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Teacher Cancellation

Low Income Directory

Web site screenshots and narrative for OMB review for

OMB Number: 1845-0077
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TCLI Directory Overview ................................................................................................................................................3

TCLI Directory Public Access..........................................................................................................................................3

Start Search ...............................................................................................................................................................3

Search Criteria ...........................................................................................................................................................6

Download...................................................................................................................................................................6

Example: Search & Results....................................................................................................................................8

TCLI Directory – State Data Provider Access................................................................................................................10

Login-Registration....................................................................................................................................................10

TCLI State User Home Page .....................................................................................................................................13

State Contact Info....................................................................................................................................................14

Search TCLI Directory...............................................................................................................................................15

Example: State User – TCLI Directory Search......................................................................................................15

Example: State User – TCLI Directory Add New..................................................................................................17

Upload/Download ...................................................................................................................................................18

Upload .................................................................................................................................................................18

Download.............................................................................................................................................................20

Reports ....................................................................................................................................................................22

Users Guide..............................................................................................................................................................23

Logout......................................................................................................................................................................24

Table of Figures

Figure 1. Public Access - Search.....................................................................................................................................4

Figure 2. TCLI Directory home screen information........................................................................................................5

Figure 3. ENTER SEARCH CRITERIA OR DOWNLOAD A FILE ...........................................................................................6

Figure 4. Additional Search Help ...................................................................................................................................7

Figure 5. TCLI Directory State Access – Login ..............................................................................................................10

Figure 6. State User Home Page ..................................................................................................................................13

Figure 7. State Contact Information Screen ................................................................................................................14
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TCLI DIRECTORY OVERVIEW

The data collected for the Teacher Cancellation Low Income Directory provides web-based access to a list of all 

elementary and secondary schools, and educational service agencies that serve a total enrollment of more than 30 

percent low income students (as defined under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 

1965, as amended). The Directory allows post-secondary institutions to determine whether or not a teacher, who 

received a Federal Perkins Loan, Direct Loan, or Federal Family Education Loan at their school, is eligible to receive 

loan cancellation or forgiveness or that a teacher who received a TEACH Grant is meeting the service obligation. 

The data is provided by the states and territories of the United States. Each state and territory designates their 

contact who then uploads data for their state for each school year. 

Web site is found at https://www.tcli.ed.gov. Both the public access and the state contact access is described in 

the information within this document along with screen shots and descriptions of the data collection and use.

TCLI DIRECTORY PUBLIC ACCESS

START SEARCH

The public (anyone, but most often teachers, students planning to be teachers, or postsecondary institutions) use 

the Search functionality of the TCLI Directory Web site to either find elementary and secondary schools in specific 

states that will qualify teachers for loan cancellation benefits. 

They start this process by clicking the “Search” button. 
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FIGURE 1. PUBLIC ACCESS - SEARCH

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such 

collection displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1845-0077. Public 

reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 120 hours per response, including time for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the

collection of information. The obligation to respond to this collection is mandatory in accordance with the 1998 Amendments to the 

Higher Education Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 105-244 Sec. 424) and the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-315). If 

you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, please contact the Grants & 

Campus-Based Division Call Center directly at 877/801-7168 or email CBFOB@ed.gov.

The 

Burden 

Statement 

to be 

updated to 

currently 

approved 
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FIGURE 2. TCLI DIRECTORY HOME SCREEN INFORMATION

FSA’s TCLI Coordinator
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SEARCH CRITERIA

Users are required to enter search criteria by State and Year and may narrow the search further by entering the 

name of a specific school or Educational Service Agency (ESA) and/or the location. The results of the search will be 

displayed on the screen

DOWNLOAD 

Another option is to download the data for a specific state and year. The information can be downloaded in a tabdelimited or an Excel spreadsheet format.

FIGURE 3. ENTER SEARCH CRITERIA OR DOWNLOAD A FILE

See text for 

Additional 

Search 

Help in 

Figure 4. 

on next 

page.
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FIGURE 4. ADDITIONAL SEARCH HELP
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EXAMPLE: SEARCH & RESULTS

Search State of Wyoming for schools that qualified in the 2013-2014 school year.

Click the Search button.

The report is displayed with up to 50 schools on a page. User can move through the screens by using the links or 

the next button at the top of the report.
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At the bottom of the report, the user can click to the next screen or go back to the Search Screen. A link is 

provided in the footnote for the contact at the state agency responsible for the information reported by the state. 

The TCLI Directory holds the information that is reported by states. The data is not edited by Federal Student Aid 

(FSA).

Each school listed is a link to the information about that school. Additionally, links are provided to FSAs 

StudentAid.ed.gov web site.
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TCLI DIRECTORY – STATE DATA PROVIDER ACCESS

LOGIN-REGISTRATION

The designated contacts at the states are required to register and follow the process for obtaining a User ID and 

Password in order to provide to or update data in the TCLI Directory database. They start the process by clicking 

the Login button on the home screen.

FIGURE 5. TCLI DIRECTORY STATE ACCESS – LOGIN
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The login screen is displayed. To register, the new user clicks the “Register” button.

The New User Registration Form is displayed. All fields with a red asterisk (*) must be completed. 

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A confirmation is displayed that explains that they will be contacted with their User ID and Password.

FSA’s TCLI Coordinator contacts the requestor to provide the User ID and temporary password. The user then logs 

in with that information.

The user is immediately prompted to change the password.
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TCLI STATE USER HOME PAGE

The home page for the state user provides a menu on the left side of the screen that provides access to the various 

functions. The user must choose the school year they are reviewing or updating information for from this screen.

FIGURE 6. STATE USER HOME PAGE
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STATE CONTACT INFO

A new state user, once registered may need to update the information. States are encouraged to include a 

secondary state contact. Only authorized (registered) users for a state may update the state contact information.

FIGURE 7. STATE CONTACT INFORMATION SCREEN
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SEARCH TCLI DIRECTORY

From this screen state users may search for schools they have entered previously in order to review or update 

them, or they may add an individual school through this screen.

Note: For the purpose of efficiency, States are encouraged to use the Upload/Download functionality when 

performing annual updates.

EXAMPLE: STATE USER – TCLI DIRECTORY SEARCH

The user may narrow the search by entering specific criteria.
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A list that meets the criteria is displayed. The user may select a school from the list or use the buttons at the 

bottom of the screen to either add a new school or go back to the previous screen

The user may modify the information displayed for that school, or save or delete the record. Or, they may return 

to the previous screen.
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EXAMPLE: STATE USER – TCLI DIRECTORY ADD NEW

To add a single new school, the user clicks the “Add New” button.

The screen to add a new school is displayed. All data items must be completed. The user may save the data and 

return to the previous screen.
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UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD

As a matter of efficiency States are encouraged to download their current data, update it, then upload the updated 

file.

UPLOAD

Data uploads must be in a tab-delimited file format. Information and a sample are provided through the “click 

here” link. After the user creates the file to be uploaded. They use the “Browse” button to locate the file. Then, 

they click the “Upload File” button to complete the process.
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Information and a sample are provided through the “click here” link.
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DOWNLOAD

The state user may download the entire state TCLI directory for the selected year by clicking the “Download File” 

button. The file is provided in a tab-delimited format.
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UPDATE PROFILE

The state user may update his/her own information through this screen.
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REPORTS

The reports functions provides a link that will display all of the TCLI schools and ESAs currently listed for the school 

year selected.
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USERS GUIDE

The menu link to the Users Guide displays a PDF version of the Users Guide for state users.

Note: Users Guide provided as separate document for review.
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LOGOUT

The menu link for Logout displays a screen where the user may continue to logout or cancel and return to the TCLI 

screen last displayed.