i was trin to find out if i can get some help wih college.

Fr_Chuck

Some funds are not availalbe if convicted of drug charges. But your college aid department is where you start

doesntwantit26

as long as you didn't commit these crimes while awarded grants for school before. if this is the first time your tryin congrats u should have no problem obtaining a loan/grant

Clough

Hi, SamGee!

There might be some federal student aid available but not any grants that I know of, simply because someone is a former felon.

I have heard something about the possibility of money being available through FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for those who have been convicted of a felony. However, it would depend on what the conviction was for and an applicant's compliance with certain stipulations in order to be eligible. For more information, please visit FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Once a person has done their time been on probation or parole, basically paid their debt to society, then they are free to apply for monies just like anyone else does in the form of loans or financial aid from educational institutions, banks, municipalities and others.

But, like I said above earlier, in order to be eligible for money from certain programs that are designed to help those who have been convicted of a felony, then it might depend on what the conviction was for and that certain conditions must be met.

Thanks!

doesntwantit26

I start college in the fall. I have been granted a New York state grant called tap. I also have been awarded a federal grant called pell. Now in order to get into this school I had to have letter of reccomendation from my parole officer and my counselor at my outpatient substance abuse treatment facility. I was also granted loans thru my schools financial aid department, but I did not need them because I was awarded so much money in grants. Now obviously I'm a convicted felon now in order to get into the school I had to do many other things besides the letters of reccomendation. Like obtain my rap sheet from the department of justice services. I had to write additional essays about my crime and what i learned thru my sentence. Amongst other things that people who don't have a criminal record don't have to do. So i know it is possible to receive services from these organizations. I don't know what state you live in ,but I also work with an organization called vesid. They also help pay for my schooling. Like other people said once you have choosen a school and have been accepted FAFSA is where to start. This is just my personal expierience with this, I'm not saying that you or anyone will have to do these things.