Can I Still Get FINANCIAL AID-(Grants,Ect),With Felony?
Question by armored heart: Can i still get FINANCIAL AID-(grants,ect),with felony?
I am wanting to start college this year.I have a Felony drug Possession W/ Intent to Deliver,will this DISQUALIFY for grants??
My friend just got $ 20,000 for school -Thats pretty nice =]
And I can claim low-income/hispanic minority,and the like to increase liklihood of higher return for school funds.
PLEASE help me!!
Any intelligent answers are def appreciated.
=]
Planning on either Culinary School 2 be a Chef,or Business or ENGINEERING Bachelor’s Degree.
Best answer:
Answer by Emissary
I see no hindrance in getting grants for school if you have paid the debt for your crime especially if you are under close scrutiny by authority. As long as you don’t show any indication of returning to your former life of crime you should be eligible for assistance. As far as I know the only right that felonies remove is voting rights. I think there has even been reform concerning this issue since even the incarcerated are still subject to rules and regulations set by our elected officials.
Answer by Wayne G
Each scholarship has different rules about it but some friends of mine in college told me that they have valuable information regarding scholarships from this place.
Good luck
FAFSA (fed aid such as Pell Grant) does ask if you have any drug convictions. If the answer is yes then you may not be able to get fed aid. Here are some sites that can help you with this situation:
http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/FinAid/drug.htm
http://www.fafsaonline.com/fafsa-blog/2008/05/27/how-drug-convictions-affect-federal-aid-eligibility/
My sister has a drug conviction and as it stands now no she can not get fed aid. After she completes a drug program it will be cleared from her record. Then she might be able to get fed aid.