The College is a direct lender for the Federal Direct Student Loan program under ALN 84.268. The following represents direct loans originated and disbursed during fiscal year 2025: See the Notes to the SEFA for chart/table
Assistance Listing Number, Federal Agency, and Program Name ALNs 84.063; Department of Education; Federal Pell Grant Program Federal Award Identification Number and Year N/A Pass through Entity N/A Finding Type Significant deficiency and material noncompliance with laws and regulations Repeat Finding No Criteria Institutions are required to report enrollment information under the Pell Grant program via the NSLDS (OMB No. 1845 0035) (Pell, 34 CFR 690.83(b)(2). The administration of the Title IV programs depends heavily on the accuracy and timeliness of the enrollment information reported by institutions. Condition Columbus State Community College did not report student status changes accurately for certain students who withdrew during the year. Questioned Costs None If Questioned Costs are not Determinable, Description of Why Known Questioned Costs Were Undetermined or Otherwise Could not be Reported N/A Identification of How Questioned Costs Were Computed N/A Context Of the 40 students tested for student status change, 2 student status changes were not properly reported. Cause and Effect The College did not have a process in place to ensure proper reporting for all student status changes. As a result, there were instances where reporting of a student who withdrew did not occur. Recommendation We recommend that the College modify its control process in place to ensure all student status changes are reported timely and accurately Views of Responsible Officials and Corrective Action Plan Looking into this finding further, both students identified as not reported had status adjustments after the end of the spring semester. As a solution to this issue, the enrollment services operations office at Columbus State Community College, currently responsible for National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) reporting, will create a report to monitor for any post semester enrollment changes that occur due to processes such as end of semester grade adjustments or the retroactive withdrawal and administrative withdrawal to make sure that status changes are reported to the NSC in a timely manner. This report will be monitored, and updates will be made monthly, like the enrollment verification reporting cadence that happens during the semester.