[CoIT-PrivateHigherEd] [CoIT] Question: Student Identity Verification & Aid Fraud

[Richard Reif]

NSU has application fees for graduate and undergraduate students which
slows down the fraud.   This is still a hot topic on campus and I am
grateful for this email thread.  Please continue sharing!!

Richard

On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM LaMack, Mary A via CoIT <
coit at lists.onenet.net> wrote:

> We have an application fee on undergrad applications. Our instances have
> mainly been with online grad applicants where there was no fee. We
> implemented fraud AI in Slate and it is working very well.
>
> https://knowledge.technolutions.net/docs/identity-verification
>
> Respectfully,
>
> *Mary LaMack*
> Director of Information Technology
> East Central University
> 580.559.5702
> mlamack at ecok.edu
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> Hi all —
>
> We’re continuing to combat fraudulent admissions and financial aid
> applications and would appreciate any insight you can share on how your
> institution handles this process.
>
>    - Do you verify *every student*, only students who *receive aid*, or
>    just those identified as *high risk?*
>
>
>    - What tools are you using for identity verification/fraud detection
>    (e.g., *ID.me, Clear, Experian/Equifax identity services, TransUnion,
>    Jumio, *etc.)?
>    - Which ones are you happy with — and which should we avoid?
>
>
>
> We’re looking into ID.me. Any insights on workflows and tools that work
> well at your institution are much appreciated!
>
>
>
> Thank you!
>
> -Dian
>
>
>
> Dian Ray | Director | Information Technology Services | SWOSU
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