Affluent parents surrender custody of their kids to "scam" their way into needs-based college scholarships

Poor and/or (especially) black, but use a fake address so your kid can stand a chance? Jail and forced loss of custody for you.

Rich and (most probably) white? Create a legal fiction and save $$$ all while your child takes cash intended for someone else. Technically you no longer have custody, but realistically, nothing has changed. Insist that someone who gives a false address is a heinous cheater who deserves to be behind bars.

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