the Virgin Islands
#2 John Brewers Bay
St Thomas, VI 00802
United States
Utah
State Portal Entity Contact
Cynthia "Cyd" Grua
Utah System of Higher Education - Board of Regents Building, The Gateway
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
United States
Vermont
State Portal Entity Contact
Cassandra Ryan
Vermont Agency of Education
1 National Life Dr, Davis 5th Fl
Montpelier, VT 05620
United States
Virginia
State Portal Entity Contact
Darlene Derricott
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
101 N 14th St, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
United States
Washington
State Portal Entity Contact
Sam Loftin, J.D.
Washington Student Achievement Council
917 Lakeridge Way SW
Olympia, WA 98502
United States
West Virginia
State Portal Entity Contact
Lucy Kefauver
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
2001 Union Carbide Drive
South Charleston, WV 25303
United States
Wisconsin
State Portal Entity Contact
Paige Smith
University of Wisconsin System Administration, Office of Compliance & Integrity
1220 Linden Drive, Room 1840
Madison, WI 53706
United States
Wyoming
State Portal Entity Contact
Rob Dennis
Wyoming Community College Commission
2300 Capitol Ave, 5th Fl, Ste B
Cheyenne, WY 82002
United States