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You are subscribed to USAO - Massachusetts news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Student Recruiting Firm and Its Principal Agree to Pay $1.3 Million for Fraud on Federal Student Aid Programs 02/25/2026 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – Study Across the Pond, LLC (SATP) and its principal, John Borhaug, have agreed to pay $1.3 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging that they knowingly caused United Kingdom (UK) schools to submit false claims to the U.S. Department of Education. In April 2024, the United States filed a complaint against SATP and Borhaug, alleging that they convinced foreign schools to enter arrangements that violated the federal ban on incentive-based compensation for student recruitment.

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