Finding Text
Enrollment Reporting to National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ALN #: 84.268 and 84.063
Federal Award Identification #: 2023-2024 Award Year
Condition: The NSLDS enrollment status effective date for withdrawals and graduated students was not accurately sent to NSLDS from the system.
Criteria: 34 CFR 690.83(b) and 34 CFR 685.309
Questioned Costs: $0
Context: Out of 68 students tested, 3 students had incorrect effective dates reported for their enrollment status. One student who graduated after the fall semester was reported as withdrawn instead of graduated. Two official withdrawals during the spring semester were reported as withdrawn at the end of the fall semester. These students were corrected during the audit process.
Cause: The incorrect effective dates were pulled in order to send 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: Not applicable.
Recommendation: We recommend the University put a system in place to ensure that the date being reported to NSLDS as the effective date of withdrawal is the official withdrawal date of attendance for the student. We also recommend the graduation roster be checked each semester. We further recommend the University complete spot checks of enrollment statuses to NSLDS.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. See corrective action plan.