NMU's Compliance Database - Northern Michigan University
HEOA - Suspension of Eligibility and Rehabilitation for Drug Related Offenses
Reviewed By | Internal Auditor Owner |
Regulation Reference Cite | 20 U.S.C. § 1091(r)(1); 20 U.S.C. § 1091(r)(2); HEA Sec. 484(r)(1) |
Report Due Date (Actual) | N/A |
Level | Requirement |
Oversight Unit | FINANCIAL AID |
Person Responsible | Michael Rotundo |
Secondary Person Responsible | Christine Larson |
President / VP Level | President |
Description |
(r) SUSPENSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DRUG-RELATED OFFENSES- (1) IN GENERAL- A student who has been convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law involving the possession or sale of a controlled substance shall not be eligible to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance under this title during the period beginning on the date of such conviction and ending after the interval specified in the following table: `If convicted of an offense involving: The possession of a controlled substance: Ineligibility period is: First offense 1 year Second offense Third offense The sale of a controlled substance: Ineligibility period is: First offense Second offense `(2) REHABILITATION- A student whose eligibility has been suspended under paragraph (1) may resume eligibility before the end of the ineligibility period determined under such paragraph if-- `(A) the student satisfactorily completes a drug rehabilitation program that-- `(i) complies with such criteria as the Secretary shall prescribe in regulations for purposes of this paragraph; and `(ii) includes two unannounced drug tests; or `(B) the conviction is reversed, set aside, or otherwise rendered nugatory. |
Contacts and Data Sources |
Mike Rotundo Regulation can be found here (on page 583): https://legcounsel.house.gov/Comps/Higher%20Education%20Act%20Of%201965.pdf |