Is it true that colleges don’t take away aid for drug convictions anymore?
Under Federal rules, students with 1 drug-possession offense lose federal college aid (free & loans) for one year after conviction. A second conviction means ineligibility for two years, plus repayment begins immediately on any loans. Only four colleges out of the over 4,000 in the U.S. will reimburse students who lose aid because of drug convictions. It isn’t worth the risk to lose aid.
