NSLDS and FAT Processing Questions and Answers July 1996 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S FINANCIAL AID TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS Question & Answers #1 through #7 PAGE 1 USE OF THE NSLDS FOR FAT PURPOSES PAGE 2 Question & Answers #8 through #17 GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE NSLDS PAGE 6 Question & Answers #18 through #21 ACCESS TO NSLDS DATA PAGE 7 Question & Answers #22 through #29 FAT DATA ON SARs AND ISIRs PAGE 10 Question & Answers #30 through #35 USING FAT DATA FROM THE NSLDS PAGE 13 Question & Answers #36 through #39 MID-YEAR TRANSFERS PAGE 14 Question & Answers #40 through #47 OTHER ISSUES: Outstanding Principal Balance PAGE 17 Question & Answers #48 through #51 Consolidation Loans PAGE 18 Question & Answers #52 through #55 Privacy Issues PAGE 20 Question & Answers #56 through #59 ENCLOSURES Sample SAR NSLDS Financial Aid History Page ENCLOSURE A Record layout for Financial Aid History Section of ISIR ENCLOSURE B Facsimile of NSLDS FAT Summary Screen ENCLOSURE C Facsimile of NSLDS FAT Detail Screen ENCLOSURE D Record description NSLDS FAT Request and Data Files ENCLOSURE E Facsimile of NSLDS FAT Print Record ENCLOSURE F |