A Detroit woman accused of running a decade-long student aid scheme, obtaining $2.5 million, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Federal prosecutors say that between July 2015 and July 2025, Michelle Denise Hill submitted aid applications for more than 80 people who appeared as eligible students at Wayne County Community College.
Prosecutors say Hill obtained the individuals’ high school diplomas on their behalf, many of which were from the same online school. Hill also completed online coursework for the purported students to extend their eligibility for financial assistance…