Starting this week, students may encounter a new identity-verification step while filing out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as the Trump administration continues to prioritize cracking ...

A bipartisan group of senators is introducing legislation to prevent fraudsters scamming the federal student aid system for ...

The Trump administration launches a real-time FAFSA fraud detection tool to fight ghost student scams tied to fabricated and ...

The Department of Education announced a new anti-fraud program that requires certain FAFSA applicants identified as a high ...

New fraud-prevention measures are intended to ensure the integrity of the federal student aid system, though experts warn ...

The U.S. Department of Education has built real-time, risk-based identity screening into the FAFSA process, requiring government-issued ID from flagged applicants before releasing aid. Officials are ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington is moving to shut down “ghost students” who use stolen identities to siphon off ...

The Education Department's new FAFSA anti-fraud program may require some students to verify their identity before receiving ...

A new financial aid tool is projected to save taxpayers $1 billion by stopping “ghost student” fraud, the Trump ...

U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody is backing a bill that seeks to limit student loan fraud and eliminate “ghost students.” ...

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville helped introduce a bill aimed at stopping fraudsters from using stolen or fake identities to claim ...

The U.S. Department of Education has rolled out a nationwide real-time fraud detection system for FAFSA applications, requiring high-risk applicants to verify their identity before receiving aid.