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Education Dept. issues ‘urgent’ warning about aid fraud in distance learning programs - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Education Dept. issues ‘urgent’ warning about aid fraud in distance learning programs - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:

Education Dept. issues ‘urgent’ warning about aid fraud in distance learning programs

The Education Department has issued an “urgent call to action” warning colleges and universities to protect against fraud in federal student aid programs at schools that offer distance education programs.

The department sent out a letter late Thursday to institutions of higher education that provides specific details about “fraud rings” that conspire to defraud Title IV, or student aid, programs by signing up for distance learning.

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