2001-2002 Direct Loan Technical Reference

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Tracking Log

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Custom Layouts
1-47 Updated the Valid Field Content for Field #169.
1-50 Updated the Field Name and Description for Field #9.
1-91 Update the Field Name and Description for Field #27.

Custom Edits
2-4 Updated the Edit Description of Code 30.
2-10 Updated the Error Message and Edit Description of
Code 18.
2-11 Updated the Error Message and Edit Description of
Code 27.
2-11 Updated the Edit Description of Code 30.
2-13 Updated the Error Message and Edit Description of
Code 72.
Appendix A
A-11 Removed the borrower’s name from the DLSAS
report.

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 Full Loan (Subsidized/Unsubsidized/PLUS) Origination—Export to Loan
Origination Center (Continued)

Field # Start End Field Field Name and Valid Field Content Justify
Position Position Length Description
169 1015 1064 50 Student’s E-mail 0–9 Left
Address Uppercase A–Z
The student’s e-mail Lowercase a–z
address
’ (Apostrophe)
- (Dash)
_ (Underscore)
# (Number)
% (Percent or in care of)
& (Ampersand)
/ (Slash)
, (Comma)
@ (At)
. (Period or Dot)
Space(s)

Can be blank
If field not blank, an @ and a “.”
(period) to the right of the @ are
required
If field not blank:
-There must be at least one
alpha character before and after
the @ sign and at least one
alpha character after the “.”
(dot) to the right of the @ sign.
-There must be at least one “.”
(dot) after the @ sign.
-There must be at least one “.”
(dot) and only one @ sign.

Total 1064
Bytes

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 Full Loan (Subsidized/Unsubsidized/PLUS) Origination Acknowledgement—
Import from Loan Origination Center (Continued)

Field # Start End Field Field Name and Valid Field Content Justify
Position Position Length Description
7 65 89 25 Filler For ED use only Left
8 90 90 1 Master Promissory Note Y = LOR has been linked to an Left
Indicator MPN at the LOC
The Master Promissory N = LOR is not linked to an MPN
Note indicator is used to on file at the LOC
indicate whether or not Blank for PLUS
the LOR has been linked
to an MPN at the LOC
9 91 95 5 Loan Amount Numeric >= 0 Right
Requested (Accepted For PLUS only
Promissory Note
Amount) Blank for
Subsidized/Unsubsidized
Loan Amount Accepted
for PLUS
Total 95
Bytes

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 MPN/PLUS Promissory Note Acknowledgement—Import from Loan Origination
Center (Continued)

Field # Start End Field Field Name and Valid Field Content Justify
Position Position Length Description
26 164 184 21 Master Promissory Note Student’s Social Security Left
Identification Number: 001010001–999999999
The Master Promissory MPN Indicator: M for 01 and
Note (MPN) Identifier forward
printed on the Master : S or U for 00
Promissory Note. This Program Year: 00 and forward
MPN ID is used by the
LOC to link Subsidized/ School Code: X00000–X99999
Unsubsidized loans to where X = G or E
this Master Promissory Loan Sequence Number: 001–
Note 999
Blank for PLUS
27 185 189 5 Loan Amount Requested Numeric >= 0 for PLUS loans Right
(Accepted Promissory Blank for
Note Amount) Subsidized/Unsubsidized
Loan Amount Accepted
for PLUS loan
Total 189
Bytes

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Loan Origination Reject Codes (Continued)

Code Error Message Edit Description

26, Loan Amount Approved exceeds the Independent Student
cont maximum annual loan limits for this 1st Year (Grade level 0 or 1)
borrower at your school for equal or Sub Max=2,625
overlapping academic years Unsub and Sub Max=6,625
Review the borrower’s academic years, 2nd Year (Grade level 2)
dependency status, grade level, loan Sub Max=3,500
amount approved, and if applicable, the Unsub and Sub Max=7,500
additional unsubsidized eligibility for a 3rd Year, 4th Year, or 5th Year eligible
dependent student and/or Health undergraduate (Grade level 3, 4, or 5)
Professions Undergrad Sub Max=5,500
Unsub and Sub Max=10,500
Graduate/professional and beyond (Grade level 6
or 7)
Sub Max=8,500
Sub and Unsub Max=18,500

Health Profession Programs Loan Limits

Independent & Dependent Student Eligible for

Additional Unsubsidized Amount
4th Year or 5th Year eligible undergraduate (Grade
level 4 or 5)
Undergrad Sub Max= 5,500
Unsub and Sub Max= 27,167
Graduate/professional and beyond (Grade level 6
or 7)
Sub Max=8,500
Sub and Unsub Max=45,167
27 Anticipated Net Amount is not equal to the Anticipated disbursement net amount not equal to
LOC’s calculated net amount gross amount minus (gross amount times {loan fee
percentage minus interest rebate percentage})
(+ or - $1 tolerance)
28 Invalid Loan Type Loan type is not equal to "S" or "U" or "P” or loan
sequence number is less than 0 or greater than 999
29 Must provide Borrower’s/Student’s Social SSN is blank or not numeric or SSN is less than
Security Number 001010001
30 Invalid loan period Loan period is greater than 12 months, or Loan
Period Start Date equals Loan Period End Date
31 Loan Period Start Date is greater than the Loan period end date is prior to the loan period
Loan Period End Date start date

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Loan Origination Change Reject Codes (Continued)

Code Error Message Edit Description

17 Borrower has the same Social Security Invalid SSN
Number as another direct loan borrower A borrower with the same SSN, DOB
combination already exists at the LOC
18 Anticipated Loan Fee Amount is not equal Anticipated loan fee amount is not equal to the
to the LOC’s calculated loan fee amount gross amount times loan fee percentage
Not in use; origination reject only. Not in use; origination reject only.
19 Field cannot be modified Non-modifiable field
20 Invalid state code State code is not blank and not a valid state code
21 Invalid Disclosure Statement Print Disclosure statement print indicator is not Y or
Indicator Blank
22 Invalid Change Field Number Change field transmit number is invalid
23 Not in use Not in use
24 Loan Identifier does not exist Loan identifier is not on file at the LOC
25 Invalid Loan Period Start or End Date Either loan period start date or loan period end date
is equal to zero or blank, or loan period start date
occurs before date allowed for the program year
26 Loan Amount Approved exceeds the Loan amount approved greater than the maximum
maximum annual loan limits for this annual loan limit amount:
borrower at your school for equal or Dependent Student
overlapping academic years 1st Year (Grade level 0 or 1)
Review the borrower’s academic years, Sub Max=2,625
dependency status, grade level, loan Sub and Unsub Max=2,625
amount approved, and if applicable, the 2nd Year (Grade level 2)
additional unsubsidized eligibility for a Sub Max=3,500
dependent student and/or Health Sub and Unsub Max=3,500
Profession Programs 3rd Year, 4th Year, or 5th Year eligible
undergraduate (Grade level 3, 4, or 5)
Sub Max=5,500
Sub and Unsub Max=5,500
Dependent Student Eligible for Additional
Unsubsidized Amount
1st Year (Grade level 0 or 1)
Sub Max=2,625
Sub and Unsub Max=6,625
2nd Year (Grade level 2)
Sub Max=3,500
Sub and Unsub Max=7,500
3rd Year, 4th Year, or 5th Year eligible
undergraduate (Grade level 3, 4, or 5)
Sub Max=5,500
Sub and Unsub Max=10,500

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Loan Origination Change Reject Codes (Continued)

Code Error Message Edit Description

26, Loan Amount Approved exceeds the Independent Student
cont annual maximum loan limits for this 1st Year (Grade level 0 or 1)
borrower at your school for equal or Sub Max=2,625
overlapping academic years Unsub and Sub Max=6,625
Review the borrower’s academic years, 2nd Year (Grade level 2)
dependency status, grade level, loan Sub Max=3,500
amount approved, and if applicable, the Unsub and Sub Max=7,500
additional unsubsidized eligibility for a 3rd Year, 4th Year, or 5th Year eligible
dependent student and/or Health undergraduate (Grade level 3, 4, or 5)
Professions Undergrad Sub Max=5,500
Unsub and Sub Max=10,500
Graduate/professional and beyond (Grade level 6
or 7)
Sub Max=8,500
Sub and Unsub Max=18,500

Health Profession Programs Loan Limits

Independent & Dependent Student Eligible for
Additional Unsubsidized Amount
4th Year or 5th Year eligible undergraduate (Grade
level 4 or 5)
Undergrad Sub Max= 5,500
Unsub and Sub Max= 27,167
Graduate/professional and beyond (Grade level 6
or 7)
Sub Max=8,500
Sub and Unsub Max=45,167
27 Anticipated Net Amount is not equal to the Anticipated disbursement net amount not equal to
LOC’s calculated net amount gross amount minus (gross amount times (loan fee
Not in use; origination reject only. percentage minus interest rebate percentage)
(+ or - $1 tolerance)
Not in use; origination reject only.
28 Invalid Loan Type Loan type is not equal to "S" or "U" or "P” or loan
sequence number is less than 0 or greater than 999.
29 Invalid Borrower’s/Student’s Social Security SSN is blank or not numeric or SSN is less than
Number 001010001
30 Invalid loan period Loan period is greater than 12 months, or Loan
Period Start Date equals Loan Period End Date
31 Loan Period Start Date is greater than the Loan period end date is prior to the loan period
Loan Period End Date start date
32 Not in use Not in use

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Loan Origination Change Reject Codes (Continued)

Code Error Message Edit Description

55 Invalid Zip Code Zip code is not blank and not numeric
56 Invalid Borrower's State Code Zip code is not blank and state code is blank
57 Borrower's Permanent Zip Code should Borrower's permanent address state is not blank
not be blank and is not “CN,” “MX,” or “FC”
58 Not in use Not in use
59 Invalid numeric field Numeric field contains non-numeric characters
60 Invalid Dependency Status Loan dependency status is not equal to “I” or “D”
61 Student's Local Address is incomplete Student’s local address, city, and/or state is blank
62 Student's Local Zip Code must be numeric Student’s local zip code is not blank and not
numeric
63 Student's Local Address State should not Student’s local zip code is not blank and local state
be blank is blank
64 Student's Local Zip Code should not be Student’s local address state is not blank and is not
blank “CN,” “MX,” or “FC,” and zip code is blank
65 Invalid Student's Local Address State Student’s local address state code is not blank and
not a valid state code
66 Invalid Borrower’s Permanent Address Borrower’s permanent address change date format
Change Date is not CCYYMMDD or is an invalid date
67 Invalid Student’s Local Address Change Student’s local address change date format is not
Date CCYYMMDD or is an invalid date
68 Invalid Borrower’s Social Security Borrower’s SSN change date format is not
Number Change Date CCYYMMDD or is an invalid date
69 Invalid Borrower’s Date of Birth Change Borrower’s DOB change date format is not
Date CCYYMMDD or is an invalid date
70 Not in use Not in use
71 Not in use Not in use
72 Total Anticipated Gross Amount must be Anticipated gross disbursement amount is blank or
greater than zero zero, or total anticipated gross disbursements is
Not in use; origination reject only. less than zero
Not in use; origination reject only.
73 Not in use Not in use
74 Not in use Not in use
75 Acknowledged but not applied LOC researching issue
76 Not in use: Origination reject only Not in use: Origination reject only
77 Not in use Not in use
78 Invalid Student's College Grade Level Student’s college grade level is not equal to 0, 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, or 7

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Direct Loan School Account Statement (DLSAS) (Continued)
Message Class: DSAS02OP or DSAC02OP

Example - Loan Detail

Report Date: 06/04/2001 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Page: 6

Report Time: 09:25:09 2001-2002 Federal Direct Loan Program
Direct Loan School Account Statement
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SENSITIVE INFORMATION PROTECTED BY THE PRIVACY ACT
*******************************************************************************
BATCH ID: AS2G0189020010603145618
LOC Process Date: 06/03/2001

School Code: G01890

Month End: 05/31/2001

LOAN DETAIL RECORDS

BORROWER'S NAME DISB#/TYPE LOC STATUS DISB.BOOKED

LOAN ID SEQ#/ DATE AMOUNT DATE
---------------------- -------------- ---------- ------ ------------
MAGUIRE, JERRY 01 D BOOKED 05/14/2001
0010100001U02G01890001 001 05/13/2001 $ 1312 GROSS
$ 39 FEE
$ 20 REBATE AMOUNT
$ 1293 NET
$ NET ADJUSTMENT

* ALL RECORDS BOOKED *

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