Federal Pell Grant Program; Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.063, 84.268
Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and review regulations set by the Department of Education around reporting requirements to the NSLDS to ensure the University is in co...
Federal Pell Grant Program; Federal Direct Student Loans – Assistance Listing No. 84.063, 84.268
Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its procedures and review regulations set by the Department of Education around reporting requirements to the NSLDS to ensure the University is in compliance with enrollment reporting requirements.
Action taken in response to finding: Registration and Records has implemented robust controls, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with the requirements of the student financial assistance program. Despite challenges in working with the NSC, including
occasional difficulties in understanding discrepancies in reported data, we have maintained ongoing staff training, expanded NSC reporting, improved records maintenance, and enhanced auditing and retrieval processes. Additionally, we have established a collaborative relationship with the NSC to address reporting issues promptly, although we recognize there may be instances beyond our control.
Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Erminda Velez- Quinones, Director of Registration and Records.
Planned completion date for corrective action plan: June 30th, 2024