Stealing financial aid and student loans through “ghost students” is an increasing problem, and federal authorities recently put out a warning about the scheme being seen around the country.
Now, court records show that Old Dominion University has been a victim.
A suspect applied to be a student at ODU in October 2025 and was given about $4,000 in financial aid, according to court records. However, records state that the application was fake and the suspect applied using another person’s information…