摘要：The Federal Pell Grant Program promotes access to postsecondary education by providing need-based financial aid to 9.5 million low-income students across the United States at a cost of $34 billion per annum.1 In 2010 improper payments in the Pell Grant Program were estimated to be $1 billion, or 3.12 percent of total program outlays.2 While incorrect self-reporting of an applicant’s income is the primary cause of improper payments, this research showed that an absence of capable guardianship makes the program a target for fraud perpetrated by motivated offenders.
