Senators unveil bill to combat financial aid fraud by 'ghost students'

A bipartisan group of senators, including Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), introduced the 'No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026' to prevent fraudsters from using fake identities to obtain federal student aid. The bill aims to enhance identity verification and oversight to protect taxpayer funds, aligning with the U.S. Department of Education's recent real-time fraud detection system for FAFSA applications.