Drug Para.

[kyle8800]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OHIO
Okay so i got a drug peraphenia charge and just went to court for it I have applied for fasfa for august but have not received any money from it yet however in court the judge thought he was being a nice guy by instead of charging me enrolling me in a deversion program that im going to end up have to pay 265$ for instead of the 110$ + court costs that i was going to get max he had only done this so i would retain student aid however im pretty sure i would still receive it bc this conviction happened before id begin recieveing the money can i get the deverision program switched

 

[Zigner]

Speak to your attorney.

 

[Ohiogal]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OHIO
Okay so i got a drug peraphenia charge and just went to court for it I have applied for fasfa for august but have not received any money from it yet however in court the judge thought he was being a nice guy by instead of charging me enrolling me in a deversion program that im going to end up have to pay 265$ for instead of the 110$ + court costs that i was going to get max he had only done this so i would retain student aid however im pretty sure i would still receive it bc this conviction happened before id begin recieveing the money can i get the deverision program switched

You are so incorrect. If convicted of a drug charge do not expect to get ANY financial aid for school. But if you don't want diversion, fine, tell the court you refuse to participate in diversion and find you guilty and then when you can't go to college because of no financial aid, you will have shown them.

 

[FlyingRon]

FAFSA asks about convictions for selling or possessing illegal drugs. Paraphernalia offenses don't fit that definition.

 

[paddywakk]

You are so incorrect. If convicted of a drug charge do not expect to get ANY financial aid for school. But if you don't want diversion, fine, tell the court you refuse to participate in diversion and find you guilty and then when you can't go to college because of no financial aid, you will have shown them.

Your conviction for selling or possessing illegal drugs must occur WHILE you are receiving aid.

Since there's no way for the US Department of Education to know if a specific student has ANY convictions, you'll still be eligible for aid. There's no national database of drug convictions that they can match your information against.

I've done federal student aid for 29 years in some pretty shady areas of the country, and I've never known a single student to lose his/her aid over a conviction. In fact, the reason the question is on the application is because they base their response on what the student answers.

If the student indicates he/she has a conviction, s/he obtains a worksheet from the Dept of Education that can be used to either change the answer or be submitted to the college.

Don't blow this chance to get a good education and make something of yourself, OP.

 

[quincy]

Criminal convictions of any kind can limit a student's ability to get financial aid. I disagree with adjusterjack.

Here is a link to information on student aid, from the US Department of Education:

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/eligibility/criminal-convictions

Diversion programs can help you avoid having a criminal record, if you meet all terms of the program to the satisfaction of the court. Once the program is completed, the paraphernalia charges will be discharged and dismissed. There will be no conviction to report.

The diversion program sounds like a good program for you. It is smart to discuss the pros and possible cons of the program with your attorney. If you don't have an attorney, you should get one.

Good luck.

 

[HighwayMan]

Criminal convictions of any kind can limit a student's ability to get financial aid. I disagree with adjusterjack.

?? He didn't post in this thread unless it was deleted.

 

[Ohiogal]

Criminal convictions of any kind can limit a student's ability to get financial aid. I disagree with adjusterjack.

Here is a link to information on student aid, from the US Department of Education:

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/eligibility/criminal-convictions

Diversion programs can help you avoid having a criminal record, if you meet all terms of the program to the satisfaction of the court. Once the program is completed, the paraphernalia charges will be discharged and dismissed. There will be no conviction to report.

The diversion program sounds like a good program for you. It is smart to discuss the pros and possible cons of the program with your attorney. If you don't have an attorney, you should get one.

Good luck.

Thanks for the backup Quincy. I think you meant FlyingRon.

 

[FlyingRon]

Thanks for the backup Quincy. I think you meant FlyingRon.

Probably, but nothing in the page he linked contradicts what I said. A paraphernalia charge is NOT going to be an issue. The statutes specifically say POSSESSION OR SALE of illegal drugs, plus a few other sanctions for sex offenses.

 

[quincy]

Thanks for the backup Quincy. I think you meant FlyingRon.

Hmm. I don't know WHO I was disagreeing with.

As HighwayMan pointed out, though, it seems clear it wasn't adjusterjack since adjusterjack did not post in this thread. Sorry, AJ.

My post had to do with criminal convictions. A conviction on a possession of drug paraphernalia charge is a criminal conviction and can, therefore, affect financial aid eligibility (and scholarships). On this I agree with Ohiogal.