US House passes bill requiring FAFSA identity fraud detection system to combat ghost student scams
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By: Shauneen Miranda - June 10, 2026 5:04 pm
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The U.S. House passed a bill (249-172) requiring the Department of Education to establish an identity fraud detection system for FAFSA applications. The legislation targets fraudulent "ghost students" who use stolen identities to apply for federal student aid and enroll in classes before disappearing, costing taxpayers millions. Nearly 40 Democrats supported the GOP-led bill.
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The bill safeguards against fraudulent 'ghost students,' which lawmakers say have cost taxpayers millions of dollars by applying for federal student aid and college under stolen identities and enrolling in classes, only to later disappear.
Nearly 40 Democrats voted for the GOP-led bill.
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