| PublicationDate: 12/9/97 Summary: SSCR Implementation Process Author: ODAS - Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary - SFA December 9. 1997 Some questions have arisen regarding a November 14, 1997 letter sent to several schools signed by Lynn Alexander of the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) addressing the implementation of the NSLDS Student Status Confirmation Report (SSCR) process. The purpose of the letter was to alert college presidents that their institution may not have done everything necessary to implement the new SSCR process. In some cases our records show that institutions have not signed a TIV WAN agreement for direct electronic receipt of SSCRs. In other cases our records show that the main campus has a TIV WAN agreement, but some additional locations that also process financial aid, file a paper SSCR, or originate loans (by designating on the form a suffix code for receipt of loan funds) do not have an agreement. At its option, the additional location may choose to designate the main campus as the SSCR processor; however the additional location must indicate on the TIV WAN agreement that its main campus will act as the third party processor for SSCRs. Alternatively, a main campus or an additional location may choose a third party servicer and so designate on the TIV WAN agreement. THESE LOCATIONS ARE NOW REQUIRED TO SEPARATELY ENTER INTO A TIV WAN AGREEMENT IN ORDER FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE ELECTRONIC SSCR PROCESS. The Dear Colleague Letter GEN-97-9, dated August 1997, discusses the new SSCR implementation process. If you have questions related to the NSLDS SSCR process or TIV WAN registration, please contact the NSLDS Customer Service Center at 800.999.8219. Sincerely, Elizabeth M. Hicks Deputy Assistant Secretary Student Financial Assistance |