NC-SARA’s Student Consumer Protections Featured by SHEEO
Thu, 10/01/2020 - 16:44How Do We Protect Online College Students as Consumers? By Lori Williams, president and CEO of the National Council for State...
U.S. Department of Education Issues Final Rules on Distance Education and Innovation
Tue, 09/01/2020 - 07:38On August 24th, after a comprehensive 2018-2019 Negotiated Rulemaking session and additional public comments on the proposed regulations this past spring...
NC-SARA Announces New Communications, Outreach Staff
Mon, 08/03/2020 - 14:07FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT August 3, 2020 media@nc-sara.org NC-SARA Announces New Communications, Outreach Staff New hires will enhance NC-SARA’s communications, outreach...
States and Quality Assurance in Online Education during COVID
Mon, 07/20/2020 - 11:40COVID surge in distance learning demands renewed focus on quality assurance (opinion) Published on Inside Higher Ed (https://www.insidehighered.com) on July 20...
NC-SARA Board Nominations
Mon, 06/15/2020 - 17:00The NC-SARA Board anticipates having two vacancies following its October 2020 meeting. Therefore, we are soliciting nominations to fill these positions...
NC-SARA Board Vote
Fri, 06/12/2020 - 11:31This week the NC-SARA Board voted electronically to approve revised language regarding programs that lead to professional licensure. At the May...
NC-SARA Announces New Job Openings
Wed, 05/20/2020 - 10:13The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is seeking qualified candidates to fill two new roles at its Boulder...
NC-SARA Data Reporting Window Extended to June 30, 2020
Mon, 04/20/2020 - 13:55We would like to thank everyone for their tireless work to help students during this health and economic crisis. Given the...
New Edition of State Authorization Book is Available
Sun, 03/29/2020 - 13:00A new edition of State Authorization of Colleges and Universities (Alan Contreras, Editor) is now available, superseding the 2017 edition. The...
NC-SARA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Responses to Institution Payments, Data Reporting, Institution Renewals
Fri, 03/27/2020 - 08:00NC-SARA staff is aware the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has had an impact on staffing at both institutions and SARA State Portal Entities...
NC-SARA Responds to COVID-19 Concerns from Participating Institutions
Thu, 03/26/2020 - 13:58Some NC-SARA institutions have expressed concerns regarding NC-SARA's federal financial composite score requirement for participation in the reciprocity agreement, in the...
U.S. Department of Education provides COVID-19 guidance for colleges and universities
Wed, 03/11/2020 - 14:43NC-SARA Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Many of you have become aware of a recent communication from the U.S. Department of Education’s...
A Note to the NC-SARA Community Regarding COVID-19
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 17:06NC-SARA wants to ensure that everyone has as much knowledge as possible about COVID-19 (Coronavirus). We encourage you to follow the...
NC-SARA Developing Inaugural Strategic Plan
Fri, 02/21/2020 - 12:07The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) today announced it is actively developing an inaugural strategic plan to guide...
Announcement: Media Inquiries Contact Info, SARA Manual version 20.1, and NC-SARA Fall 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
Thu, 02/06/2020 - 11:14The NC-SARA Board met October 30, 2019 at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. All but two of the Board...
Webinar - 11/12/19: Summary of the NC-SARA October 2019 Board Meeting
Mon, 11/04/2019 - 15:13The NC-SARA Board met October 29-30, 2019 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. The Board elected new board members, committee...
NC-SARA Board Meeting Fall 2019
Wed, 10/23/2019 - 08:25The NC-SARA Board will meet October 30, 2019 at the Capital Hilton, 1001 16th ST NW, Washington, DC 20036. The Board...
California Students’ Access to Title IV Aid
Wed, 07/24/2019 - 11:56As you probably know, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) on July 22 provided guidance on the eligibility for federal Title...
Jeannie Yockey-Fine Joins NC-SARA
Mon, 06/10/2019 - 11:10Submitted by jshanika on Mon, 06/10/2019 - 11:10 NC-SARA is pleased to announce that Jeannie Yockey-Fine will be joining our staff...
NC-SARA Releases a New Version of the SARA Manual and NC-SARA Board Nominations
Fri, 06/07/2019 - 11:00Submitted by jshanika on Fri, 06/07/2019 - 11:00 NC-SARA Releases a New Version of the SARA Manual A new, revised version...
NC-SARA Webcast – SARA Notification Requirements – Still Required!
Tue, 05/14/2019 - 12:07Submitted by jshanika on Tue, 05/14/2019 - 12:07 I am pleased to announce the following webcast on the topic of SARA...
NC-SARA Board Meeting Summary
Mon, 05/13/2019 - 11:10Submitted by jshanika on Mon, 05/13/2019 - 11:10 NC-SARA Board Meeting The NC-SARA Board met May 8-9, 2019 at the Denver...
NC-SARA Board Meeting
Thu, 05/02/2019 - 12:54Submitted by jshanika on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 12:54 The NC-SARA Board will meet May 8-9, 2019 at the Westin Hotel, Denver...
NC-SARA 2019 Data Reporting and Upcoming Webcast
Mon, 03/25/2019 - 14:54Submitted by jshanika on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 14:54 NC-SARA 2019 Data Reporting The timeframe to report distance education enrollments and out-of-state...
New Versions of the SARA Manual, SARA Administrative Forms and Institutional Applications for Participation in SARA
Sat, 03/23/2019 - 12:00Submitted by jshanika on Sat, 03/23/2019 - 00:00 SARA Manual, Version 19.1 NC-SARA has released Version 19.1 of the SARA Manual...
Data Advisory Committee Update: Data Submission Requirements for Institutions Participating in SARA
Thu, 12/20/2018 - 14:16Submitted by jshanika on Thu, 12/20/2018 - 14:16 Friday, December 21, 2018 On December 3-4, 2018 NC-SARA convened the Data Advisory...
Presidential Search Opens
Thu, 12/20/2018 - 11:14Submitted by jshanika on Thu, 12/20/2018 - 11:14 Search Opens for Next NC-SARA President The NC-SARA Board has made available information...
Notifying Students About Professional Licensure Issues
Thu, 11/29/2018 - 13:47Submitted by jshanika on Thu, 11/29/2018 - 13:47 November 30, 2018 U. S. Department of Education (ED) regulations affecting state authorization...
Summary of the November 1, 2018 NC-SARA Board Meeting
Tue, 11/20/2018 - 11:16Submitted by jshanika on Tue, 11/20/2018 - 11:16 November 20, 2018 Board Members The NC-SARA Board met in Memphis, Tennessee on...
NC-SARA Board Materials
Wed, 10/24/2018 - 16:22Submitted by vbrieske on Wed, 10/24/2018 - 16:22 The NC-SARA board will meet in Memphis, Tennessee on November 1, preceded by...
Two Proposed Modifications to SARA Manual
Thu, 10/04/2018 - 15:05Submitted by mlarson on Thu, 10/04/2018 - 15:05 At the upcoming NC-SARA board meeting, scheduled for November 1, 2018, the Board...
NC-SARA Board Opening
Wed, 07/25/2018 - 09:32Submitted by jshanika on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 09:32 The Board of NC-SARA will have a vacancy due to the resignation of...
Draft Minutes of the May 3, 2018 NC-SARA Meeting
Fri, 05/25/2018 - 10:39Submitted by jshanika on Fri, 05/25/2018 - 10:39 Draft minutes of the recent NC-SARA Board meeting are available HERE. Minutes are...
Summary of May 3, 2018 NC-SARA Board Meeting
Wed, 05/09/2018 - 13:23Submitted by vbrieske on Wed, 05/09/2018 - 13:23 Members of the NC-SARA board met in Denver on May 3, 2017. The...
Additional Agenda Item for NC-SARA May 3, 2018 Board Meeting
Mon, 04/30/2018 - 10:12Submitted by vbrieske on Mon, 04/30/2018 - 10:12 Each year, NC-SARA board members and the Executive Director in writing confirm their...
NC-SARA Board Meeting Materials - May 3, 2018
Tue, 04/24/2018 - 15:16Submitted by vbrieske on Tue, 04/24/2018 - 15:16 Agenda materials for the May 3rd meeting of the NC-SARA Board are available...
NC-SARA Board Agenda for May 3, 2018
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 11:00Submitted by jshanika on Thu, 04/19/2018 - 11:00 The agenda for the May 3rd NC-SARA Board meeting is available HERE. Electronic...
SARA and State-Mandated Tuition Refund Policies
Tue, 04/17/2018 - 13:05Submitted by jshanika on Tue, 04/17/2018 - 13:05 SARA staff have received several questions regarding the state-mandated tuition refund policies of...
SARA and ACICS-accredited Institutions: Further Developments
Thu, 03/29/2018 - 14:39Submitted by vbrieske on Thu, 03/29/2018 - 14:39 In January of 2017, NC-SARA released the following blog post and related letter...
SARA Manual, Version 18.1
Mon, 03/12/2018 - 13:27Submitted by jshanika on Mon, 03/12/2018 - 13:27 NC-SARA is pleased to release Version 18.1 of the SARA Manual, available today...