Utah audit reveals thousands of fraudulent financial aid applications from 'ghost students' at public colleges
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Summary
A Utah legislative audit found that Salt Lake Community College received approximately 2,000 fraudulent financial aid applications over five years from "ghost students." At Utah Valley University, fake applicants advanced so far in the process that they enrolled in classes, pushing legitimate students onto waitlists. The audit highlights significant vulnerabilities in Utah's public college financial aid systems.
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· 2 pulledSLCC 'received about 2,000 fraudulent applications in the last five years.'
At Utah Valley University, fake 'ghost students' were able to get so far in the process that they applied for classes — and pushed real students onto waitlists.
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