In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) publishes this notice of a modified system of records entitled the "National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)" (18-11-06). The information contained in this system is maintained for various purposes relating to aid applicants and recipients. These include determining aid applicants' and recipients' eligibility for Federal student financial assistance under the programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); assisting institutions of higher education participating in and administering the Title IV, HEA programs by verifying the eligibility of aid recipients for, and tracking, Federal student loans; and assisting the Department's oversight and administration of the Title IV, HEA programs, including evaluating their effectiveness.
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