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Re:65k fake students enrolled in the California junior colle... by supportlocal4h on Sunday May 08, 2022 @12:42PM (#31305646)
It doesn't take much imagination. "Free" doesn't mean there isn't a lot of money swirling around.
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Re:65k fake students enrolled in the California junior colle... by jeffbee on Sunday May 08, 2022 @01:18PM (#31306006)
Spell it out for me. Exactly how would you scam a free community college?
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Re:65k fake students enrolled in the California junior colle... by digisign on Sunday May 08, 2022 @05:27PM (#31308291)
Usually done by giving an inflated contract for services of some sort, to an associate. Associate often returns a kickback to the giver. As a campus needs a large maintanance budget, this can be a big source of fraud.

However, I agree that low-cost state run colleges are a better strategy than free loans.

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