Session #23 Hands On

NSLDS for Beginners

Valerie Sherrer &

Andrea Wise
Session Agenda
• Navigate NSLDS on the Web
• Use NSLDS to administer FAA
processes
– Report and monitor Overpayment(s)
– Maintain student Enrollment
information
– Update School Contact information
– Utilize TSM for mid-year transfers
How to obtain NSLDS Access
• SAIG Web Site: fsawebenroll.ed.gov
– Primary Destination Point Administrator
(PDPA) at your organization
– PDPA responsible for enrolling, monitoring
and deleting users at your organization
– Every User is assigned a TG number,
designated as a Destination Point
Administrator (DPA)
• Contact CPS/WAN Technical Support for
assistance at 1-800-330-5947
How to obtain NSLDS Access
• SAIG notifies NSLDS of users
requesting access
• NSLDS sends User Letter and
Password Letter
• NSLDS Future enhancement
New –Email Notification of NSLDS User
ID to PDPA
 How to get to the NSLDS
Web Site
• Enter
https://www.NSLDSFAP.ed.gov to
access the logon screen
• Enter User ID and Password as
assigned by NSLDS
• Every user must receive and only use
his/her own User ID and Password
NSLDS Logon
NSLDS Logon

 Helpful Links
System Requirements
Change Password
Download
Help
NSLDS Logon

 Enter your NSLDS 
User ID
and NSLDS
 Password
NSLDS Logon

Click 
“I Agree” that 
you are authorized 
to access this data
and will protect the 
Privacy of it 
User Access Verification

Enter letters and numbers 
shown in box
NSLDS Main Menu

REQUIRED
Input Student’s SSN, First 
Name,  and DOB
Click  functions such as
Message Box “Loan History”
Aid Tab Menu

REQUIRED
Input Student’s SSN, First 
Name,  and DOB
Click  functions such as
“Loan History”
Loan
History

Click number or 
Loan Detail Button 
to see more loan 
information
 Loan Detail Page

 Click
 “Overpayment List”
to go to 
Overpayment Page

Page
continued
below-
next slide
Loan
Detail
Page
cont’d
 Overpayment List

Click Number Icon Click 
To Update/Delete “Add Overpayment” 
Overpayment to add another
Add Overpayment

Fill In Required
Fields

Click 
“Submit”
 Add Overpayment Continued

Click Number Icon
to go to 
Update/Delete Page
Click
“Grants” 
Grants Page
Return to Main Menu

Click “Enroll” Tab to 
go to Enrollment 
function 
Enrollment Tab Menu

ENTER 
“SSN”, “First Name”, 
and “DOB”,
Then Click “Retrieve”
Enrollment Summary Page

Click “Enrollment
Detail” for 
expanded view
Enrollment Detail

Advanced Display Options
allows selection of
records to display
Enrollment Summary Page

Click “Enrollment
 Timeline” to see
chronology of reported
enrollment
Enrollment
Timeline
 Enrollment Summary Page

Click “Enrollment 
Maintenance” 
to update this 
student
 Enrollment Add

Click “Enrollment Update”
 
ENTER 
“SSN”, “First Name”, 
and “DOB”,
Then Click “Retrieve”
Loan Record Must
Exist on NSLDS
To Add Student
 Enrollment Update

To see all
Enrollment records,
 click “Retrieve”

Search Options allow
 sort by data fields,
then click “Retrieve”
Update Student Enrollment

“Check All” fills check
box and updates
Cert Date

Update Student Info,
then click “Certify
Checked Students”
Enrollment Update Continued

Click “Confirm”
or “Cancel”
Successful Update

Indicates
Successful
Update
Return to Main Menu

Click “Org” Tab 
 Org Tab Menu

Click “Number Icon” Click To Add New 
To Update/Delete Contact Information

Always create:
A Primary Contact &
Enrollment Reporting­ and 
provide EMAIL ADDRESSES
Update/Delete Contact

Click “Update” 
or 
“Delete”
Update Information

Update Fields,
Then Click
“Submit”
Update Contact Information

Indicates
Successful 
Update
Search for an Organization

Enter Type, Code and/or
Name and Click “Retrieve”
Organization after Search

Click “Data 
Provider Schedule”
Data Provider Schedule

Click “Repayment
Information”
Repayment Information

Click To Request
Borrower Report

Click “Cohort Default
Rate”
Cohort Default Rate History List

Click “School 
Profile”
School
Profile
Main Menu

Click “Report” Tab 
 Request Report

Click “Log Page”
 To Check Status

To Request Report, Click “Number Icon”
 Request Report Continued

Indicate
“Type”

Check To
Select 
Indicate Sort
Request
Order

Click “Submit”
Request Report Continued

Verify Parameters,
and Click “Confirm”
Main Menu

Click “Tran” Tab 
 Transfer Monitoring List

Click To Add
Student
Click “Number
Icon”  To
Update/Delete
Sort/Retrieve 
Students That
Meet 
Conditions
Student Monitoring Detail

Click “Update”
Click “Monitoring or
Alert Review” “Delete”
 Monitor Alert Review

Click item to review
the aid that has 
changed

Check Reviewed 
Box to clear alert
School Transfer Profile

Click “Update”
School Transfer Profile Update

Update Fields

Click “Submit”
School Transfer Profile Update

Submitted 
Successfully
Contact Information
We appreciate your feedback and
comments. We can be reached
at:

• Phone: 800-999-8219
• Email: nslds@ed.gov
• Fax: 785-838-2154
• Web: www.nsldsfap.ed.gov