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Federal prosecutors charge five in student-aid fraud probe

Federal prosecutors charged five people in Nebraska, Virginia and New Jersey with allegedly conspiring in schemes to steal $2.9 million from student-aid programs. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald said the charges are the first in a federal probe into “ghost students,” who allegedly used fake or stolen identities to enroll online and obtain grants and loans before disappearing.

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