# Nigerian Professor Sentenced for Student Aid Fraud

> Former Texas professor gets 78 months for $921,000 student aid fraud scheme.
- Title: Nigerian Professor Sentenced for Student Aid Fraud | Shortify
- Summary: Former Texas professor gets 78 months for $921,000 student aid fraud scheme. Emmanuel Olugbaike Finnih, a Nigerian-born former Texas Southern University…
- Keywords: emmanuel olugbaike finnih, texas southern university, federal prison, student aid fraud, nigeria, richmond, u.s. attorney, supervised release, federal grants, student loans, news, politics
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/crime/richmond-man-sentenced-to-78-months-for-student-aid-fraud-scheme
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-10-04T18:00:28+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: emmanuel olugbaike finnih, texas southern university, federal prison, student aid fraud, nigeria, richmond, u.s. attorney, supervised release, federal grants, student loans, news, politics
## Sentence imposed
Emmanuel Olugbaike Finnih, 43, a naturalized u.s. citizen originally from nigeria, will serve 78 months in federal prison for student aid fraud.
## Fraud scheme details
Finnih submitted over 100 fraudulent financial aid applications using other people's identities across texas colleges and universities.
## Funds obtained
The scheme resulted in $921,189.08 in disbursements from federal grants and loans.
## Victim impact
Victims were left with tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt, damaged credit, and hindered legitimate school enrollment.
## Identity manipulation
Finnih changed female straw students' names to masculine while retaining their correct social security numbers and birth dates.
## Prosecutor statement
U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz said, 'Higher education costs are already skyrocketing out of control, and it's scammers like Finnih who make it worse.'

> Higher education costs are already skyrocketing out of control, and it's scammers like Finnih who make it worse
## Investigation
The Department of Education's Office of Inspector General investigated with assistance from lone star college police and u.s. marshals.
## Key takeaway

Emmanuel Olugbaike Finnih, a Nigerian-born former Texas Southern University adjunct professor, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for a student financial aid fraud scheme that obtained over $921,000 and left victims with debt.