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A cross-check of student aid records against the federal grant logs with the Social Security Death Index revealed that more than $30 million in aid was disbursed to thousands of deceased individuals over the past three years.
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Cross-check revealed more than $30 million in aid disbursed to deceased individuals over past three years
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Press Release
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{
    "amount": "$30 million",
    "source": "Social Security Death Index",
    "recipients": "deceased individuals",
    "time_period": "past three years"
}
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Finance Investigation
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a1166512-2f4e-41a1-b4f5-4dd90cc8d9ff
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM (3 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM (3 months ago)

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Office of Federal Student Aid Strengthens Oversight and Halts Erroneous Payments
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https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-fights-fraud-student-aid-protect-american-taxpayer

The U.S. Department of Education announced actions to ensure federal student aid is used properly. The department uncovered nearly $90 million disbursed to ineligible recipients, including deceased individuals. Actions include strengthening data sharing and fraud detection.

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