Legislation also requires the Department to establish guidelines for verification procedures, helping ensure schools have a consistent framework for carrying out these straightforward processes. Since taking office, the Trump administration has made significant progress in combating student aid fraud. Last year, the department blocked more than $1 billion in attempted fraud. In April, the Department implemented a new identity fraud detection tool directly into the FAFSA form, which blocked $60 million in the first two weeks. (02:31–02:36)
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