These instructions will guide you through reviewing the student-level data your institution submitted for the 2024 and 2025 FVT/GE reporting cycles. Performing this review will help you determine whether all the students your institution intended to report were successfully included in the data submitted to NSLDS or whether any records […]
FVT/GE-STATS Accountability Reporting Authorization Pop-Up
A new pop-up on our FVT/GE platform requires institutions to confirm whether the National Student Clearinghouse should continue as their 3rd-party servicer for FVT/GE and STATS reporting. This article also provides key FVT/GE and STATS reporting milestones, which run from July 2026 through 2028.
Enrollment Reporting Compliance Best Practices Checklist
Use this checklist as a quick monthly, quarterly, and periodic reference. For step-by-step instructions, review the supporting guidance and linked resources below. Monthly Checklist Submit scheduled enrollment files on time Complete the Error Resolution Report on the Web promptly Report enrollment status changes through Enrollment Reporting Review and address post-processing […]
2026 FVT/GE Reporting Update: Optional Fields for Student Level Report and Clearinghouse Validations
FSA has announced additional flexibility for the final FVT/GE reporting cycle that begins July 1, 2026. For reporting year 2026, several Student Level Report fields that were required in 2024 and 2025 may now be left blank. To align with FSA guidance, the Clearinghouse has updated the validation logic in our FVT/GE dashboard for 2026 Student Level Report submissions.
Student Campus & Program Level Effective Dates
Defining Student Campus & Program Data Fields Campus-level data includes the student’s overall enrollment status at the school and current postal address. Program-level data includes the student’s program identifiers and required fields, like enrollment status, for the student’s program(s) of study. Campus Status Start Date (SSD): The date the student’s […]
EDI Rejects
About the EDI Format Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a standardized format designed to enable efficient data transmission using a predictable structure. Many student information systems (SIS) leverage this format, and schools commonly use it to transmit enrollment reporting and other file types. The EDI format is syntax-driven rather than […]
Compliance Reminder: Accurate and Timely Reporting of Graduated (G) Enrollment Statuses
When reporting enrollment to the National Student Clearinghouse, it’s critical that you ensure your submissions reflect accurate, complete enrollment data consistent with Federal Student Aid (FSA) guidance. This includes reporting both enrollment status increases and decreases correctly. Failure to report graduated (G) enrollment statuses accurately and in a timely manner is a common contributor to federal audit findings and borrower record discrepancies.
New NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Guide Published
FSA announced the release of the February 2026 version of the NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Guide and NSLDS Appendices.
Updating Student Identifiers and NSLDS Error Code 11
For federal financial aid enrollment reporting compliance, the student identifiers are: current first name, current middle name, current last name, date of birth (DOB), and Social Security number (SSN). The identifiers for students benefitting from federal aid should be consistent with the financial aid paperwork (FAFSA and ISIR), school student […]
FVT/GE Final Reporting Year 2026 and Program Accountability Changes for 2027
Institutions should expect significant changes to federal accountability standards stemming from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (OBBB) “do no harm,” passed in July 2025, as the Department of Education (ED) transitions to a new unified framework beginning in 2027.