*Variable Program Status: Certain program actions are not tied to a specific program status, but instead carry over the program status from the prior program action assigned in the student program / plan stack
Because this is displaying the entering of a new application, the Program Status (PROG_STATUS) field automatically displays Applicant (AP) and the Program Action displays Application (APPL).
The Action Date is the date that the action was actually entered into the system. The Effective Date should be entered to reflect the date on which the program data becomes effective. In many cases, these two dates are identical; in some cases, changes are entered retroactively (with an earlier effective date) or proactively (with a future effective date).
If there is an Action Reason (PROG_REASON) associated with the Program Action that you selected, you can select the appropriate reason value. Action Reasons enable you to record a brief explanation of why the Program Action took place.