Finding Text
Incorrect Enrollment Reporting to National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Significant Deficiency
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ALN #: 84.268 and 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report enrollment information to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) in a timely and accurate manner for all withdrawn students.
Criteria: 34 CFR 690.83(b) and 34 CFR 685.309
Questioned Costs: $0
Context: Out of 91 students tested, 8 students were not properly reported to NSLDS. All of these students either withdrew between semesters or during a semester. The students have not yet been corrected.
Cause: The system tracks the data needed for enrollment reporting, but somehow with the third-party servicer, these were not properly reported to NSLDS.
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: Yes, 2023-003, 2022-003, 2021-005, 2020-002, and 2019-001.
Recommendation: We recommend the University work with the third-party to determine why the data is not transferring correctly to NSLDS. We further recommend the University complete spot checks of enrollment statuses to NSLDS, particularly for those students who withdrew.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. See corrective action plan.