Trump admin tightens vise on student aid fraud in ‘ghost student’ crackdown

The Trump administration launched a real-time fraud detection tool for FAFSA to combat 'ghost student' scams, flagging high-risk applicants and requiring ID verification. The tool aims to save $1 billion by preventing fraudulent aid disbursements, with 50,000 applications already screened. Vice President JD Vance leads the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, targeting Biden-era policies that weakened verification requirements.