Eligibility for Students with Criminal Convictions

Your eligibility for federal student aid can be affected by incarceration.

Students confined in an adult correctional or juvenile justice facility

Students exiting incarceration

Students on probation or parole

Drug convictions no longer affect federal student aid eligibility. As of July 1, 2023, if you are subject to an involuntary civil commitment for a sexual offense, you may qualify for a Federal Pell Grant.