2018-2019 DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM YEAR CLOSEOUT DEADLINE

2018-2019 DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM YEAR CLOSEOUT DEADLINE

 

The closeout deadline for the 2018-2019 Direct Loan Program Year is Friday, July 31, 2020. This is the last processing day before the end of the program year. According to a recent reminder from Federal Student Aid, all school data must be received and accepted by this date to be included in a school’s final Ending Cash Balance for the year.

There are several basic steps that a school must undertake to successfully close out their Direct Loan program at the end of each award year.

First, schools should be sure to reconcile to an Ending Cash Balance of $0 and Total Net Unbooked Disbursements of $0, as reflected on your monthly School Account Statement (SAS) Report and in your school’s internal records. Once everything is in harmony and you have no more disbursements or returns to process, complete the School Balance Confirmation form on the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) Web Site.

The Balance Confirmation form can be completed after the school has reconciled to a $0 balance both internally and externally. Once the school has completed their final reconciliation, the school should log in to the COD Web Site. From the School options menu click on the Balance Confirmation link on the left-hand side of the page and follow the instructions on the School Balance Confirmation screen.

To meet the closeout deadline, all records must be submitted to the COD System no later than 8:00 p.m. Eastern time (ET) on Friday, July 31, 2020 . After this deadline, Direct Loan records will not be accepted by the COD System and schools will no longer have Direct Loan funds available to draw down for the 2018-2019 Award Year. In other words, the Department of Education (the Department) will reduce the school’s Current Funding Level (CFL) to the greater of Net Drawdowns or Net Accepted & Posted Disbursements.

For more information check out the electronic announcement from FSA.

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