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FEDERALSTUDENTAIDPENALTIESFORDRUGLAWVIOLATIONS StudentsconvictedofpossessionorsaleofdrugswhilereceivingTitleIVfundingarenolongereligible forfinancialaid. ThechartbelowillustratestheperiodofineligibilityforFSAfunds,dependingonwhethertheconviction wasforsaleorpossessionandwhetherthestudenthadpreviousoffenses.(Aconvictionforsaleof drugsincludesconvictionsforconspiringtoselldrugs.) Possessionof illegaldrugs 1stoffense 2ndoffense 3+offenses Ifthestudentwasconvictedofbothpossessingandsellingillegaldrugs,andtheperiodsofineligibility aredifferent,thestudentwillbeineligibleforthelongerperiod.

. TheFinancialAidOfficewillprovideeachstudentwhobecomesineligibleforTitleIVaidduetoadrug convictionaclearandconspicuouswrittennoticeofthelossofeligibilityandthemethodswherebythe studentcanbecomeeligibleagain. Astudentregainseligibilitythedayaftertheperiodofineligibilityendsoruponsuccessfulcompletionof aqualifieddrugrehabilitationprogramor,effectivebeginningwiththe20102011awardyear,passes twounannounceddrugtestsgivenbysuchaprogram.Furtherdrugconvictionswillmakethestudent ineligibleagain. Studentsdeniedeligibilityforanindefiniteperiodcanregainitaftersuccessfullycompletinga rehabilitationprogram(asdescribedbelow),passingtwounannounceddrugtestsfromsuchaprogram, orifaconvictionisreversed,setaside,orremovedfromthestudentsrecordsothatfewerthantwo convictionsforsaleorthreeconvictionsforpossessionremainontherecord.Insuchcases,thenature anddatesoftheremainingconvictionswilldeterminewhenthestudentregainseligibility.Itisthe studentsresponsibilitytocertifytoyouthattheyhavesuccessfullycompletedtherehabilitation program;aswiththeconvictionquestionontheFAFSA. Whenastudentregainseligibilityduringtheawardyear,Pell,ACG,NationalSMART,TEACH,and CampusbasedaidmaybeawardedforthecurrentpaymentperiodandDirectandFFELloansforthe periodofenrollment. Saleofillegaldrugs 1yearfromdate ofconviction 2yearsfromdate ofconviction Indefiniteperiod 2yearsfromdateofconviction Indefiniteperiod

Standardsforaqualifieddrugrehabilitationprogram Aqualifieddrugrehabilitationprogrammustincludeatleasttwounannounceddrugtestsandmust satisfyatleastoneofthefollowingrequirements: Bequalifiedtoreceivefundsdirectlyorindirectlyfromafederal,state,orlocalgovernment program. Bequalifiedtoreceivepaymentdirectlyorindirectlyfromafederallyorstatelicensedinsurance company. Beadministeredorrecognizedbyafederal,state,orlocalgovernmentagencyorcourt. Beadministeredorrecognizedbyafederallyorstatelicensedhospital,healthclinic,ormedical doctor.

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