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Here’s how much financial aid ‘ghost students’ stole from Utah’s public colleges and universities, auditors found

The phenomenon occurs when people use fake or stolen IDs to apply for financial aid and college admission.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Academic and Administration Building at Salt Lake Community College campus in Taylorsville, Tuesday, Feb. 4. 2025. A new audit released Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from the Office of the Legislative Auditor General found that SLCC "received about 2,000 fraudulent applications in the last five years."

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Academic and Administration Building at Salt Lake Community College campus in Taylorsville, Tuesday, Feb. 4. 2025. A new audit released Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from the Office of the Legislative Auditor General found that SLCC "received about 2,000 fraudulent applications in the last five years."

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