Being a member of the reentry community does not prohibit you from attending college.
Fact #1 – You can receive financial aid however there are exceptions, see below:
The Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended (HEA) suspends aid eligibility for students who have been convicted under federal or state law of the sale or possession of drugs, if the offense occurred during a period of enrollment for which the student was receiving federal student aid (grants, loans, and/or work-study).
If you have a conviction(s) for these offenses, call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) or go the http:studentaid.ed.gov to complete the "Student Aid Eligibility Worksheet" to find out how this law applies to you.
