African American (Black) Opinion - Hundreds of Dillard Students must Give Back FEMA Money.

AAPPundit says: Instead of going after Hallaburton and other no bid contractors for ripping off the American taxpayer of millions of dollars, FEMA decided to go after Hundreds of Dillard University dormitory residents who received assistance payments from the federal government after Hurricane Katrina.

Black College wire is reporting that students are being asked to repay the money because according to federal officials, they were ineligible for the aid.

Hundreds of Dillard Students must Give Back FEMA Money.

By Wesley Hollis and Ashley R. Harris

The students, said Rachel Rodi, a spokeswoman for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, incorrectly received assistance payments because they claimed that the college dorms that were damaged by the storm were their primary residence.

“Students who lived in a dormitory owned or managed by the school will not qualify for housing assistance because dormitories are not considered a primary residence,” Rodi said. Instead of applying to FEMA, she added, the students should have first tried to receive compensation for their losses through the school’s insurance company, which was National Student Services, Inc. at the time of the hurricane.