Bad information is being sent to the ED office in Kansas City. This is causing problems for schools and it needs to be remedied. There is no incentive for data providers to update their information. One database should be used. Our financial aid officer spends too much time trying to resolve problems with the NRCS report.
Confidentiality is very important.
Wealthy families are concerned that information may not be kept confidential on computer. Asking people to figure out untaxable income is something that families struggle with. Financial aid administrators have to deal with computer edit problems. It is too time consuming to go through and not convenient. In the future, it is expected to be easier to use.