What are the consequences of going to jail for student grants?
A misdemeanor conviction for federal trespass will not stop you from receiving a Pell Grant. People who are convicted of crimes and sentenced to prison often have federal benefits taken away from them while they are in jail. For example, people in jail or prison cannot receive Pell Grants while they are in jail (20411 of 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act). Pell Grants are not allowed to be awarded to people who have criminal convictions for drug offenses but a misdemeanor trespass conviction has not been a problem. What are the consequences of going to jail for social security? Social security does not pay benefits to people who are convicted and incarcerated. Social security benefits are suspended for the entire month if one is incarcerated for any portion of that month. For example, if you are sentenced to a three month sentence you will usually lose benefits for four months. This applies to both social security retirement benefits and to social security disability b
