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SSN Name (CCYYMMDD) TLF Type Applied GA Code Code numerics) (CCYYMMDD) (2 char. ST code)
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Upload File worksheet example for Teacher Loan Forgiveness (TLF):

TLF Input- Batch Upload File Worksheet:

The first row of the worksheet will be reserved for identification and should not be modified (Cell J-1). Row 2 displays
column titles. The next 50 rows should be used to enter TLF records. Each row consists of 10 columns (A-J) of required
data. Column descriptions and data entry formats are as follows:

Column A: Student SSN— Nine-digit student Social Security Number, include lead zeros with no dashes.
Column B: Student First Name— Student’s first name (up to 12 characters).
Column C: Student Date of Birth (DOB)— Student's DOB in CCYYMMDD format.
Column D: TLF Type— Qualification for Teacher Loan Forgiveness:
ES = Elementary School (up to $5,000)
SS = Secondary School (up to $5,000)
HQ = Highly Qualified (up to $5,000)
SM = Secondary Mathematics (up to $17,500)
SC = Secondary Science (up to $17,500)
EE = Elementary Special Education (up to $17,500)
SE = Secondary Special Education (up to $17,500)
Column E: Previously Applied— Whether the student previously applied:
Y = Yes
N = No
Column F: GA Code— The Guaranty Agency code reporting the TLF information (3 digit numeric GA code).
Column G: Loan Holder Code— If it is the same as the GA code in Column F, then enter that GA code
in this column. Otherwise, enter the 6 digit Lender code. (3 or 6 digit numeric GA/Lender code).
Column H: TLF Amount— The amount forgiven (up to 5 numerics less than or equal to $17,500) reported in whole dollars,
no cents (for example, report $2,500.25 as ‘2500’).
Column I: Paid Date— Date the GA pays the holder; if the GA is the holder, enter the date applied to the student's
account in CCYYMMDD format.
Column J: State Code From Application— The student's State code from the application (2 character state code, enter
as UPPERCASE).

The following steps outline the MS Excel™ spreadsheet upload process:

(1) Download the TLF Submittal MS Excel™ spreadsheet from www.fsadownload.ed.gov, open with MS-Exel and
enable macros if prompted.
(2) Add records to the Upload File worksheet with no more than 50 records at a time.
(3) Save the TLF Submittal MS Excel™ spreadsheet which contains the TLF information.
(4) From the NSLDSFAP web site, click the Loan Forgiveness Submittal link and enter your File Name location of the
TLF Submittal MS Excel™ spreadsheet from the previous step.
(5) Click the Teacher Loan Forgiveness File Submittal Submit button to upload/transfer your TLF data from the
spreadsheet to the Teacher Loan Forgiveness Add page.
Notes:
- The MS Excel spreadsheet/workbook must be unprotected and not read-only.
- When copying data from another source or spreadsheet, do "Paste Special" then paste "Values" to preserve each cell's format properties.
- All cells in the Upload File worksheet are formated as "text" except the TLF Amount which is "general".

Instructions Worksheet
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Instructions Worksheet