Drug Conviction

Under federal law, a recipient of Title IV Federal financial aid who is convicted for possession and/or sale of illegal drugs while enrolled as a student will be ineligible for further federal financial aid funding for a specific period.

The chart below shows the periods of ineligibility.

	Possession of Illegal Drugs	Sale of Illegal Drugs
1^st Offense	1 Year from the Date of Conviction	2 Years from the Date of Conviction
2^nd Offense	2 Years from the Date of Conviction	Indefinite
3^rd or More Offense	Indefinite	Indefinite

*If convicted of both possession and selling illegal drugs, the student will be ineligible for the longer period.

A Student regains eligibility the day after the period of ineligibility ends or when the student successfully completes a qualified drug rehabilitation program. The student will lose eligibility again upon a subsequent drug conviction.

For more information, feel free to contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID.