Student Complaint Contact Information for Individual States

State

Link to Complaint Process if Available
(If link not found for complaint process, then url for agency was listed.)

Alabama  

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to Alabama Commission on Higher Education .

Alaska

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education.

Arizona

A.R.S. § 32-3052 and A.A.C. R4-39-403.
Link to Arizona Complaint Process.

Arkansas

Link to Arakansas Complaint Process.

California

Link to California Complaint Process.

Colorado

Link to Colorado Complaint Process.

Connecticut

Link to Forms for Connecticut Complaint Process.

Delaware

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to Delaware Department of Education.

District of Columbia

For complaint process see section 2115 of regulations at the
District of Columbia Register.

Florida

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to Florida Department of Education.

Georgia

Link for Georgia Complaint Process.

Hawaii

Link for Hawaii Complaint Process.

Idaho

Link to Idaho Complaint Process.

Illinois

Use institutional ombudsman/Dean/Department head/provost - hotline 217-782-2551 or use this link (Editor's note: This link requests that complaints be directed back to the institution. This might not meet the expectation for the state to have a process to review or address complaints.)

Indiana

Link to Indiana Complaint Process

Iowa

Link to Iowa Complaint Process

Kansas

Link to Kansas Complaint Process

Kentucky

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.

Louisiana

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to State of Louisiana Board of Regents.

Maine

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to State of Maine, Department of Education.

Maryland

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to Maryland Higher Education Commission.

Massachusetts

Link to Student Complaint Process.

Michigan

Link to Michigan Complaint Process.

Minnesota

Link to Minnesota Complaint Process.

Mississippi

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.

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. Missouri Department of Higher Education.

Montana

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to Montana University System.

Nebraska

Not available online.

Nevada

Link to Nevada Complaint Process.

New Hampshire

Complaints regarding non-compliance with agency New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules, made to Executive Director of the Commission.
Link to New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission Complaints page.

New Jersey

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to State of New Jersey Commission on Higher Education.

New Mexico

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to New Mexico Higher Education Department.

New York

Link to New York Complaint Process.

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.
The Board of Governors, The University of North Carolina.

North Dakota

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education.

Ohio

Not available online.
Link to The Ohio Board of Regents.

Oklahoma

Link not found for complaint process.

Link to Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

Oregon

Link not found for complaint process.

Link to Oregon Student Assistance Commission, Office of Degree Authorization.

Pennsylvania

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Rhode Island

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education.

South Carolina

Link to South Carolina Complaint Process.

South Dakota

Link not found for complaint process.

Link to South Dakota Board of Regents.

Tennessee

The complaint form may be uploaded from the
Link to Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

Texas

Link not found for complaint process.

Link to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Utah

Link to Utah Complaint Process.

Vermont

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to State of Vermont, Department of Education.

Virginia

Link to State Council of Higher Education for Virginia Student Complaint Information Sheet (may need to paste URL in browser).

Washington

Link to Washington Complaint Process.

West Virginia

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.

Wisconsin

Link to Wisconsin Complaint Process.

Wyoming

Link not found for complaint process.
Link to Wyoming Department of Education.