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Financial aid fraud persists at California’s community colleges - CalMatters

‘Getting significantly worse’: California community colleges are losing millions to financial aid fraud

California’s community colleges are reporting a rise in financial aid fraud. In January, suspected bots represented 1 in 4 college applicants. Schools have given away millions to these scams, and college officials say fraudsters are getting smarter with the help of AI.