CORA is a free online service that enables schools with fewer than 500 students to participate in the Clearinghouse's student loan verification service.  Using CORA does not require programming effort; an internet connection is all that is required.  You update your student enrollment data via the CORA Web site. 

Our CORA demo provides a quick tour of its features.  Print out and follow the instructions below.  The demo requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, which you can download here.

•  Login Screen

   

  • For User Name, enter "test."

  • For Password, enter "school."

  • Click Submit.

   

   

• School Contacts Screen

  Contains important information about your school's administrators, which will be used by the Clearinghouse to resolve questions about your enrollment reporting. 

   

  • Click Next.

   

   

• School Transmission Profile Screen

  Displays three sections: Previous Transmission (information that we received from you in your last report), Scheduled Transmission (information about your next scheduled report), and Current Transmission, that is to be completed by you.

   

  For the purpose of this demo, complete the Current Transmission as follows: 

  • -For Name of the Academic Term, enter "SPRING 2002."

  • -For the Transmission Type, enter "First of Term."

  • -Check that all student term dates begin 1/03/2002 and end 5/20/2002.

  • -Click Create.  A pop-up message will be displayed.

  • -Click OK to go to School Transmission Detail.

• School Transmission Detail Screen

  Lists student whose enrollment was reported at the end of the last term.

   

  • Select a student record to update by clicking on the Social Security number.  The student's record appears on the Student Record Detail screen.

  • Make any modifications necessary to the student's record.

  • Click OK to return to the School Transmission Detail screen, where you will see a checkmark next to the student record that you updated.

  • Click on the next student.  Change the enrollment status by scrolling through the choices and selecting one.  Change the student's last name or address by typing over the existing information.

  • Click OK & Next, which will take you to the next student to be updated.  You can also add a new student or select a former student who is once again enrolled at the school and update his/her information.

  • Click Continue to transmit your completed report to the Clearinghouse.

   

   

• Transmission Confirmation Screen

  Tells you how many students you are reporting. 

   

  • If it is correct, click Complete Transmission.  (Please be sure to click Complete Transmission to clear the demo for the next user.)

  • Click Logoff to end the demo or to try it again.

CORA offers time-saving benefits, which allow your staff to focus their efforts on other important tasks.

To become a CORA user, or to learn more, contact service@studentclearinghouse.org.