Leads File
Meadow can deliver Net Price Calculator leads directly to your CRM via SFTP. For Slate, see Slate Integration. We can also deliver leads via email.
This document covers how to allow Meadow to connect to your SFTP server and the layout of the lead files.
SFTP
Create an SFTP user for Meadow with the below public key, then send Meadow the hostname, port, username, and path you'd like us to use.
Meadow's production IP address is 18.223.65.218.
---- BEGIN SSH2 PUBLIC KEY ----
Comment: "4096-bit RSA, meadow-leads-prod"
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1yfIJXB+9XS/Tw==
---- END SSH2 PUBLIC KEY ----
File Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| File format | CSV (comma-separated) |
| File name format | Configurable by Meadow. Example 2026-10-16_0500_meadow_leads.csv |
| Header row | Included |
| Encoding | UTF-8 |
| Frequency | Hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly |
PriceStudentIdandPriceInquiryIdare always present.- Any other column can be omitted when a school hides that field.
- Custom questions are inserted after
Known SAI, and custom fields afterNumber of Credits. Each custom column is headedCustom:followed by the question or field name. - Incomplete submissions are included with only the two IDs, email, first name, last name, and birthday. If the student completes the calculator later, we will send an updated lead row with the same IDs.
- If a student completes the calculator multiple times, we will send multiple rows with the same
PriceStudentIdbut differentPriceInquiryIds. - Empty files are supressed.
File Layout
| Column | Data type | Possible values |
|---|---|---|
PriceStudentId |
String | 24-character hexadecimal identifier |
PriceInquiryId |
String | 24-character hexadecimal identifier |
Email |
String | |
First Name |
String | |
Last Name |
String | |
Birthday |
Date | MM-dd-yyyy |
Citizenship Status |
String | CITIZEN, INTERNATIONAL, DACA, ELIGIBLE_NON_CITIZEN, INELIGIBLE_NON_CITIZEN |
State |
String | Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Federated States Of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Marshall Islands, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Palau, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Independent Status |
Boolean | true, false |
Marital Status |
String | NEVER_MARRIED, MARRIED |
Spouse Enrolled |
Boolean | true, false |
Number of Dependents |
Number | |
Dependents Enrolled |
Number | |
Parents' Marital Status |
String | NEVER_MARRIED, MARRIED |
Parents' Residency |
String | USA, INTERNATIONAL |
Household Members Enrolled |
Number | |
Household Members |
Number | |
Is EFC Known |
Boolean | true, false |
Amount Affordable Per Year (Known) |
Number | Dollar amount. Blank when unknown. |
Parent 1 Income |
Number | Dollar amount |
Parent 2 Income |
Number | Dollar amount |
Amount Affordable Per Year (Manual) |
Number | Dollar amount |
Parent Savings Balance |
Number | Dollar amount |
Parent Investment Properties |
Number | Dollar amount |
Parent Business Value |
Number | Dollar amount |
Student Savings Balance |
Number | Dollar amount |
Student Annual Income |
Number | Dollar amount |
Student Spouse Annual Income |
Number | Dollar amount |
Student Status |
String | RESEARCHING, APPLYING, ACCEPTED, ENROLLED, NONE, or blank |
Known SAI |
Number | Blank when unknown |
SAI |
Number | |
Calculated SAI |
Number | |
GPA |
Number | |
Standardized Test |
String | SAT, ACT, TEST_OPTIONAL |
ACT Score |
Number | 0–36 |
SAT Score |
Number | 400–1600 |
Next Year of Study |
Number | |
Housing |
String | ON_CAMPUS, WITH_FAMILY, OFF_CAMPUS |
Combined Housing/Meals |
String | ON_CAMPUS, WITH_FAMILY, OFF_CAMPUS |
Meals |
String | ON_CAMPUS, WITH_FAMILY, OFF_CAMPUS |
Veteran Status |
String | NONE, ACTIVE_DUTY, VETERAN, DEPENDENT |
Months of Service |
Number | |
Purple Heart / Medical Discharge |
Boolean | true, false |
Enrollment Status |
String | FULL_TIME, PART_TIME |
Transfer Student |
Boolean | true, false |
Degree Type |
String | CERTIFICATE, ASSOCIATE, BACHELORS (default), MASTERS, DOCTORAL |
Intended Program |
String | |
Number of Credits |
Number | |
Net Price |
Number | Dollar amount |
Cost of Attendance (COA) |
Number | Dollar amount |
Total Aid |
Number | Dollar amount |
Merit Aid |
Number | Dollar amount |
Institutional Grant |
Number | Dollar amount |
Federal Pell Grant |
Number | Dollar amount |
State Grant |
Number | Dollar amount |
Military Aid |
Number | Dollar amount |
Yellow Ribbon Aid |
Number | Dollar amount |
Total Military Aid |
Number | Dollar amount |
Direct Costs |
Number | Dollar amount |
Indirect Costs |
Number | Dollar amount |
Calculator ID |
String | |
Estimate Created At |
Date and time | yyyy-MM-dd h:mma, for example 2026-10-08 6:04pm |
Estimate Updated At |
Date and time | yyyy-MM-dd h:mma, for example 2026-10-08 6:12pm |
The emailed leads file format is very similar: everything is the same except that the ID columns are omitted, and the file is sent in
.xlsxformat instead of.csv.