GI Bill + Federal Financial Aid
GI Bill + Federal Financial Aid: Title IV Stacking (You CAN Use Both)
Many community colleges and 4-year schools incorrectly tell GI Bill students they cannot also receive federal Pell Grants, SEOG, or other Title IV need-based aid.
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Many community colleges and 4-year schools incorrectly tell GI Bill students they cannot also receive federal Pell Grants, SEOG, or other Title IV need-based aid. This is FALSE under federal law, Title IV aid is need-based and the GI Bill is a benefit, not a "resource" that counts against need. Veterans should fill out a FAFSA every year and stack Pell + GI Bill.
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The thread documents two-year-plus misadvising at EPCC + UTEP costing the OP GI Bill months. If your school's VA office tells you "you can't use Pell with the GI Bill," escalate to the financial-aid office (not the VA office), they're the actual Title IV authority. Get the policy in writing. Worth filing a complaint with the VA School Certifying Official audit channel if the school keeps insisting
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