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CLC discovers some employees, students in ‘cahoots’ on improperly awarded scholarships

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College of Lake County's financial aid office. School officials said at least 11 students were improperly awarded scholarships together valued at nearly $11,400 and some of them apparently knew financial aid employees who were involved in the approval process.

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Students move about at the College of Lake County's flagship campus in Grayslake. At least 11 students were improperly awarded scholarships for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters, officials said.

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College of Lake County officials have confirmed that four financial aid office employees were dismissed or transferred to other jobs after it was discovered they improperly awarded scholarships to some students. Scholarships valued at nearly $11,400 were received by at least 11 ineligible students for the fall 2011 or spring 2012 semesters, officials said. CLC board Chairman Richard Anderson called the case serious and said it appeared some employees were "kind of in cahoots with those students."

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