Maryland Annual Collection Documentation

• 2024-25 Unit Record Data Collection Updates
• 2024-25 Survey Updates
• 2024-25 Annual Data Collections & Validations Calendar
• 2024-25 Important Data Collection Highlights
• Data Error & Discrepancy Reporting Form for Unit Record Files
• Data Error & Discrepancy Reporting Form for Surveys
• MHEC Data Dictionary presented by Data Cookbook
• Auxiliary Files for MAC2 (MAC2 Headers, Program Inventory Codes, Program Completer Codes, OPEID Codes, High School Codes) 
• MHEC Contact List for Institutional Surveys
• Data Collection Websites, Emails, and Responsibilities
• Instructions for Deleting Spaces from a csv File

MAC2 File Specifications

Cyber Warrior System (CWS) Annual File (BCCC, BOW, COP, MOR, UMES only)

• CWS File Layout Specifications (Posted 06/28/2024)
• CWS Header Record(Posted 06/20/2024)
• CWS File Submission Link (Use "M" UserID)
• CWS Documentation

Degree Information System (DIS)  Annual File

• DIS File Layout Specifications (Posted 06/28/2024)
• DIS Header Record(Posted 06/20/2024)
• DIS Documentation

External Credit System (ECS)  Annual File

• ECS File Layout Specifications (Posted 06/28/2024)
• ECS Header Record(Posted 06/20/2024)
• ECS Documentation

Employee Data System (EDS) Fall Term only

• EDS File Layout Specifications (Posted 06/29/2023)
• EDS Header Record (Posted 11/15/2023)
• EDS Documentation

Enrollment Information System (EIS)  4 Term Files

• EIS File Layout Specifications (Posted 06/29/2023)
• EIS Header Record(Posted 06/29/2023)
• EIS Documentation

End of Term System (EOTS) 4 Term Files

• EOTS File Layout Specifications (Posted 06/29/2023)
• EOTS Header Record
• EOTS Documentation

Financial Aid Information System (FAIS) Annual File

• FAIS File Layout Specifications (Posted 06/28/2024)
• FAIS Header Record(Posted 06/20/2024)
• FAIS 2024 Aid Category Range Chart.pdf (Posted 06/20/2024)
• FAIS 2024 Aid Category Range Chart.xlsx(Posted 06/20/2024)
• FAIS Undergraduate Category with Description
• FAIS Graduate Category with Description
• FAIS Documentation

Maryland Approved Program Completer System (MAPCS) Annual File

• MAPCS File Layout Specifications (Posted 06/28/2024)
• MAPCS Header Record(Posted 06/20/2024)
• MAPCS Program Completion Code.pdf (Posted 09/26/2023)
• MAPCS Program Completion Codes.xlsx (Posted 09/26/2023)
• MAPCS Capstone Location Codes
• MAPCS Documentation

Near Completers Initiative (NCI)

• Near Completer Memo
• NCI File Layout Specifications (Posted 09/27/2023)
• NCI Header Record

Student Course Registration System (SCRS) Annual File New! Public Institutions Only

• 2023-24 Revised SCRS Memo (Posted 11/13/2023)
• SCRS File Layout Specifications
• SCRS Header Record
• SCRS Documentation

Workforce Training Completers System (WTCS) Formerly Noncredit Workforce Completers System (NWCS)
Community Colleges only

Changes are forthcoming! Stay tuned!

Workforce Training Registration System (WTRS)

Changes are forthcoming! Stay tuned!

• Excel Workbook of all MAC2 System File Layout Specifications (Posted 06/20/2024)

Most Recent Previous Out-dated MAC2 File Specifications

• All MAC2 File Specifications 11/2023
• All MAC2 File Specifications 06/2022
• All MAC2 File Specifications 10/2021
• All MAC2 File Specifications 09/2021
• All MAC2 File Specifications 07/2021
• All MAC2 File Specifications 06/2021
• All MAC2 File Specifications 10/2020
• All MAC2 File Specifications 07/2020
• All MAC2 File Specifications 04/2020