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A federal or state drug conviction can disqualify students for federal financial aid. Under Section 485 and 484r of the Higher Education Act, students become ineligible for federal student aid upon conviction during any period of enrollment of any offense involving the possession or sale of illegal drugs.
Students who are currently enrolled and are completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be asked: “Have you been convicted for the possession or sale of illegal drugs for an offense that occurred while you were receiving federal student aid?”
If you answer “Yes,” you will be asked an additional series of questions to determine if the conviction affects your eligibility for federal student aid.
If you have been convicted of a federal or state offense of selling or possessing illegal drugs that occurred while you were receiving federal student aid you should still complete and submit the FAFSA to determine if there is aid for which they are still eligible. If you leave question blank, you cannot receive federal financial aid until you respond by making a correction to your FAFSA.
If you have been convicted of possession or sale of illegal drugs loses Title IV eligibility for a period of time specified in law. The period of ineligibility depends on whether the conviction was for possession or sale of (including conspiring to sell) illegal drugs.
For convictions involving possession, the periods of ineligibility are as follows:
For convictions involving sale, the periods of ineligibility are as follows:
A federal or state drug conviction can disqualify a student for federal financial aid.
Convictions only count if they were for an offense that occurred during a period of enrollment for which you were receiving Title IV aid—they do not count if the offense was not during such a period. Also, a conviction that was reversed, set aside, or removed from the your record does not count, nor does one received when you were a juvenile, unless the student was tried as an adult.
Regaining Eligibility
You regain eligibility the day after the period of ineligibility ends or when you successfully complete a qualified drug rehabilitation program. Further drug convictions will make the you ineligible again.
If your Title IV eligibility has been suspended indefinitely, you may regain eligibility only by successfully completing a drug rehabilitation program. If you are under a one- or two-year penalty, you may regain eligibility before the expiration of the period of ineligibility by successfully completing a drug rehabilitation program. If you successfully complete an approved drug rehabilitation program, eligibility is regained on the date you successfully completes the program. It is your responsibility to certify to the school that you have successfully completed the rehabilitation program.
To qualify you for eligibility, the drug rehabilitation program must include at least two unannounced drug tests, and:
Huntingdon College is a college of the United Methodist Church.
Huntingdon College is committed to a policy against legally impermissible, arbitrary, or unreasonable discriminatory practices. Therefore, Huntingdon College, in accordance with Title IX and Section 106.8 of the 2020 Final Rule under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, other applicable federal and state law, and stated College policy, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. Furthermore, Huntingdon College, in accordance with applicable federal and state law and stated College policy, prohibits discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived gender, gender identity, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age and/or national origin in its education program or activity, including admission and employment.
Huntingdon College also prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internal or external to the institution. Sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking are forms of sex discrimination, which are prohibited under Title IX by policy.
Any person may report discrimination (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to have experienced the conduct), and may do so in person, by mail, by telephone or by email using the contact information below.
Inquiries and/or complaints that are not related to disability discrimination can be addressed to:
Huntingdon College Title IX Coordinator
Eric A. Kidwell
Library
1500 East Fairview Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36106
TitleIXCoordinator@hawks.huntingdon.edu
334-833-4420* (This number is for discrimination-based reporting.)
Huntingdon’s full policy and process, including an online reporting form, may be found at: https://www.huntingdon.edu/misconduct
Inquiries and/or complaints may also be addressed to (though it is advised the College’s process be first utilized):
Assistant Secretary
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
Customer Service Hotline #: (800) 421-3481
Facsimile: (202) 453-6012
TDD#: (877) 521-2172
Email: OCR@ed.gov
Web: http://www.ed.gov/ocr
Disability Services
Within any resolution process related to this policy, Huntingdon College provides reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities when that accommodation is consistent with federal law. For disability-related inquiries or complaints:
Huntingdon College Director of Disability Services/ 504 Coordinator
Dr. Lisa O. Dorman
1500 East Fairview Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36106
ldorman@hawks.huntingdon.edu
334-833-4465 (This number is for requesting disability accommodations.)