2025-003: Student Financial Audit Cluster - Special Tests and Provisions: Disbursements to, or on Behalf of, Students (Significant Deficiency) Corrective Action: The College updated its award notification process, which took effect for the Spring 2025 term. All current and future award notifications...
2025-003: Student Financial Audit Cluster - Special Tests and Provisions: Disbursements to, or on Behalf of, Students (Significant Deficiency) Corrective Action: The College updated its award notification process, which took effect for the Spring 2025 term. All current and future award notifications now comply with 34 CFR 668.165(a)(1). Including the required information regarding when Title IV funds will be disbursed. Referencing the academic calendar, which clearly identifies the official disbursement dates for the term. To prevent recurrence of this finding, the College has implemented the following permanent measures: • Revised Award Notification Templates: All digital and physical award notification templates have been permanently updated to include dedicated fields for the disbursement date or a direct, clear reference to where the student can find the disbursement schedule. • Enhanced Pre-Release Compliance Review: A mandatory two-step review process has been added to the award notification workflow. This step verifies that all notifications meet the “amount, how, and when” Title IV disclosure requirements before they are sent to students. • Mandatory Staff Training: All Financial Aid staff have received and will receive annual training refreshers on the current federal notification requirements, specifically emphasizing the timing of disbursement disclosure, and the use of the updated, compliant templates. • Ongoing Monitoring and Internal Audits: The College will implement a quarterly internal review process where a sample of student award notifications will be checked for accuracy and full compliance with 34 CFR 668.165(a)(1) to ensure sustained adherence. Anticipated Completion Date: 6/30/2026 Contact Person: Joyce Lubeck-Sonenberg