Our Mission

The mission of the National Student Clearinghouse is to facilitate the exchange and understanding of student enrollment, performance, and related information in support of the education community.

Goals

Acting as agent for each institution, the Clearinghouse:

1. Helps post-secondary institutions meet their reporting responsibilities to student loan industry participants and the federal government in order to:
   • Prevent student loan defaults
   • Ensure program integrity
   • Reduce the administrative burden and cost for all student loan program participants
    
2. Provides enrollment, degree and certificate verification to other educational institutions, prospective employers, background screening agencies, insurance companies, search firms, and other student service entities.
    
3. Utilizes student enrollment data (with the approval of participating institutions) to offer other services that are consistent with its mission and ensure the protection of student privacy rights.
    
4. Provides forums throughout the student loan industry to exchange information and collaboratively develop improvements in the administration of student loans.