Please
be advised that under federal law, a recipient of Title IV student
financial assistance who is convicted for possession and/or sale of
illegal drugs while enrolled as a student at GW, will be ineligible for
further Title IV funds for a fixed period of time, as indicated below.
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Possession of Illegal Drugs
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Sale of Illegal Drugs
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1st Offense
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1 yr from conviction date
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2 yrs from conviction date
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2nd Offense
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2 yrs from conviction date
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Indefinite period
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3+ Offenses
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Indefinite period
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If convicted of both possession and selling illegal drugs, and the
periods of ineligibility are different, 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 complete information, please see FAFSA web page at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/faq003.htm or contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID.
