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Veterans: GI Bill falls short

Many still struggle to pay costs of going to college

May 8, 2008 By KRISTEN M. DAUM kristen.daum@newsday.com; Staff writer Martin C. Evans contrib

WASHINGTON - Kevin Grafeld, of Levittown, joined the U.S. Marines hoping that when he got out he would be able to attend college, get a master's degree and teach history.

Now he is studying part-time at Nassau Community College and working at a Coram paintball range, because his GI Bill benefits aren't nearly enough to fund his educational dreams.

Grafeld, who served two tours in Iraq,...

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