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Who’s Behind the Wave of Fake Students and Aid Fraud in California in 2025?

16K views · Oct 25, 2025 · News & Politics

Comments · 120

  • @California.Insider · 11 months ago · pinned

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  • @paulgithens635 · 11 months ago

    In California corruption is running rampant with taxpayers as the ultimate victim. Too much government, too little transparency, too much power concentrated in too few hands. Welcome to the golden state!

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  • @gdang2k1 · 11 months ago

    Another great interview! Thank you Siyamak and the California Insider Team! 😊👍

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  • @LAKitchen · 11 months ago

    There are a lot of foster youth who do this! They are guaranteed Chafey grants of about $5500 so they apply, get the money, and have no intention of attending. It&apos;s a FREE money grab

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  • @Craig-e6r1l · 11 months ago

    The ONLY legitimate journalism in California

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  • @grammadrm4974 · 11 months ago

    Wow. &nbsp;Stop on line enrollment &amp; finger print every application for financial aid!

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  • @drticzon · 11 months ago

    Should require them to show up in person to register and have a valid ID.

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  • @Saravusa · 11 months ago

    It happens not only community college. UCs and Cal states too. Parents show that they are separated and claim single parent benefits too 😔

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  • @funstuff9921 · 11 months ago

    The sick thing is the state of CA and administrators at the community colleges, CSUs, and UCs are all up in arms because “enrollment is up at community colleges!” And so they don’t adjust their enrollment targets. Yes, all those schools have enrollment targets to hit.

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  • @Mjds-v9y · 11 months ago

    STOP THE ON LINE APPLICATIONS!! Make people come in person!!

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  • @harold415 · 11 months ago

    Some teachers at the community colleges don&apos;t want to teach or give lectures in online classes. &nbsp;They just post the syllabus and students just have to follow it. &nbsp;No teachers interaction

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  • @MrOfcourseitsme · 11 months ago

    the people in the system allow this to get out of hand because the more applying for and receiving aid, the more they can claim there is a &quot;need&quot;, so demand more money, expand their staff, and ultimately get paid more themselves.

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