Stopping Ghost Students from Stealing Aid

House Republicans just passed a bold new bill to stop “ghost students” — criminals faking identities to steal federal aid. With online learning booming since 2019, fraud has exploded, costing taxpayers millions. The law forces the Education Department to screen every FAFSA and arm schools with better ID checks. Minnesota’s already hit 1,800 fake students swindling $12.5 million — and now the state’s rolling out $3 million in tech to catch them. This federal crackdown aims to protect real students and ensure aid goes where it’s meant to — not into criminal pockets. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/48b513bd59957221