How Do Drug Convictions And College Work?
Having a child get a drug conviction can be stressful and difficult, especially when they are headed to college or already in college. You may be worrying about how a drug conviction may impact your child’s education and their future.
Drug convictions are not something that should be taken lightly. Especially in Mississippi, the penalties for drug charges can be harsh. A drug conviction on your child’s record could impact them for the rest of their life.
If your child has drug charges and is facing a drug conviction, it’s important to contact an attorney as soon as possible. A drug charges attorney can help you fight the charges, potentially reduce their future impact, and explain the potential impact of drug charges on your child’s education.
Jason Campbell is an experienced Mississippi criminal attorney.
Contact us today to learn more about how we may be able to help you fight drug charges and protect your educational future.
Drug Convictions and College Financial Aid
College financial aid and drug convictions can impact each other. A drug conviction on your child’s record could impact their ability to qualify for financial aid. Drug convictions can also impact eligibility for scholarships, including existing scholarships they have already received.
If your child got a drug conviction while in college and have already been approved for financial aid and/or are already receiving it, financial aid could be suspended for a period of time.
Financial aid guidelines relating to drug convictions have changed slightly in recent years. If your child receives a drug conviction or already has a drug conviction on their record, financial aid eligibility may be suspended but usually shouldn’t be revoked entirely.
Financial aid rules and guidelines vary from college to college and scholarship to scholarship. Working with an attorney can help you navigate the effects of a drug charge and the impact it will have on college finances.
Drug Convictions While In College
People applying for and in college commonly ask, “If I got a drug conviction, can I stay in college?” There is no cut-and-dry answer. It depends on each college’s rules and guidelines relating to criminal charges.
A drug conviction could impact student status or admission if your child is still in the application process. Some colleges ask about criminal history during the application process and require that students maintain a certain status relating to criminal charges as part of the honor code.
Getting a drug conviction while in college could violate a college’s honor code. Depending on the school’s policy, your child could be at risk of expulsion or other repercussions like suspension or being locked out of dorms. The school may have programs intended to get students back on track without expulsion, especially for first infractions. Some schools accept rehabilitation programs or similar programs as a way to renew student eligibility.
Drug charges while in college and extra layers of complexity to even the most simple of drug cases. Working with an attorney you can trust to work for your child’s best interests both in court and in school can help guide you through these extra complications.
Contact a Drug Charges Attorney
Drug charges are something that should always be taken seriously, especially early on in life when there is so much to lose. Having a drug conviction on your child’s record could impact them for the rest of their life, impacting their education, career, earning potential, and more.
If your child is in college or is applying to colleges and is facing drug charges, you should contact a criminal attorney as soon as possible. An attorney can help you fight your child’s drug charges and protect their educational future as much as possible.
Contact Campbell Law Firm today to learn more about how we may be able to help you fight drug charges to avoid a drug conviction.
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