File a Complaint Against an Institution

To file a complaint against a Colorado institution, select a school from the drop down list and fill out the form. All schools (public, private, vocational, occupational) are available in the list. Your information will be filed with the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE). If your school is not listed or you are reporting a diploma mill, please go to Send Us a Comment Page.  

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Complaint Form

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About the Filing Process. To register a complaint pertaining to a postsecondary institution currently operating in the state of Colorado, the student/complainant must complete and submit this form. Once received by the CDHE, department personnel will review the information provided in order to determine whether the complaint is within the parameters of state policies and statutes, and if further investigation and follow-up are necessary. If the student's complaint falls within the jurisdiction of state policies and statutes, staff will pursue the student's complaint. The student/complainant will be kept informed of the progress regarding the complaint. All documentation concerning a student's complaint will be securely maintained by the CDHE.

General Information
How would you categorize yourself in relation to this school? *	Required > Current Student Former Student Parent Faculty Competitor School General Public
Last day you attended this school	(MM/DD/YYYY)
Enrolled Program
Degree Level	Certificate Associate Bachelor Masters Doctorate Other
Have you filed a complaint at your institution *	Required > YesNo
Date you filed a complaint/grievance at your institution	(MM/DD/YYYY)
Description * Briefly describe the complaint you filed with your institution. Please provide documentation of the determination made by the institution.	Required > Maximum of 500 characters allowed
Personal Information
Title , Pronouns, First Name *, Middle Initial, Last Name *	Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr. She/Her/Hers He/Him/His They/Them/Theirs Required > Required >
Street Address * City *, State *, Zip *	Required > Required > Required > NA Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming District of Columbia American Samoa Guam N. Marianas Puerto Rico Marshall Islands Virgin Islands Federated States of Micronesia Palau Foreign Country Non Foreign Non State Required >
Primary Phone * Secondary Phone	Required >
Email * Alternate Email	Required >
Complaint/Appeal Details
Description * Briefly describe the reason you are appealing the institution’s decision regarding your complaint. Please be specific and provide details for your dissatisfaction with the decision.	Required >
What specific resolution are you seeking? *	Required >
Authorization and Waiver
In order to investigate my complaint, I give consent to the Colorado Department of Higher Education to obtain any and all pertinent educational records from the institution named in this complaint in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (34 CFR 99.30(d), as amended.
Required > I AGREEI DO NOT AGREE
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