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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We’ve recently seen an increase in fraudulent student applications, particularly from individuals claiming to have been homeschooled. I wanted to reach out to see if others are noticing similar trends and to gather any best practices your
institution may have in place to identify and prevent this kind of fraud.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Some common patterns we’ve noticed include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Applicants reporting homeschool graduation, often with unofficial or suspicious-looking transcripts<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Birthdates indicating the applicant is well into their 20s at the time of graduating from high school
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Grade distributions that appear inconsistent or unrealistic (e.g., average grades but unusually high GPAs)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If your institution has developed specific procedures or red flags that help you catch fraudulent transcripts—particularly for homeschooled applicants—we would greatly appreciate your insight.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you in advance for any guidance or feedback.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#7F0000">Holly Avila</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#7F0000"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#7F0000">Registrar and Director of Student Records<br>
Redlands Community College<br>
<a href="https://www.redlandscc.edu/"><span style="color:#7F0000">https://www.redlandscc.edu/</span></a><br>
<a href="mailto:Holly.Avila@redlandscc.edu"><span style="color:#7F0000">Holly.Avila@redlandscc.edu</span></a><br>
Office: 405.422.6283<br>
Fax: 405.422.1242<br>
1300 South Country Club Road<br>
El Reno, OK 73036-5304</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#7F0000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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