Finding Text
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: 2024
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 16 students, out of 25 student files who had an enrollment status change
tested, in which their enrollment status was inaccurately reported.
Student A – According to the R2T4 calculation/school records the students last day of attendance was 3/18/24 but the
effective date of the last day of attendance reported to NSLDS is 5/31/24.
Student B - According to the R2T4 calculation/school records the students last day of attendance was 10/25/23 but the
effective date of the last day of attendance reported to NSLDS is 12/18/23.
Student C – According to the school's records the student graduated on 12/19/23 but the effective date of graduation
on NSLDS is 12/31/24.
Student D – According to the R2T4 calculation/school records the students last day of attendance was 2/16/24 but the
effective date of the last day of attendance reported to NSLDS is 5/31/24.
Student E – According to the school's records the student graduated on 12/19/23 but the effective date of graduation
on NSLDS is 12/31/24.
Student F – According to the R2T4 calculation/school records the students last day of attendance was 1/16/24 but the
effective date of the last day of attendance reported to NSLDS is 12/31/23.
Student G – According to the R2T4 calculation/school records the students last day of attendance was 1/29/24 but the
effective date of the last day of attendance reported to NSLDS is 1/16/24.
Student H – According to the R2T4 calculation/school records the students last day of attendance was 9/3/23 but the
effective date of the last day of attendance reported to NSLDS is 9/27/23.
Student I – According to the R2T4 calculation/school records the students last day of attendance was 2/18/24 but the
effective date of the last day of attendance reported to NSLDS is 5/31/24.
Student J – According to the R2T4 calculation/school records the students last day of attendance was 10/11/23 but the
effective date of the last day of attendance reported to NSLDS is 12/31/23.
Student K – According to the R2T4 calculation/school records the students last day of attendance was 3/8/24 but the
effective date of the last day of attendance reported to NSLDS is 5/31/24.
Student L – According to the R2T4 calculation/school records the students last day of attendance was 10/4/23 but the
effective date of the last day of attendance reported to NSLDS is 12/31/23.
Student M – According to the R2T4 calculation/school records the students last day of attendance was 1/22/24 but the
effective date of the last day of attendance reported to NSLDS is 1/16/24.
Student N – The effective date of withdraw according to NSLDS is 12/31/24.
Student O – According to the R2T4 calculation/school records the students last day of attendance was 10/16/23 but
the effective date of the last day of attendance reported to NSLDS is 12/31/23.
Student P - According to the school's records the student graduated on 12/19/23 but the effective date of graduation
according to NSLDS is 12/31/24.
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.