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A federal or state drug conviction can disqualify a student from receiving federal financial aid which includes grants, loans and work-study. Convictions apply if they were for an offense that occurred during a period of enrollment for which the student was receiving Title IV federal financial aid.  Convictions do not count if the offense did not occur during such a period. A conviction that was reversed, set aside, or removed from the student's record does not count toward federal financial aid eligibility. In addition, a conviction received when the student was a juvenile does not apply, unless that student was tried as an adult.

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The following demonstrates the period of ineligibility for federal financial aid programs. Please note that eligibility is dependent upon the nature of the conviction and the number of prior offenses.

Possession of Illegal Drugs

1st Offense   1 year from date of conviction

2nd Offense  2 years from date of conviction

3rd Offense   Indefinite Period

Sale of Illegal Drugs

1st Offense   2 years from date of conviction

2nd Offense   Indefinite Period

Pursuant to federal law, a conviction for the sale of drugs includes convictions for conspiring to sell drugs. Moreover, those students convicted of both selling and possessing illegal drugs will be subject for the longer period as prescribed under the circumstances.

Regaining Eligibility

A student regains eligibility the day after the period of ineligibility ends or when the student successfully completes a qualified drug rehabilitation program. Further drug convictions will make the student ineligible for federal financial aid programs.

Students denied eligibility for an indefinite period can regain it only after successfully completing a rehibilitation program as described above. Furthermore, eligibility can be regained if a conviction is reversed, set aside, or removed from the student's record. so that fewer than two convictions for the sale of or three convictions for the possession of illegal drugs remain on the student's record. In such cases, the nature and dates of the remaining convictions will determine when the student regains eligibility. It is the student's resonsibility to certify that a qualified rehabilitation program has been completed.

For the purposes of financial aid eligibility, a qualified drug rehabilitation program must include at least two unannounced drug tests and must satisfy at least one of the following requirements:

Be qualified to receive funds from a federal, state, or local government program.

Be qualified to receive payment from a federally or state licensed insurance company.

Be administered or recognized by a federal, state, or local government agency or court.

Be administered or recognized by a federally or state licensed hospital, health clinic, or medical doctor.

 For more information visit the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website. www.fafsa.ed.gov

Students are also encouraged to contact the Financial Aid Staff at Sebring Career Schools for further inquiries on these matters.