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Student Loan Scandal
Reporter Richard Watson investigates education agents recruiting bogus students to private colleges so they can claim loans they are not entitled to.
As the government backs private colleges to help open up higher education to all, Panorama goes undercover to expose how fraud is costing the taxpayer millions. Secret filming reveals how shady education agents are recruiting bogus students to private colleges so they can claim loans they are not entitled to.
Reporter Richard Watson finds agents prepared to supply fraudulent qualifications, offer coursework for sale and fake attendance. It comes at a time when student debt has soared to one hundred billion pounds.
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Sat 18 Nov 2017
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Role | Contributor |
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Reporter | Richard Watson |
Producer | Edward Main |
Producer | Howard Bradburn |
Executive Producer | Karen Wightman |
Editor | Rachel Jupp |
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- Mon 13 Nov 2017 19:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Mon 13 Nov 2017 22:40ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales HD & Wales only
- Mon 13 Nov 2017 23:10ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Wed 15 Nov 2017 03:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News UK & UK HD only
- Fri 17 Nov 2017 03:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News UK & UK HD only
- Sat 18 Nov 2017 00:00
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