If my son is found guilty of a misdemeanor, will this jeopardize his federal financial aid for college?
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If my son is found guilty of a misdemeanor, will this jeopardize his federal financial aid for college?
My son is 18, an honor roll student, and has never in trouble with the law before. He was just accepted at a university and was just arrested for having a marijuana pipe in his car. He claims it was a friend’s but told police it was his. He also wrote a statement saying it was his. There were no drugs on him or in the car. Is there any way getting out of this? Does this affect his financial aid for college? Other then this he is a good kid who made a bad decision. He also will receive scholarship money for his grades and ACT score. Should we speak with a criminal law attorney?
We’re in DuPage County, IL.
Asked on October 11, 2011 under Criminal Law, Illinois
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Most likely if your son is convicted or pleads guilty to the misdemeanor that you are writing about, the conviction or plea will not have any bearing on his federal financial aid for college. However, to be sure, I recommend that you carefully read the terms and conditions for the financial aid package as a safeguard.
Furthermore, you might want to place a general call to the entity in charge of the placement of this financial aid package as well to make sure.
Hopefully your son has learned a lesson from what transpired. Good luck.
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