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NSLDS Dependency Issue Affecting 5,400+ Borrowers Now Resolved (Nov. 6 Update)

College Aid Services

Federal Student Aid has identified a error within the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) that is flagging ‘independent students under the age of 24 as Dependent and creating a series of inconsistencies; primarily for the 2023-24 academic year. 6 Update) first appeared on College Aid Services.

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Accessing the NSLDS FAT001 Report: Features, Request Instructions, and Key Updates

College Aid Services

The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) has released the FAT001 Financial Aid History report, which contains important student information such as grant & loan eligibility, defaults, overpayments, and loan history.

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NSLDS Introduces New Excel Tool to Provide Eligibility Updates Amid Post-Screening Delays (Feb. 11 Update)

College Aid Services

As we discussed previously, post-screening functionality for NSLDS will not be available until early Spring 2025, meaning that generate ISIRs for applicants with updated information. 11 Update) The post NSLDS Introduces New Excel Tool to Provide Eligibility Updates Amid Post-Screening Delays (Feb.

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Report: 13% of Title IV Aid-Receiving Students from Community Colleges Earn Bachelor's Degree Within Eight Years

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) report. Only over a tenth of students receiving Title IV aid (13%) who start at community colleges ultimately earn bachelor’s degrees within eight years, according to a U.S.

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FSA Tightens Security: 30-Day Inactivity Lockouts and New Self-Service Access Tools Coming May 18

College Aid Services

Starting May 18, 2025, Federal Student Aid (FSA) will implement significant security updates to its Access and Identity Management System (AIMS), which governs access to key systems like COD, NSLDS, SAIG Enrollment, and the FAFSA Partner Portal.

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Without Better Postsecondary Data, We’re Leaving Stakeholders in the Dark

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended nearly every aspect of our nation’s well-being and profoundly disrupted the higher education experiences of nearly 20 million students, put higher education in uncharted territory. Now is the time for Congress and ED to take action to improve postsecondary data.

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Department of Education to Release FY 2021 Official Cohort Default Rates

College Aid Services

The memo below includes how schools can appeal their CDRs later this year and utilize the NSLDS Loan Record Detail Report as well as… More » Department of Education to Release FY 2021 Official Cohort Default Rates The post Department of Education to Release FY 2021 Official Cohort Default Rates first appeared on College Aid Services.

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