Thousands of ‘Ghost Students’ Found Registered at Minnesota Colleges as Major Financial Aid Scam Exposed– slaynews.com

Officials are sounding the alarm after uncovering thousands of so-called “ghost students” registered at Minnesota’s colleges in a major fraud scam that is stealing millions of dollars from taxpayers.

Minnesota colleges are battling a growing wave of financial aid fraud as “ghost students” use stolen identities and fake applications to enroll in classes.

These fake students then collect taxpayer-funded aid and disappear without attending classes or completing coursework.