Every college student knows how important FAFSA is for us, however there are requirements that have to be done in order for this aid to process. The requirements are the following; qualify to obtain a college education, be accepted for enrollment or be enrolled as a student in a degree program and have a valid social security number. As I was doing more research, I came along how financial aid also requires for students to be registered with the selective service, if you are a male the age to register is between 18 and 25. Also, certain statements have to be signed that guarantees the student is not in debt with a federal student loan. In addition, the student has to be a U.S Citizen, have a green card, an arrival-departure record, a battered immigrant status or a T-visa. Any of these type of identification will be accepted for you financial aid application. …show more content…
According to statistics, majority of financial aid abuse takes place in community colleges. The reason behind this is because community colleges have a low tuition payment. These abuses involve students who receive financial aid and attend a community college campus, but do not engage in academic activity. Recently, a fraud ring in Sacramento, California was shut down because it illegally took more than 80,000 dollars in financial aid from the U.S Department of Education. “Scams like these steal money from hardworking taxpayers and legitimate students and that is unacceptable”, said special agent Natalie Forbort. As soon as a student receives their financial aid award, the money is theirs to spend, there really isn’t much any of us can do in this