National Student Clearinghouse incident
New Sentinel 360SM Service Helps Colleges Get Ahead of “Ghost Student” Fraud
National Student Clearinghouse is currently experiencing a minor incident, which began 57d ago. The vendor's full update timeline is below.
Update timeline
- monitoring Apr 22, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC
The Clearinghouse’s new Sentinel 360 SM platform helps colleges combat rapidly growing “ghost student” fraud that drains financial aid and institutional resources. Sentinel 360 gives institutions the broader visibility they need to understand what is happening beyond their own campus and help protect their reputation, integrity and, most importantly, opportunities for learners.