In accordance with Georgia Code Section 20.3.250 (Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990), the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC/the Commission) seeks to assure that GNPEC institutions maintain procedures and standards of procedural fairness through which students can bring complaints to the attention of the institution. For instructions and a link to the complaint form please see: https://gnpec.georgia.gov/student-resources/student-complaints/gnpec-student-complaint-rules. Residents of Georgia can send student complaints by mail to: Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission 2082 East Exchange Place Suite 220 Tucker, GA 30084 Phone: (770) 414-3300 Fax: (770) 414-3309 A complaint form is provided here: https://gnpec.georgia https://gnpec.georgia.gov/student-resources/complaints-against-institution/gnpec-complaint-rules.gov/student-resources/complaints-against-institution/gnpec-complaint-rules

A student may submit a complaint in writing to Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) when it involves an alleged violation of the Education Article, COMAR, or school policy, but only after the student has first exhausted the complaint/grievance procedures established by the institution. Should the opinion of the student be that the complaint has not been resolved appropriately by the institution, the student may submit the complaint to the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). For instructions see: https://mhec.maryland.gov/institutions_training/SiteAssets/Pages/colleges_universities/index/MHEC%20Complaint%20Process.pdfnts-mhec-5f74bfc0ab0f9d00fc796766 For the complaint form see: https://mhec.maryland.gov/institutions_training/Documents/acadaff/MHEC%20College%20and%20University%20Student%20Complaint%20Form.pdf

Fielding Graduate University's application to operate is under review by the Higher Education Licensure Commission. Complainants submitting to the Higher Education Licensure Commission will be asked to provide contact information for themselves and the institution, dates of attendance, a full description of the problem, relevant documents to support the complaint and the desired outcome. HELC should be considered the agency of last resort in the grievance process. Higher Education Licensure Commission 1050 First St. NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 727-6436

All-degree granting private postsecondary institutions offering academic programs in Oregon, or to Oregon students from outside the state, must be approved by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC), Office of Academic Policy and Authorization, excluding institutions that are exempt from HECC regulations. Students who attend institutions online may also file or have their complaints referred to the proper authority through HECC. Please see the contact information at https://www.oregon.gov/highered/about/Pages/complaints.aspx, or write to HECC.Complaints@​hecc.orego​n.gov

Students must first go through the institutional complaint process listed in the institution’s website under grievance and/or complaint process. If the student is not satisfied with the outcome, he/she may file a complaint with the state agency that governs the institution. If the student is not satisfied with the outcome he/she may appeal the complaint to the Council by sending an email to FLSARAinfo@fldoe.org. For more information see: https://www.fldoe.org/sara/complaint-process.stml

Residents of Nevada can send student complaints by mail to: Commission on Postsecondary Education 2800 E. St. Louis Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89104 For questions about filing student complaints, please call 702-486-7330. A complaint form is provided here: https://cpe.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/cpenvgov/content/Students/Complaint%20Form%20Initial%202021.pdf

The Michigan Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing (CSCL) Bureau is responsible for responding to formal complaints against authorized public, independent non-profit and proprietary institutions of higher education providing distance education from Michigan or out-of-state institutions of higher education providing distance education in Michigan pursuant to 2015 PA 45 (Act). For instructions and the complaint form see: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Post-Secondary_Student_Complaints_498839_7.pdf

For all types of complaints concerning colleges and universities in New York State, the first course of action must be to try to resolve the complaint directly with the administration of the college or university involved. The New York Office of College and University Evaluation will not review a complaint until all grievance procedures at the institution have been followed and all avenues of appeal exhausted and documentation provided that such procedures have been exhausted. For instructions on filing your complaint see: http://www.nysed.gov/college-university-evaluation/filing-complaint-about-college-or-university Office of College and University Evaluation 5 North Mezzanine Albany, NY 12234 Resolution Process: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/spr/COMPLAINTFORMINFO.html [...]

The State Authorization Unit of the University of North Carolina System Office serves as the official state entity to receive complaints concerning post-secondary institutions that are authorized to operate in North Carolina. If students are unable to resolve a complaint through the institution’s grievance procedures, they can review the Student Complaint Policy (PDF) and submit their complaint using the online complaint form at https://studentcomplaints.northcarolina.edu/form. For more information contact: North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints 150 Friday Center Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27517 studentcomplaint@northcarolina.edu; (919) 962-4558 To file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice, [...]

Connecticut students, to file out of state complaints, please contact : Dr. Sean Seepersad, Academic Affairs and Student Services Office of Higher Education, State of Connecticut 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 510 Hartford, CT 06103-1841 Telephone: (860) 947-1837 Email: SSeepersad@ctohe@org