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Suspension of Financial Aid Eligibility
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A student who has been convicted of any
offense under any Federal or State law involving the possession or sale of a
controlled substance shall not be eligible to receive any Title IV Federal
grant, loan, or work assistance during the period beginning on the date of such
conviction and ending after these specified intervals:
1. If a student is convicted of an offense involving the possession
of a controlled substance, ineligibility period is:
- First offense 1
year
- Second offense 2
years
- Third offense Indefinite
2. If a student is convicted of an offense involving the sale
of a controlled substance, ineligibility period is:
- First offense 2
years
- Second offense Indefinite
A student whose eligibility has been
suspended may resume eligibility before the end of the ineligibility period if:
1. the
student satisfactorily completes a drug rehabilitation program that complies
with the criteria established by the Secretary of Education and includes two
unannounced drug tests;
2. the
student successfully passes two unannounced drug tests conducted by a drug
rehabilitation program that complies with criteria established by the Secretary
of Education; or
3. the
conviction is reversed, set aside, or otherwise rendered nugatory.
The term ‘‘controlled substance’’ has the
meaning given the term in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 802(6)) and includes marijuana.
Title
IV Federal Aid includes: Federal Work
Study, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grants, Academic Competitive Grants, Federal SMART Grants, Robert C
Byrd Scholarships and Federal Perkins Loans.