Loophole allows families to get aid meant for needy students
August 4, 2019
The U.S. Education Department is being urged to close a loophole that has allowed some wealthy families to get federal, state and university funding that's meant to help needy students.
Federal authorities were notified last year that some parents in Illinois were transferring custody of their children to friends or relatives to make it appear they came from poorer backgrounds. In doing so, they became eligible for scholarships and federal grants that are typically reserved for low-income students.
Disclosure of the practice comes at a time of intense debate over the fairness of college admiss...
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