Responsibilities

• Approve educational courses and programs to be pursued by veterans and eligible persons
• Supervise educational institutions for compliance with federal and state guidelines
• Ensure the interests and prerogatives of the state are preserved in both processes

Approvals

• Evaluate educational programs for approval
• Provide written evaluations and approvals to DVA and the institutions
  
  

Inspections and Supervisions

• Visit and inspect each active educational institution annually
• Confirm compliance for approved courses and programs
  
  

Reports and Records

• Provide written reports to DVA (Approval-Visit-Compliance reports, others as requested)
• Maintain records and files for the state of North Carolina
  
  

Administration, Outreach and Liaison

• Provide administrative support for the NC SAA, UNC-GA, the state, and DVA
• Provide Outreach and Liaison within the state and nationally

  	National Organizations	SAAs NASAA DVA Regional and National offices
  	State Organizations	NC University System Private Colleges and Universities Community Colleges Trade Organizations Proprietary Schools

The The North Carolina State Approving Agency is an affiliate institution of the University of North Carolina.