Description
A code which indicates the year, month and day on which the student incurred their OS-HELP debt or SA-HELP
Details
| Version: | 4.0 |
|---|---|
| First year: | 2015 |
| Last year: | 2020 |
| Field name: | HELP DEBT INCURRAL-DATE |
| Element name: | HELP debt incurral date |
Code format:
| Data Type: | Numeric |
|---|---|
| Units: | YYYYMMDD, right justified (in each sub-field), with a leading zero (in each sub-field) if needed |
| Width: | 8 |
Classification
| CODE | MEANING |
|---|---|
| 00000000 | Student did not incur a HELP debt |
| YYYYMMDD | Date student incurred HELP debt in YYYYMMDD format |
Coding notes
YYYYMMDD format:
- 1st 4 digits - Year sub-field (e.g. 1952)
- 2nd 2 digits - Month sub-field (e.g. 04)
- 3rd 2 digits - Day sub-field (e.g. 16)
Please refer to the Glossary for further information about terminology used in this document.
Input files
Higher Education Student:
- OS HELP (OS) & Revised OS HELP (RO)
- SA-HELP (SA)
Change History
Details of all versions of this data element can be found on its supporting information page.
Element #
527