Nc-sara

The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements, in collaboration with the four regional higher education compacts, was established to develop and implement an effective and efficient reciprocal state-level authorization process for postsecondary distance education. Its mission is to provide broad access to postsecondary educati... on opportunities to students across the country, to increase the quality and value of higher learning credentials earned via distance education, and to assure students are well served in a rapidly changing education landscape. NC-SARA strives to achieve its mission by: b. Working collaboratively with the full spectrum of stakeholders in the higher education community, including, but not limited to, large- and small-scale distance education providers, regional and national accreditation agencies, elected state officials, state regulators, and state higher education executive officers; c. Building public awareness of and support for SARA through regular communications to students, states, accreditors, institutional leaders and other stakeholders; and d. Participating actively in cooperative efforts of states and the larger higher education community to improve service to students and the nation through distance education.Read More