Here's Some of that Famous Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

George Leef

In this week's Pope Center Clarion Call, Duke Cheston examines the problem of fraud in federal student aid programs, especially Pell grants. Cheats and chiselers make off with a billion or more every year, but some institutions are starting to defend against them.

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