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Becky

My husband served in the Air Force for four years and then another six years in the Colorado Air National Guard, during which time he was called to active duty for more than two years post 9/11, including a tour in a classified location during the Iraq War. My husband was turned down for federal loans because of how the FAFSA considers his GI Bill and Guard tuition assistance. How can a veteran not qualify for a federal loan for higher education, especially to be turned down specifically because of the GI Bill support he received? The GI Bill is certainly not sufficient to cover expenses and we really needed that loan. I hope that this loop hole in how the FAFSA does its decision-making can be remedied, perhaps as part of this 21st Century GI Bill.

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