States and institutions participating in SARA

Eligibility Requirements for Mississippi Institutions:

• be authorized to operate in Mississippi as an in-state postsecondary institution;
• be a degree-granting institution, awarding associate degrees or higher, accredited as a single entity by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and whose scope of recognition, as specified by the U.S. Department of Education, includes distance education;
• if not a public institution, document a federal financial responsibility composite score of at least 1.5 out of 3.0 on the USDE financial stability scale;
• agree that, in cases where the institution cannot fully deliver the instruction for which a student has contracted, it will provide a reasonable alternative for delivering the instruction or reasonable financial compensation for the education the student did not receive.

SARA Application Form

Fees
Institutions approved to participate in SARA may renew annually by submitting a renewal application to MCCA along with the MCCA fee.
If approved, the institution will also submit a fee to NC-SARA.