Students convicted of drug felonies may lose their eligibility for federal financial aid programs. The Omnibus Drug Initiative Act of 1988 gives courts the authority to suspend eligibility for federal student aid when sentencing an individual convicted of possession or distribution of a controlled substance. For a drug possession conviction, eligibility is suspended for one year for the first offense, two years for the second offense, and indefinitely for the third offense. For a drug sale conviction, eligibility is suspended two years for the first offense, and indefinitely for the second offense. Florida Gulf Coast University students convicted of drug felonies will also be subject to the student Code of Conduct.
