Finding Text
Inaccurate Enrollment Reporting to National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ALN #: 84.268, 84.063
Federal Award Identification #: 2023-2024 Award Year
Condition: The University did not report enrollment information to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) in a timely and accurate manner.
Criteria: 34 CFR 690.83(b) and 34 CFR 685.309
Questioned Costs: $0
Context: Out of 76 students tested for proper NSLDS enrollment status, 1 student who officially withdrew in the spring of 2024 was still being reported as full time. 1 student was reported as “no records found” but has federal direct loan borrowing at the University. 1 student withdrew in 2023 but was not reported as re-enrolled in 2024 even though the student attended 3 terms in the year before withdrawing again.
Cause: System errors
Effect: Inaccurate reporting can impact a student’s loan grace period in school deferment eligibility, beginning loan repayments, appropriate interest charges, etc.
Identification as repeat finding, if applicable: N/A
Recommendation: We recommend the student financial aid team and registrar work together, potentially including information technology, to ensure the appropriate fields are captured from the system for NSLDS enrollment reporting. We also recommend spot checking students who withdraw officially or unofficially to ensure that they are reported timely and accurately.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. See corrective action plan.