Status in Each State Map

Kent State University is authorized to operate in Alabama through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Kent State University is authorized to operate in Alaska through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Kent State University is authorized to operate in Arizona through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Kent State University is authorized to operate in Arkansas through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

California does not participate in SARA. The California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education does not regulate out-of-state public institutions. Therefore, Bureau approval for Kent State to offer educational activities in California is not required so Kent State is able to operate in California.

Kent State University is authorized to operate in Colorado through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Limited Authorization:
Colorado law requires unpaid student interns to be covered by workers' compensation insurance. Specifically, Colorado Revised Statute 8-40-302 states:

(7) (b) If the student placed in an on-the-job training program does not receive any pay or remuneration from the employer, the educational institution sponsoring the student in the cooperative education or student internship program shall insure the student through the institution's workers' compensation and liability insurance or enter into negotiations with the employer for the purpose of arriving at a reasonable level of compensation to the employer for the employer's expense of providing workers' compensation and liability insurance while such student is participating in on-the-job training with said employer. This paragraph (b) shall not apply to a student teacher participating in a program authorized pursuant to article 62 of title 22, C.R.S.

(c) As used in this subsection (7), "cooperative education or student internship program" means a program sponsored by an educational institution in which a student is taught through a coordinated combination of specialized in-the-school instruction provided through an educational institution by qualified teachers and on-the-job training provided through a local business, agency, or organization or any governmental agency in cooperation with the educational institution.

Prior to beginning an internship or field experience at a Colorado placement facility, students should work with their college internship coordinator to ensure that worker's compensation requirements are met.

Kent State University is not able to add students to its institutional workers' compensation policy. It is the responsibility of the college to ensure that a student has the necessary coverage before placing a student in Colorado.

Kent State University is authorized to operate in Connecticut through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Kent State University is authorized to operate in Delaware through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

Kent State University is authorized to operate in the District of Columbia through mutual participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).