Finding – Special Tests and Provisions: Enrollment Reporting – Federal Direct Student Loan Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.268; June 30, 2024 Award Year; U.S. Department of Education Criteria or Specific Requirement ...
Finding – Special Tests and Provisions: Enrollment Reporting – Federal Direct Student Loan Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.268; June 30, 2024 Award Year; U.S. Department of Education Criteria or Specific Requirement Enrollment information, including the effective date of separation from the institution, must be accurately reported within 30 days whenever attendance changes for a student, unless a roster will be submitted within 60 days. The changes include reductions or increases in attendance levels, withdrawals, graduations, and approved leaves-of absence. It is the institution’s responsibility, as a participant in the Title IV aid programs, to monitor and report these changes to the National Student Loan Data System (“NSLDS”). (NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Guide November 2022, and 34 CFR 685.309(b))
Condition
Of the fifteen students selected for enrollment reporting testing, two students within the sample were reported to NSLDS outside the maximum 60-day window. This was not a statistically valid sample.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions
The University concurs with the finding. The University will continue to remain vigilant in its oversight over timely communication of enrollment reporting detail to NSLDS. In both instances, the data we had sent to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) was not received by NSLDS in a timely fashion. We will review our reporting schedule and make the appropriate changes to our reporting timeline to ensure the data we report to the NSC is subsequently received by NSLDS within regulations.
Names of Contact Person Responsible for Correction Action: Frank Mullen, Associate Vice President of Financial Aid
Anticipated Completion Date: November 14, 2024