Effective December 15, 2023, you can submit lived name and gender identity data elements as optional additional identifiers for your students.
Enrollment Reporting Data Flow
What Your School Does What the Clearinghouse Does Scheduling Transmissions Schedule extracts to occur every 30-45 days, and update the schedule as needed. Go to Clearinghouse secure site and select the Future Transmission tab, then the Degree Transmission tab to access your schedule. Emails you a reminder when your next […]
NSLDS Audit Exemption 2022-2023
The content of and links to the Federal Student Aid (FSA) Electronic Announcements in this document were correct as of the date this document was created. FSA’s Electronic Announcements are available on their site. 4/17/23: April 2023 Update for Suggested Single Audit Procedures Related to NSLDS Enrollment Reporting Published on […]
Audit Guide
Click here for a downloadable PDF version of this article. The National Student Clearinghouse’s Audit Guide is designed to facilitate the audit process for schools using Clearinghouse services. It helps auditors understand how your institution uses Clearinghouse services to complete its timely enrollment status and compliance reporting to the National […]
Early Registration vs. Advanced Registration
Check out the table below to find out why these submission types are different. Advanced Registration Early Registration Is data from the submission used for compliance reporting? No, advanced registration data is not used for compliance reporting. It is used for Myhub or Student Self-Service, which allows students to receive […]
Enrollment Reporting for Summer & Other Non-Required Terms
Updated: September 10, 2025 According to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), active students who have at least less than half-time status for the required term and are not withdrawn are considered continuously enrolled during non-required academic terms. For this reason, NSLDS has provided specific criteria for non-required term […]
New! Submit An Online Update While Enrollment File Is In-House
Our new Student Look-Up Online Update enhancement enables you to update a record without waiting for a pending enrollment file to be processed saving you time and providing greater flexibility when submitting individual student updates.
FUTURE ENHANCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Enrollment Reporting Data Field Changes
Changes are being made to some Enrollment Reporting data fields in preparation for an upcoming enhancement to enable postsecondary institutions to report lived name and gender identity.
Enrollment File Reject Detail
When the Clearinghouse processes your enrollment reporting file, our system might reject some records due to issues such as a Social Security number conflict. You can review and update these records on our School Secure Site. View our Enrollment Reporting Dashboard Tour for a demo of our School Secure Site’s […]
NSLDS SSCR Error Code 75
NSLDS SSCR Error Code 75 is an NSLDS error code that has been expanded to include incomplete bundles caused by active programs sent to the SSCR roster by NSLDS, which are not being reported in the response file. A “bundle” is an NSLDS concept that is used to describe an […]