Inside "Pell Running," the Federal Student Aid Fraud Congress Is Trying to Stop

Last month, the House Education Committee voted 30-3 to require fraud screening on every application for federal student aid. The bill, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026, was one of three student aid fraud bills that passed committee the same day and is now headed to the full House. Here’s a closer look at the fraud they’re responding to — known in underground markets as “Pell Running” — which SentiLink’s Head of Fraud Insights, Dr.