National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Quick Access
The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) is the U.S. Department of Education's central database for student aid. It receives data from schools, agencies that guaranty loans, the Direct Loan program, the Pell Grant program, and other U.S. Department of Education programs. NSLDS provides a centralized, integrated view of Title IV loans and Pell grants that are tracked through their entire cycle; from aid approval through closure.
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This section provides Guaranty Agencies, Lender/Lender Servicers, and State Grant Agencies with the requirements, acceptable uses, and restrictions for National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) online access. Included in this section are the instructions and the associated documents that must be submitted in order for an organization to be evaluated for approval to gain NSLDS online access.
NSLDS Organization Access Process
NSLDS Established Relationship Definitions and Access Certification for Guaranty Agencies
NSLDS Established Relationship Definitions and Access Certification for Lenders and Lender Servicers
NSLDS Established Relationship Definitions and Access Certification for State Grant Agencies
Schools signed up for Enrollment Reporting Processing - The list includes OPEID school name and last certification date received by NSLDS. This information is updated as of January 11, 2010. Foreign schools who are enrolled through SAIG but have not submitted any enrollment records are listed at the bottom with a blank Certification Date. We are currently working on providing all schools who we show enrolled through SAIG for the Enrollment Processing even if they are not reported. This list will be updated monthly and a message will be posted when available.
Attachment A: New Web Pages for Loan Participation Program Tracking and Monitoring Process
Attachment B: New Web Reports for Tracking and Identifying Loans
Attachment C: Setting LPIF Profite and Requesting Reasonability Reports
Appendix B: GA Coding Tables
GA Technical Update 2008-11 (word)
Attachment A: Annual Reasonability File Layouts (word)
Attachment B: Monthly Reasonability Records Layout (word)
Attachment C: Loan Processing and Issuance Fee (LPIF) Record Layouts (word)
Attachment D: Account Maintenance Fee (AMF) Record Layouts (word)
Attachment E: Requesting Back-Up Detail Instructions (word)
GA Technical Update 2008-10 (word)
GA Technical Update 2008-10 (pdf)
GA-2008-09 Attachment A: Appendix B: GA Coding Tables
GA Technical Update 2008-08 (Word)
GA Technical Update 2008-08 (pdf)
GA Technical Update GA-2008-06
GA Technical Update GA-2008-05
GA Technical Update GA-2008-04
GA Technical Update GA-2008-03
Attachment B- GA Coding Tables
GA Technical Update GA-2008-02
Appendix B: GA Coding TableGA Technical Update GA-2008-01
GA Financial Aid Transcript Batch Request
Attachment A - GA FAT Batch Request Record Layouts
Fiscal Year 2006 Cohort Default Rate Calculations
GA Technical Update GA-2007-05 - Technical Update on Enrollment Reporting Processes for Guaranty Agencies. The purpose of this Technical Update is to provide to the GA's information regarding multiple aspects of the NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Processes.
GA Technical Update GA-2007-04 - This technical update provides guidance on NSLDS on line updating for Teacher Loan Forgiveness and Loan Discharges.
Attachment A - Web Screens for Teacher Loan Forgiveness
Attachment B - Worksheet Example for Teacher Loan Forgiveness
Attachment C - Web Screens for Loan Discharge
Attachment D - Worksheet for Loan Discharges
Attachment E - Loan Discharge Reasons
The Techincal Update GA-2007-01 - NSLDS phase II enhancements for compliance with the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA).
Appendix C: Annual Reasonability Computational Logic
Appendix D: Annual Reasonability Sample Report
The purpose of this Techincal Update is to inform Guaranty Agencies (GAs) of the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) new reporting requirements for compliance with the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA). Information regarding the NSLDS reporting of Title IV aid disbursed by Gulf hurricane-affected institutions is also included.
(Technical Update GA-2006-01)
Reporting Pseudo SSN's to NSLDS
Student's Social Security Number
Guaranty Agency Data Provider Instructions Change Log Technical Update GA-2005-06
Guaranty Agency Data Provider Instructions Change Log
Status codes for NSLDS have been updated! Please see our new bulletin detailing reporting instructions.
This newsletter contains information regarding: (1) When to apply the Abandon Loan (AL) and Presumed Paid in Full loan status codes, (2) The new Data Provider code for the Conditional Disability Discharge Tracking System (CDDTS), (3) Clarification on the loan transfer process, (4) Clarification on Technical Update GA 2004-05, "Code for Servicer", and (5) Modification to Error Code 525.
Lender Technical Update 2009-01
Newsletter #25
This newsletter elaborates on NSLDS identification information for FFEL Purchased Loans and illustrates its location on school and student Web pages. The newsletter also explains options related to the new "Status of Loans Purchased by ED Report" (PLPED3) and its selection via the NSLDS Professional Access Web site.
NSLDS Newsletter #25 (Word Version)
Newsletter #24
This newsletter addresses multiple topics related to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Enrollment Reporting process.
NSLDS Newsletter #24 (Word Version)
Newsletter #23
This newsletter discusses enhancements to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) that were implemented in January 2009. The enhancements included those that were part of the final phase of the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (the ECASLA), Pub. L. 110-227 implementation and other system enhancements.
NSLDS Newsletter #23 (Word Version)
Newsletter #22
This newsletter announces new online access requirements for Users of NSLDS to ensure understanding of appropriate use of NSLDS data. It also describes Student Eligibility Enhancements for the 2009-2010 award year.
NSLDS Newsletter #22 (Word Version)
Newsletter #20
This newsletter announces new NSLDS Security Enhancements such as the masking of SSNs and tools to assist Primary Destination Point Administrators (PDPAs) in researching potential security violations within their organization. These changes are effective October 19, 2008.
NSLDS Newsletter #20 (Word Version)
Newsletter #14
The NSLDS Newsletter changes implemented due to the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HEA) as well as 2007-2008 processing year enhancements to improve the financial aid community's ability to monitor federal student aid eligibility
NSLDS Newsletter 14 (Word Version)
NSLDS Newsletter 14 (PDF)
For up-to-date information regarding data quality, please see our current Guaranty Agency (GA)-NSLDS Data Quality Benchmark report. Acceptable Forms of Identification - In order to change a borrower's name, social security number, or birthdates, NSLDS requires specific documentation. Please see NSLDS Documentation Requirements. Acceptable Forms of Documentation
The files listed below contain the 2005 Guaranty Agency Data Provider Instructions (Version 4.1) in PDF.
Changes to Loan Data Submittal (revised)
