A strong majority say their colleges should not be having in-person instruction now; many are ready to be vaccinated.

COVID has exacerbated the incidents of fraud, making it more prevalent than ever, and magnified the shortcomings of the antiquated process of verifying payee information.

Brock Tessman, deputy commissioner of academic, research and student affairs, said he couldn’t comment on whether the $1 million was worth the tradeoff. At least one report estimated the cost to implement a concealed carry law in Arizona would cost $3 million for three campuses every year.