Student Financial Assistance Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.268, 84.063, 84.007, 84.033, 84.379 Recommendation: We recommend that the University implement a key control to ensure that enrollment data, changes in status, and effective dates within NSLDS match the records of the institution and a...
Student Financial Assistance Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 84.268, 84.063, 84.007, 84.033, 84.379 Recommendation: We recommend that the University implement a key control to ensure that enrollment data, changes in status, and effective dates within NSLDS match the records of the institution and are reported timely, and to store evidence of the key control having occurred. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: The University reports enrollment more frequently than the required 60 days to capture status changes in a timely manner. Reporting occurs each term at the end of the second week, the Tuesday after Census, Monday of week 7, and the end of the term. The Registrar and Financial Aid Office created a process to communicate accurate last dates of academic engagement (LDAs) for unofficial withdrawals so that withdrawal dates match LDAs used in Return of Title IV (R2T4) calculations and unofficial withdrawals are reported to NSLDS through the regular NSC process. The Offices have also instituted a shared tracking and review process to regularly spot-check enrollment reports to ensure that data reported in Banner matches NSC reports and is correctly uploaded to NSLDS. Documentation of unofficial withdrawals, LDAs, error reports, and tracking of sampling outcomes with any needed corrections are maintained in the school’s files and shared between offices. The Registrar’s Office will review Banner and NSC submissions to ensure accurate and matching LDAs and status dates; the Financial Aid Office is responsible for confirming NSC submittals have successfully uploaded to NSLDS and reflect correct data that matches R2T4 and unofficial withdrawal info. Manual reporting to NSLDS will only be used for emergency updates to meet timeliness requirements, with multiple follow-up verification for NSC or roster file overwrites. Policy and Procedures Manuals will be updated accordingly, and staff in both offices will be trained annually and with onboarding. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Emily Sharratt, Registrar; Jason Hibbert, Director of Financial Aid Planned completion date for corrective action plan: March 31, 2026