Federal Drug Conviction Policy

Students who are convicted of violating any federal or state drug possession or sale law during a period of enrollment for which they were receiving Title IV aid will become ineligible for Title IV federal financial aid under the following circumstances.

For a student convicted of drug possession, federal aid eligibility is suspended for:

• one year for the first offense.
• two years for the second offense.
• indefinitely for the third offense.

For a student convicted of a drug sale, federal aid eligibility is suspended for:

• two years for the first offense.
• indefinitely for the second offense.

A student’s Title IV federal financial aid eligibility may be resumed before the end of the ineligibility period if either of the following conditions is met:

• The student satisfactorily completes a drug rehabilitation program that complies with criteria established by the Department of Education, and such program includes two unannounced drug tests.
• The conviction is reversed, set aside or otherwise rendered nugatory (invalid or without force).

Examples of Title IV federal financial aid include: the Pell Grant, SEOG Grant, TEACH Grant; Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized, PLUS and Grad PLUS loans, Perkins Loan and work-study programs.