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Q: Is it possible for a student to receive federal student loans from multiple schools during the same loan period?

A: Yes. If a student is separately enrolled and meets eligibility criteria at more than one school, the student may receive Stafford and PLUS loans from multiple schools for the same loan period. The schools that the student is attending must work together to ensure that the student does not exceed his or her Stafford loan annual limit. Additionally, the schools must not duplicate non-institutional costs (e.g., room and board) in the student's cost of attendance and must not include aid received from other schools as a resource when packaging awards.

For more information about Stafford and PLUS loan awards at multiple schools, see the 2006-07 Federal Student Aid Handbook, page 3-66.

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