#1 out of 28.90%
politics14h ago
Education Dept. saves taxpayers $1 billion in fraud, targets federal student aid programs
Katu.com and 6 more
- The Education Department reports a $1 billion in taxpayer savings by overhauling federal student aid, including mandatory government-issued ID verification for new applicants to curb fraud.
- Identity verification sits at the center of preventing ghost students and AI-driven fraud, with safeguards designed to curb fraud opportunities in federal student aid.
- Before reforms, identity checks were performed for fewer than 1% of students, creating a vulnerability that allowed fraud to flourish in federal student aid programs.
Vote 21

