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Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education; Office of Federal Student Aid Pass through Entity: Not applicable Program Name: Federal Direct Student Loan Program ALN and Program Expenditures: 84.268 ($866,312) Award Number: P268K253315 Federal Award Year: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 Questioned Costs: N/A Condition Found: During our compliance testing, student enrollment status changes were reported to the National Student Loan Database System (“NSLDS”) timely for nine of the seventeen students selected for testing. Criteria: Student enrollment status changes must be reported to NSLDS within sixty days of the enrollment status change. Cause: There was an interim financial aid director during the fiscal year. There was confusion about whose responsibility it was to update enrollment status in NSLDS. Possible Asserted Effect: Loan servicers were not informed of the students’ enrollment status changes timely. Thus, the servicers did not know when repayment should begin. Repeat Finding: There was not a similar finding in the prior year. Statistical Sampling: The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: The Student Financial Aid Director and Registrar should work together to make sure NSLDS is updated timely and accurately. Management Response: A new Student Financial Aid Director was hired in July 2025. The Student Financial Aid Director and Registrar will work together to determine and report student enrollment status changes within the required timeframe to NSLDS.