Pursuant to the United States Department of Education's Program Integrity Rule, Nebraska Methodist College is required to provide all prospective and current students with the contact information of the state agency or agencies that handle complaints against postsecondary education institutions offering distance learning or correspondence education within that state.
Students residing outside the state of Nebraska while enrolled in a online course offered by Nebraska Methodist College are first encouraged to utilize the institution's internal complaint or review policies and procedures found in the course catalog prior to filing a complaint with the state agency or agencies. Nebraska Methodist College desires to resolve student grievances, complaints and concerns in an expeditious, fair and amicable manner.
However, if the complaint is not resolved internally through these processes, a student may use the following list to identify the office(s) in the state in which the student resides where the complaint may be filed. Nebraska Methodist College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Alabama
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Website
(334) 242-1998 (334) 242-0268
Alaska
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
Website
(907) 465-2962 (907) 465-5316
Arizona
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(602) 542-5709 (602) 542-1253
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure (pdf)
(501) 371-2000
Colorado
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(303) 866-2723 (303) 866-4266
Connecticut
Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education
Website
(860) 947-1801
Delaware
Delaware Department of Education
Website
(302) 735-4000 (302) 739-4654
Florida
Florida Department of Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(850) 245-0505 (850) 245-9667
Idaho
Idaho Board of Education
Student Grievance Procedure (pdf)(Page 8)
(208) 334-2270 (208) 334-2632
Illinois
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(217) 782-2551 (217) 782-8548
Iowa
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
Website
(515) 725-3400 (515) 725-3401
Kansas
Board of Regents
Student Grievance Procedure
(785) 296-4917 (785) 296-7052
Kentucky
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Website
(502) 573-1555 (502) 573-1535
Louisiana
Louisiana Board of Regents
Student Grievance Procedure
(225) 342-4253 (225) 342-9318
Maine
Maine Department of Education
Website
(207) 624-6600 (207) 624-6700
Maryland
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Student Grievance Procedure (pdf)
(410) 260-4500 (800) 974-0203
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(617) 994-6950 (617) 727-0955
Michigan
Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
Student Grievance Procedure
(517) 373-1820 (517) 373-2129
Minnesota
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(651) 642-0567 (651) 642-0675
Mississippi
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
Website
(601) 432-6198 (601) 432-6225
Missouri
Missouri Department of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure (pdf)
(573) 751-2361 (573) 751-6635
Montana
Montana University System, Montana Board of Regents
Website
(406) 444-6570
Nebraska
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Website
(402) 471-2847 (402) 471-2886
Nevada
Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(702) 486-7330 (702) 486-7340
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
Student Grievance Procedure
(603) 271-3494
New Jersey
New Jersey Commission of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(609) 588-3226
New Mexico
New Mexico Higher Education Department
Student Grievance Procedure
(505) 476-8400 (505) 476-8453
North Carolina
North Carolina Community College System, Office of Proprietary School Services
Student Grievance Procedure (pdf)
(919) 807-7146 (919) 807-7164
North Dakota
North Dakota State Board for Career and Technical Education
Website
(701) 328-3180 (701) 328-1255
Ohio
Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools
Student Grievance Procedure
(614) 466-2752 (614) 466-2219
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
www.okhighered.org
(405) 225-9100
Oklahoma Department of Education - Private and Career Schools Office
Student Grievance Procedure
(503) 947-5600 (503) 378-5156
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Program Services
Student Grievance Procedure
(717) 783-6137 (717) 783-6139
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
Website
(787) 641-7100 (787) 641-2573
South Carolina
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure (pdf)
(803) 737-2260 (803) 737-2297
South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Regents
Student Grievance Procedure
(803) 737-2260 (803) 737-2297
Tennessee
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Website
(615) 741-3605 (615) 741-62307
Texas
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Website
(512) 427-6101
Utah
Utah Division of Consumer Protection
Student Grievance Procedure
(801) 530-6601 (801) 530-6001
Vermont
Vermont State Board of Education
Website
(802) 828-3135
Washington
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
Website
(360) 753-7869
Washington DC
Washington DC - Education Licensure Commission
Website
(202) 442-4343 (202) 442-4465
West Virginia
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Student Grievance Procedure
(304) 558-4016
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Educational Approval Board
canderson@hepc.wvnet.edu (email)
(608) 266-1996 (608) 264-8477
Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Education
Website
(307) 777-5712
Alabama
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Website
(334) 242-1998 (334) 242-0268
Alaska
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
Website
(907) 465-2962 (907) 465-5316
Arizona
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(602) 542-5709 (602) 542-1253
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure (pdf)
(501) 371-2000
Colorado
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(303) 866-2723 (303) 866-4266
Connecticut
Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education
Website
(860) 947-1801
Delaware
Delaware Department of Education
Website
(302) 735-4000 (302) 739-4654
Florida
Florida Department of Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(850) 245-0505 (850) 245-9667
Idaho
Idaho Board of Education
Student Grievance Procedure (pdf)(Page 8)
(208) 334-2270 (208) 334-2632
Illinois
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(217) 782-2551 (217) 782-8548
Iowa
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
Website
(515) 725-3400 (515) 725-3401
Kansas
Board of Regents
Student Grievance Procedure
(785) 296-4917 (785) 296-7052
Kentucky
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Website
(502) 573-1555 (502) 573-1535
Louisiana
Louisiana Board of Regents
Student Grievance Procedure
(225) 342-4253 (225) 342-9318
Maine
Maine Department of Education
Website
(207) 624-6600 (207) 624-6700
Maryland
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Student Grievance Procedure (pdf)
(410) 260-4500 (800) 974-0203
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(617) 994-6950 (617) 727-0955
Michigan
Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
Student Grievance Procedure
(517) 373-1820 (517) 373-2129
Minnesota
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(651) 642-0567 (651) 642-0675
Mississippi
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
Website
(601) 432-6198 (601) 432-6225
Missouri
Missouri Department of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure (pdf)
(573) 751-2361 (573) 751-6635
Montana
Montana University System, Montana Board of Regents
Website
(406) 444-6570
Nebraska
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Website
(402) 471-2847 (402) 471-2886
Nevada
Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(702) 486-7330 (702) 486-7340
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
Student Grievance Procedure
(603) 271-3494
New Jersey
New Jersey Commission of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
(609) 588-3226
New Mexico
New Mexico Higher Education Department
Student Grievance Procedure
(505) 476-8400 (505) 476-8453
North Carolina
North Carolina Community College System, Office of Proprietary School Services
Student Grievance Procedure (pdf)
(919) 807-7146 (919) 807-7164
North Dakota
North Dakota State Board for Career and Technical Education
Website
(701) 328-3180 (701) 328-1255
Ohio
Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools
Student Grievance Procedure
(614) 466-2752 (614) 466-2219
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
www.okhighered.org
(405) 225-9100
Oklahoma Department of Education - Private and Career Schools Office
Student Grievance Procedure
(503) 947-5600 (503) 378-5156
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Program Services
Student Grievance Procedure
(717) 783-6137 (717) 783-6139
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Council on Higher Education
Website
(787) 641-7100 (787) 641-2573
South Carolina
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure (pdf)
(803) 737-2260 (803) 737-2297
South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Regents
Student Grievance Procedure
(803) 737-2260 (803) 737-2297
Tennessee
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Website
(615) 741-3605 (615) 741-62307
Texas
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Website
(512) 427-6101
Utah
Utah Division of Consumer Protection
Student Grievance Procedure
(801) 530-6601 (801) 530-6001
Vermont
Vermont State Board of Education
Website
(802) 828-3135
Washington
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
Website
(360) 753-7869
Washington DC
Washington DC - Education Licensure Commission
Website
(202) 442-4343 (202) 442-4465
West Virginia
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Student Grievance Procedure
(304) 558-4016
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Educational Approval Board
canderson@hepc.wvnet.edu (email)
(608) 266-1996 (608) 264-8477
Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Education
Website
(307) 777-5712