CTN and TS Clearance

andrewpa · 11-17-2013, 02:14 PM

I went to MEPS about 2 weeks ago and scored an 89 AFQT score and my individual scores were more than enough to qualify for CTN; however, I have 4 years of college behind me with an unfinished bachelor's. Unfortunately I was denied TS clearance due to my outstanding college loans.

The rest of my background is completely clean. I have had issues with making ends meet to repay my student loans in a timely manner and have applied deferment many times.

If the loans get paid off before shipping will they pass the TS clearance? Are they looking at total debt or credit score as a factor?

I understand that outstanding debt is a high risk because it is assumed you can be bought or bribed.

Thanks for your time.

11-17-2013, 02:14 PM	#1
andrewpa Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	CTN and TS Clearance I went to MEPS about 2 weeks ago and scored an 89 AFQT score and my individual scores were more than enough to qualify for CTN; however, I have 4 years of college behind me with an unfinished bachelor's. Unfortunately I was denied TS clearance due to my outstanding college loans. The rest of my background is completely clean. I have had issues with making ends meet to repay my student loans in a timely manner and have applied deferment many times. If the loans get paid off before shipping will they pass the TS clearance? Are they looking at total debt or credit score as a factor? I understand that outstanding debt is a high risk because it is assumed you can be bought or bribed. Thanks for your time.