Fake college enrollments have surged as crime rings deploy “ghost students,” chatbots that join online classrooms and stay ...

AI chatbots are fraudulently enrolling in online classes to steal federal student aid, leaving some real students unable to ...

Victims of identity theft who discover loans fraudulently taken out in their names must go through months of calling colleges ...

AI chatbots are impersonating students to scam colleges for financial aid, also occupying online class spots, a recent report ...

The rise of artificial intelligence and the popularity of online classes have led to an explosion of financial aid fraud.

Education officials will begin more rigorous screening of financial aid applicants, citing instances of fraud at California’s community colleges.

The U.S. Department of Education will begin more rigorous screening of financial aid applicants, citing instances of fraud at ...

Hundreds of colleges said they'd encountered disruptions in the financial aid process since the Education Department drastically reduced its staff.