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Federal Program Information: Student Financial Assistance Cluster: Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants (Assistance Listing #84.007), Federal Work-Study Program (Assistance Listing #84.033), Federal Pell Grant Program (Assistance Listing #84.063), Federal Direct Loan Program (Assistance Listing #84.268)
Criteria or Specific Requirement: N. Special Tests and Provisions – Enrollment Reporting: Federal regulation 34 CFR 685.309 states that the institution shall accurately report a change in a student’s enrollment status directly to the lender or guarantee agency within 30 days if a student has graduated, withdrawn, or ceased to be enrolled (or failed to enroll) at least half-time and the school does not expect its next Roster File to NSLDS within 60 days.
Condition: The University did not report students’ status changes accurately and within the required timeframe.
Cause: Administrative oversight.
Effect or Possible Effect: The University was not in compliance with required federal guidelines.
Questioned Costs: None.
Context: Program Level: Based on a sample of 25 students, 1 student’s enrollment status was not accurately reported to the NSLDS.
Campus Level: Based on a sample of 40 students, 17 students’ selected were not reported to the NSLDS within the required timeframe.
Identification of Repeat Finding: This is a repeat of prior year finding 2022-004.
Recommendation: The University should implement procedures to ensure that student status changes are reported in a timely manner.
Views of Responsible Officials: The University agrees with the finding - refer to the University’s Corrective Action Plan.