Now Available: SARA Cost Savings Calculator
The SARA Cost Savings Calculator is now available on the NC-SARA website. Colleges and universities offering interstate distance education may use...
Update about C-RAC 21st Century Distance Education Guidelines
NC-SARA has been enormously pleased with the positive responses we have received regarding the C-RAC 21st Century Distance Education Accreditor Guidelines...
Information about 21st Century Distance Education Guidelines
The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) has posted 21st Century Distance Education Guidelines on its website along with its statement...
Newly Updated State Authorization Guide
We are pleased to announce that the latest update to the State Authorization Guide (the Guide) has just been completed, and...
Our Condolences
NC-SARA joins our Boulder, Colorado community in mourning the loss of ten people in yesterday's mass shooting at a grocery store...
Podcast about Higher Ed's New Digital Divide
Episode 40 of Inside Higher Ed's The Key podcast features Lori Williams, CEO and President of NC-SARA, and Reggie Smith III...
New NC-SARA Article on “Quality Distance Education” Featured in Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning
A new article from the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) CEO and President Lori Williams and Director of...
NC-SARA’s Institutional Data Reporting Resources Are Now Available
Resources for SARA participating institutions’ reporting of fall 2020 distance education enrollment and calendar year 2020 out-of-state learning placements (OOSLP) are...
NC-SARA Welcomes Feedback to Proposed Policy Changes by February 26, 2021
NC-SARA will be proposing nine modifications (four policy changes and five policy clarifications) to the SARA Policy Manual that will be...
NC-SARA Sponsors New Report on Digital Divide Released by Inside Higher Ed
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) sponsored a new report released by Inside Higher Ed that examines the...
Jeannie Yockey-Fine Featured in WCET Podcast
Jeannie Yockey-Fine, General Counsel for NC-SARA, joined WCET's General Disclosure podcast for an informative discussion about state authorization over the years...
NC-SARA’s Mary Larson Appointed to Quality Matters’ Board
We are thrilled to announce that Mary Larson, NC-SARA’s Executive Director for Student and Institution Support, has been appointed to the...
Updated State and Institution Applications
State and institution applications have been updated and are available on the NC-SARA website under the Resources tab ( https://nc-sara.org/apply-renew) along...
Upcoming Webinar - NC-SARA Board Proposals for SARA Policy Modifications: Spring 2021
Join us on February 9, 2021 for an in-depth discussion of the proposed SARA Policy changes that will go before the...
Upcoming Webinar - Tracking Students: Planning, Compliance, and Data Reporting
NC-SARA and WCET/State Authorization Network (SAN) will be co-hosting a free webinar on February 4, 2021 to discuss federal, state, and...
Call for SARA Policy Revision Suggestions for Spring 2021 Board Meeting
NC-SARA’s policy review cycle for its Spring 2021 Board meeting starts now . NC-SARA is interested in hearing from you with...
NC-SARA’s Student Consumer Protections Featured by SHEEO
How 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
On 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
FOR 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
COVID surge in distance learning demands renewed focus on quality assurance (opinion) Published on Inside Higher Ed ( https://www.insidehighered.com) on July...
NC-SARA Board Nominations
The 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
This 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
The 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
We 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
A 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
NC-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
Some 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
NC-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
NC-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
The 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
As 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
Submitted 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
Submitted 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!
Submitted 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
Submitted 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
Submitted 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
Submitted 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...