February 20, 2004
U.S. Education Dept. Investigates Student-Aid Program in Florida
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating allegations of abuse in a student-aid program administered by the Florida Department of Education.
The Florida Office of Student Financial Assistance, which acts as a guarantee agency for student loans, allegedly reported some loans as paid in full when, in fact, they were not, and also failed to collect loan-guarantee fees from thousands of recipients.
The federal investigation, first reported in The Palm Beach Post, stems from
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