WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education to Implement New Identity Validation Processes to Combat Student Aid Fraud * Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced it will launch a nationwide effort to eliminate identity theft and fraud in the federal student aid programs for the fall 2025 semester to protect taxpayers while significantly reducing the administrative burden on colleges and universities. In  more