State Actions Regarding SARA

United States and Territories (regional compact)Legislation IntroducedLegislation PassedApplication to Regional CompactApproved as SARA StateState Renewed Date
American SamoaN/AN/AN/A  
Alabama (SREB)YesYesYes01/01/201610/18/2023
Alaska (WICHE)YesYesYes05/13/201403/20/2024
Arizona (WICHE)YesYesYes11/11/201411/11/2022
Arkansas (SREB)N/AN/AYes06/29/201506/06/2023
California (WICHE)No    
Colorado (WICHE)YesYesYes05/13/201403/20/2024
Connecticut (NEBHE)YesYesYes12/09/201612/12/2022
Delaware (SREB)N/AN/AYes09/01/201606/08/2022
District of ColumbiaYesYesYes07/01/201606/08/2022
Florida (SREB)YesYesYes10/01/201710/18/2023
Georgia (SREB)N/AN/AYes12/01/201510/18/2023
Guam     
Hawaii (WICHE)YesYesYes05/17/201603/20/2024
Idaho (WICHE)N/AN/AYes05/13/201403/20/2024
Illinois (MHEC)YesYesYes07/31/201507/19/2023
Indiana (MHEC)YesYesYes02/21/201402/12/2024
Iowa (MHEC)YesYesYes06/01/201507/19/2023
Kansas (MHEC)YesYesYes11/16/201412/12/2022
Kentucky (SREB)YesYesYes11/02/201610/19/2022
Louisiana (SREB)Yes20YesYes10/17/201410/19/2022
Maine (NEBHE)YesYesYes11/09/201511/09/2023
Maryland (SREB)YesYesYes01/01/201610/18/2023
Massachusetts (NEBHE)YesYesYes06/07/201806/08/2022
Michigan (MHEC)YesYesYes08/31/201507/21/2023
Minnesota (MHEC)YesYesYes01/26/201501/26/2023
Mississippi (SREB)YesYesYes01/01/201610/18/2023
Missouri (MHEC)YesYesYes11/16/201412/12/2022
Montana (WICHE)N/AN/AYes08/13/201406/09/2022
Nebraska (MHEC)YesYesYes08/09/201408/09/2022
Nevada (WICHE)YesYesYes05/14/201403/20/2024
New Hampshire (NEBHE)YesYesYes12/15/201412/15/2022
New JerseyN/AN/AYes12/05/201612/05/2022
New Mexico (WICHE)YesYesYes05/12/201503/15/2023
New YorkYesYesYes12/09/201612/09/2022
North Carolina (SREB)N/AN/AYes06/13/201606/08/2022
North Dakota (MHEC)YesYesYes04/03/201404/03/2024
Ohio (MHEC)YesYesYes03/02/201512/31/2023
Oklahoma (SREB)N/AN/AYes06/29/201506/06/2023
Oregon (WICHE)YesYesYes11/11/201411/11/2022
PennsylvaniaYesYesYes11/01/201610/19/2022
Puerto RicoN/AN/AYes06/06/201806/08/2022
Rhode Island (NEBHE)YesYesYes11/09/201511/09/2023
South Carolina (SREB)YesYesYes07/01/201606/08/2022
South Dakota (WICHE)YesYesYes11/11/201411/11/2022
Tennessee (SREB)YesYesYes06/29/201506/06/2023
Texas (SREB)YesYesYes11/02/201510/18/2023
Utah (WICHE)YesYesYes08/25/201606/09/2022
Vermont (NEBHE)YesYesYes04/17/201504/17/2023
Virgin IslandsN/AN/AYes06/07/201706/06/2023
Virginia (SREB)YesYesYes10/17/201410/19/2022
Washington (WICHE)YesYesYes05/13/201403/20/2024
West Virginia (SREB)N/AN/AYes10/17/201410/19/2022
Wisconsin (MHEC)YesYesYes08/12/201608/12/2022
Wyoming (WICHE)YesYesYes05/12/201503/15/2023

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

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