Three Accused in Fraudulent College Aid Case
A federal grand jury has indicted three former Vatterott College employees for allegedly using bogus diplomas and other false documents to obtain federal financial aid for ineligible students.
The 37-count indictment charged Dominic L. Campbell, 37, of Kansas City; Dale Odei Marbell, 32, of Indianapolis; and Kevin Earl Woods, 46, of Louisville, Ky. A judge unsealed the charges Thursday after Marbell’s arrest and first court appearance in Indiana.
Prosecutors alleged that Campbell, Marbell and Woods held admissions jobs or administrative positions at the college’s Kansas City campus and enrolled students at Vatterott they knew were not qualified to receive federal financial aid.
They allegedly signed up students who hadn’t yet graduated from high school or received an equivalency diploma, a requirement for federal student financial aid. In addition to conspiracy, Campbell, Marbell and Woods each are charged with 12 counts of fraud involving 19 students.
From the Kansas City Star