The no Aid for Ghost Student act takes a straightforward approach, identifies suspicious student aid applications and ensure these applications are for who they say they are before dollars go out the door. The bill requires the Department of Education to use identity fraud detection systems to screen and access FAFSA applications for fraud risk. Just as importantly, the bill requires schools to verify students identity for applications flagged by the Department of Education for identity fraud risk before disbursing federal aid. (01:35–01:44)
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Asserts that the bill mandates the use of fraud detection systems for FAFSA applications.
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