State Actions Regarding SARA

United States and Territories (regional compact) Legislation Introduced Legislation Passed Application to Regional Compact Approved as SARA State State Renewed Date
American Samoa N/A N/A N/A    
Alabama (SREB) Yes Yes Yes 01/01/2016 10/20/2021
Alaska (WICHE) Yes Yes Yes 05/13/2014 04/12/2022
Arizona (WICHE) Yes Yes Yes 11/11/2014 11/11/2022
Arkansas (SREB) N/A N/A Yes 06/29/2015 06/09/2021
California (WICHE) No        
Colorado (WICHE) Yes Yes Yes 05/13/2014 04/12/2022
Connecticut (NEBHE) Yes Yes Yes 12/09/2016 12/12/2022
Delaware (SREB) N/A N/A Yes 09/01/2016 06/08/2022
District of Columbia Yes Yes Yes 07/01/2016 06/08/2022
Florida (SREB) Yes Yes Yes 10/01/2017 10/20/2021
Georgia (SREB) N/A N/A Yes 12/01/2015 10/20/2021
Guam          
Hawaii (WICHE) Yes Yes Yes 05/17/2016 04/12/2022
Idaho (WICHE) N/A N/A Yes 05/13/2014 04/12/2022
Illinois (MHEC) Yes Yes Yes 07/31/2015 07/19/2023
Indiana (MHEC) Yes Yes Yes 02/21/2014 02/12/2024
Iowa (MHEC) Yes Yes Yes 06/01/2015 07/19/2023
Kansas (MHEC) Yes Yes Yes 11/16/2014 12/12/2022
Kentucky (SREB) Yes Yes Yes 11/02/2016 10/19/2022
Louisiana (SREB) Yes20 Yes Yes 10/17/2014 10/19/2022
Maine (NEBHE) Yes Yes Yes 11/09/2015 11/09/2023
Maryland (SREB) Yes Yes Yes 01/01/2016 10/20/2021
Massachusetts (NEBHE) Yes Yes Yes 06/07/2018 06/08/2022
Michigan (MHEC) Yes Yes Yes 08/31/2015 07/21/2023
Minnesota (MHEC) Yes Yes Yes 01/26/2015 01/26/2021
Mississippi (SREB) Yes Yes Yes 01/01/2016 10/20/2021
Missouri (MHEC) Yes Yes Yes 11/16/2014 12/12/2022
Montana (WICHE) N/A N/A Yes 08/13/2014 06/09/2022
Nebraska (MHEC) Yes Yes Yes 08/09/2014 08/09/2022
Nevada (WICHE) Yes Yes Yes 05/14/2014 04/12/2022
New Hampshire (NEBHE) Yes Yes Yes 12/15/2014 12/15/2022
New Jersey N/A N/A Yes 12/05/2016 12/05/2022
New Mexico (WICHE) Yes Yes Yes 05/12/2015 03/15/2023
New York Yes Yes Yes 12/09/2016 12/09/2022
North Carolina (SREB) N/A N/A Yes 06/13/2016 06/08/2022
North Dakota (MHEC) Yes Yes Yes 04/03/2014 04/03/2022
Ohio (MHEC) Yes Yes Yes 03/02/2015 12/31/2023
Oklahoma (SREB) N/A N/A Yes 06/29/2015 06/09/2021
Oregon (WICHE) Yes Yes Yes 11/11/2014 11/11/2022
Pennsylvania Yes Yes Yes 11/01/2016 10/19/2022
Puerto Rico N/A N/A Yes 06/06/2018 06/08/2022
Rhode Island (NEBHE) Yes Yes Yes 11/09/2015 11/09/2023
South Carolina (SREB) Yes Yes Yes 07/01/2016 06/08/2022
South Dakota (WICHE) Yes Yes Yes 11/11/2014 11/11/2022
Tennessee (SREB) Yes Yes Yes 06/29/2015 06/09/2021
Texas (SREB) Yes Yes Yes 11/02/2015 10/20/2021
Utah (WICHE) Yes Yes Yes 08/25/2016 06/09/2022
Vermont (NEBHE) Yes Yes Yes 04/17/2015 04/17/2023
Virgin Islands N/A N/A Yes 06/07/2017 06/09/2021
Virginia (SREB) Yes Yes Yes 10/17/2014 10/19/2022
Washington (WICHE) Yes Yes Yes 05/13/2014 04/12/2022
West Virginia (SREB) N/A N/A Yes 10/17/2014 10/19/2022
Wisconsin (MHEC) Yes Yes Yes 08/12/2016 08/12/2022
Wyoming (WICHE) Yes Yes Yes 05/12/2015 03/15/2023

N/A: State has determined new legislation is not needed to enable participation in SARA.

North Dakota and South Dakota are members of both MHEC and WICHE; chart indicates SARA affiliation.

States previously approved by their regional compact for SARA membership are eligible for renewal every two years (SARA Policy Manual, 2.6).

Regional NC-SARA Directors

 

MHEC

Sara Appel
Director, Midwestern State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (M-SARA)
Midwestern Higher Education Compact
105 Fifth Ave S, Ste 450
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612.677.2778
saraa@mhec.org

NEBHE

Jared Abdirkin
Director
New England Board of Higher Education
45 Temple Place
Boston, MA 02111
617.533.9503
jabdirkin@nebhe.org

SREB

Elisa Jaden
Regional SARA Director, Postsecondary Student Access and Success
Southern Regional Education Board
592 10th St NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404.879.5517
elisa.jaden@sreb.org

WICHE

Molly Hall-Martin
Director, WICHE State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement, Policy Analysis and Research
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
3035 Center Green Dr, Ste 200
Boulder, CO 80301
303.541.0308
mhmartin@wiche.edu