State Authorization

State Authorization of Distance Education Compliance, Information, & Directories

Messiah College is required by the U.S. Department of Education to be in compliance with state laws where we offer distance and/or correspondence education. Each state has a different set of laws that regulate higher education institutions. The chart below lists each state and any restrictions that apply to Messiah College students. In addition, Messiah College has made available to all students the complaint process by state for students that want to register an official complaint in their home state.

State	Restriction	State	Restriction	State	Restriction	State	Restriction
Alabama	UG	Indiana	NR	Nebraska	NR	South Carolina	NR
Alaska	NR	Iowa	UG	Nevada	IP	South Dakota	NR
Arizona	NR	Kansas	IP	New Hampshire	IP	Tennessee	IP
Arkansas	UG	Kentucky	IP	New Jersey	NR	Texas	NR
California	NR	Louisiana	IP	New Mexico	IP	Utah	NR
Colorado	NR	Maine	NR	New York	NR	Vermont	NR
Connecticut	NR	Maryland	IP	North Carolina	IP	Virginia	NR
Delaware	NR	Massachusetts	IP	North Dakota	NR	Washington	IP
Florida	NR	Michigan	NR	Ohio	IP	Washington DC	IP
Georgia	NR	Minnesota	UG	Oklahoma	IP	West Virginia	NR
Hawaii	NR	Mississippi	NR	Oregon	IP	Wisconsin	UG
Idaho	NR	Missouri	NR	Pennsylvania	NR	Wyoming	NR
Illinois	ID	Montana	NR	Rhode Island	NR

KEY

NR: No Restrictions

IP: Internships/Practicums in the state are prohibited. If required, it must be completed in a nonrestricted state.

UG: Admission to Messiah College is limited to undergradaute students studying on-campus.

ID: Some restrictions may apply, contact the Office of the Provost for more information. rictions

Information for Permanent Residents of Maryland

Messiah College is registered with the Maryland Higher Education Commission through June 30, 2013 to enroll Maryland residents in our fully-online distance education programs. We are in the process of making application to extend our registration through June 30, 2014. As such we are providing the following link to Maryland residents per the Maryland Commission on Higher Education regulations. Messiah College is subject to investigation of complaints by the Office of the Attorney General of the Maryland Higher Education Commission. This link provides Maryland students with the appropriate contacts regarding their rights and the complaint/grievance process. In addition, Maryland residents have a distinct refund policy that can be found here. If you have questions regarding these polices please contact the Office of the Provost.

Any questions regarding this information should be directed to the Office of the Provost.