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Scholars/obligees were provided access to the SOTS on 09/28/2009
Scholars/obligees were provided access when their complete records were submitted by the Institution of Higher Education (IHE) and they met one of the following conditions:- Graduated/completed a training program;
- Exited without completing a training program;
- Enrolled and have completed one academic year of training.
The scholars/obligees received a notification e-mail providing them with a secure log-in link to access the SOTS. These types of scholars/obligees are now automatically provided access once their IHE submits their record.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) added to NCSO Web site
The FAQs pertaining to your grant(s) are now available on the NCSO Website, including the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) response to the provision of scholars’/obligees’ Social Security numbers (SSNs). Follow this link to view the FAQs menu page. On this page, you will find the complete list of FAQs specific to the 1999 Regulations, 2005 requirements, and 2006 Regulations.
Department of Education provides legal basis for provision of scholars/obligees Social Security numbers to NCSO
A FAQ addressing the provision of scholars'/obligees' SSNs has been added to the 2005 and 2006 FAQs. Click on the link below to access the question:
2005 Requirements: http://www.serviceobligations.ed.gov/2005faq.cfm#151
2006 Regulations: http://www.serviceobligations.ed.gov/2006faq.cfm#151
No hard copies of information are necessary
Contact information, employment changes, and termination letters for scholars/obligees are no longer required to be sent to NCSO or OSEP. The SOTS will serve to collect the contact information, employment information and service obligation fulfillment of scholars/obligees. For scholars/obligees entering repayment, submission of scholars’/obligees’ records on the SOTS is sufficient. The scholar’s/obligee’s program completion status and program duration will determine if he or she must be referred for repayment. Upon successful submission of the scholar’s/obligee’s record, NCSO will facilitate the referral for repayment to the Accounts Receivables Group (ARG) of the U.S. Department of Education. ARG will then contact the scholar/obligee directly to discuss repayment options.
Please note that scholars/obligees may also voluntarily enter repayment by calling the NCSO Helpdesk.
IHEs cannot alter terms of service obligation in scholarship agreement
Any contractual service agreement created by IHEs for scholars’/obligees’ funding must be in compliance with the 2005 Requirements or the 2006 Regulations, found on the NCSO Web site at http://www.serviceobligations.ed.gov/programRegs.cfm.
IHEs are NOT allowed to extend the scope or create any other stipulations (i.e., specify populations to be served or geographic requirements) outside of the 2005 Requirements and 2006 Regulations.
