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Special Tests and Provisions - Enrollment Reporting Federal Program Information: Funding agency: US Department of Education Title: Student Financial Assistance Cluster AL Number: 84.007, 84.033, 84.063, 84.268 Award year: 2025 Criteria: The status in the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) must accurately reflect the student's status as the institution. Condition: The examination disclosed 2 students, out of 25 student files who had an enrollment status change tested, in which their enrollment status was inaccurately reported or reported untimely. Student A – NSLDS states “Z-No Record Found” but the academic files reflect the student was enrolled at the institution. Student B – The student’s status effective date of “Graduated” was on 5/17/25 but the earliest certification date was 9/8/2025, 114 days after the student changed statuses. Questioned Costs: $0 Effect: The inaccurate status may affect the student’s future Title IV funding. Cause: The institution identified that they reported the information to the Clearinghouse to update NSLDS, but there was breakdown in communication between the Clearinghouse and NSLDS in updating the information according to the data provided by the institution. Recommendation: The institution should implement better oversight to the status of the students are accurately reflected in NSLDS. The institution is currently reviewing the errors and adjusting their procedures accordingly.