Drug and Law Financial Aid Violations
In general, if a student receives a federal or state drug conviction during a period of enrollment for which the student was receiving federal student aid, the student is not eligible for future federal student aid until a specified period of time has elapsed.
The following chart illustrates the period of ineligibility for federal student aid funds depending upon whether the conviction was for sale or possession and whether the student had previous offenses.
| Possession of Illegal Drugs | Sale of Illegal Drugs | |
|
1st Offense |
1 year from date of conviction | 2 years from date of conviction |
| 2nd Offense | 2 years from date of conviction | Indefinite Period |
| 3rd+ Offense | Indefinite Period | Indefinite Period |
If the student was convicted of both possessing and selling illegal drugs and the
periods of ineligibility are different, the student will be ineligible for the longer
period.