Finding Text
Enrollment Status Change
Federal agency: U.S. Department of Education
Federal program title: Federal Direct Student Loan, Pell Grant, FSEOG
ALN: 84.007, 84.063, 84.268
Criteria or specific requirement:
Federal regulations 685.309(b)(2) and 682.610(c)(2) require institutions to report to NSLDS changes to a student’s enrollment status to less than half-time within 60 days of the date the school discovers that a student has ceased to be enrolled, or has failed to enroll, at least half-time.
Condition and Context:
The College did not update the enrollment status for seven of eight (88%) students within 60 days of the date students ceased to be enrolled, or has failed to enroll, at least half-time.
Cause:
The College’s controls for monitoring student enrollment changes was not operating effectively.
Effect:
Unreported student enrollment changes could result in incorrect calculation in the return of financial aid.
Questioned costs: None
Recommendation:
Implement a policy to monitor student enrollment changes and update student changes within the required time-frame.