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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Updated as of 3/24/08 - Schools signed up for Enrollment Reporting Processing. The list includes OPEID, school name and last certification date received by NSLDS. This information is as of March 25, 2008. This list now includes foreign schools who are enrolled for the Enrollment Processing through SAIG but have not yet submitted any records to NSLDS. These are listed at the bottom with a blank Cert date. This list will be updated twice a year and a message will be posted when revised.
Appendix B - Loan Code Table
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.
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)
