Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations

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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 for conduct that occurred during a period of enrollment in which federal student aid was received shall not be eligible to receive federal student aid (including any grant, loan, or work assistance) during the period beginning on the date of such conviction and ending after the interval specified in the following table:

If 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
The sale of a controlled substance:
Ineligibility period is:	First offense	2 years
	Second offense	Indefinite

Rehabilitation - A student whose eligibility has been suspended may resume eligibility before the end of the ineligibility period if the student satisfactorily completes a drug rehabilitation program that is approved by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

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