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2025-006 – National Student Loan Data System Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education Federal Program Name: Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Direct Student Loans Assistance Listing Number: 84.063, 84.268 Federal Award Identification Number and Year: P268K241818; P268K251818; P063P231818; P063P241818; P063Q221818, P063Q231818, P063Q241818 - 2025 Award Period: 7/1/2024 – 6/30/2025 Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control Over Compliance, Other Matters Criteria or specific requirement: Per U.S. Department of Education (ED) regulations, all schools participating (or approved to participate) in the Federal Student Aid programs must have an arrangement to report student enrollment data to the NSLDS through a roster file. The school is required to report enrollment status at both the school and program level. The school is required to report changes in the student’s enrollment status, the effective date of the status and an anticipated completion date. An academic program is defined as the combination of the school’s Office of Postsecondary Education Identification (OPEID) number and the program’s Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) code, credential level, and published program length. ED requires the University to report changes in enrollment status and indicate the date that the changes occurred (34 CFR 685.309). Condition: Certain students' enrollment information was not reported accurately to NSLDS or no information was reported at all. Questioned costs: None. Context: Testing of 40 students identified that enrollment information for certain students was not reported accurately or was not reported at all. Specifically: • One student’s program-level effective date did not agree between University records and NSLDS. • One student was never reported to NSLDS. Cause: The University’s procedures for identifying and reporting enrollment status changes to NSLDS were not functioning effectively. Effect: Inaccurate reporting to the NSLDS can impact when students enter repayment periods or affect their interest rates. Repeat finding: No. Recommendation: We recommend the University evaluate its policies and procedures around reporting student status changes to the NSLDS to ensure that all relevant information is being captured and reported in accordance with applicable regulations. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.