• Colleges and Universities
• Community Colleges
• Vocational Schools
• Business Schools
• Professional Schools
• High Schools

Core functions or responsibilities of the SAA:

• Program approval
  Review, evaluate, and approve quality programs of education using state and federal criteria including institutional policies and procedures.



• Facility oversight
  Conduct annual on-site supervisory visits to educational institutions with approved programs to determine continued compliance with appropriate state and federal laws and regulations; inspection visits to evaluate new programs; visits as requested by the Department of Veterans Affairs; or visits to provide technical assistance.



• Outreach
  Disseminate information brochures regarding use of the GI Bill and programs available; work with other State Agencies or other interested parties to provide information or assistance regarding the GI Bill.



• Liaison
  Provide follow-up information on VA denials; meet with school officials, state veterans organizations, or any other appropriate organizations to provide information and promote GI Bill usage.

• Provide consultative services on state laws and regulations concerned with education institutions and training establishments.
• Serve as an unbiased and neutral third party between schools, between schools and the public, or between schools and other governmental agencies so that differences can be resolved without the need for litigation.
• Provide recommendations for legislation that enhances the education and training of veterans and other eligible persons.
• Serve as an agency of the government that can assist educational institutions not desiring accreditation or not qualifying for accreditation but offering training that benefits the community, state, and nation.
• Provide qualified, professional education and training specialists as resource persons in such areas as administration, curriculum, personnel, and evaluation.
• Provide timely follow-up in instances of alleged unethical practices by education institutions.
• Provide workshops to assist personnel in better understanding criteria for programs in general or in evaluating specific fields of endeavor.

• Diane Baldwin     (503) 947-5727
  Operations, Fiscal & Data Management - Ed. Specialist, Veterans Prog. Approval
• Donald Wildfang     (503) 947-5744
  Operations, Fiscal & Data Management - Education Specialist