The AACC works closely with the Office of Financial Aid to maintain compliance with the Department of Education and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Although there are five compliance offices on campus, AACC focuses on State Authorization and Distance Learning, Professional Licensure, FERPA, and the coordination of federal compliance around reporting requirements such as Third-Party Servicers and Consumer Protection.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that gives students who enter a post-secondary institution certain rights over their education records.
MSU participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), which is an agreement among states that establishes national standards for the interstate offering of postsecondary distance-education courses and programs.
Michigan State University (MSU) discloses the following information to enrolled and prospective students in accordance with federal law.
