Consumer Protection Student Complaint Process

Notification of Title IV Student Complaint Process

The Higher Education Act (HEA) prohibits an institution of higher education from engaging in a 鈥渟ubstantial misrepresentation of the nature of its educational program, its financial charges, or the employability of its graduates.鈥 20 U.S.C. 搂1094(c)(3)(A). Further, each state must have 鈥渁 process to review and appropriately act on complaints concerning the institution including enforcing applicable state laws.鈥  34 C.F.R. 搂 600.9.  (SBCTC) maintains a process to investigate complaints of this nature brought by community and technical college students in the state of Washington. For information, contact SBCTC Student Services, PO Box 42495, Olympia, WA 98504-2495, studentservices@sbctc.edu , 360-704-4315 or visit .

  • For students: To submit a complaint, please create an account though the