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Almost 7,000 of the 9 million college students who applied for federal aid were ineligible to receive all or some of their financial aid because of recent convictions for drug-related offenses, according to the Department of Education. The 2000-2001 academic year marks the first year in which students can become ineligible for financial aid as a result of drug convictions. Under the policy, 1,311 applicants have been ruled ineligible for financial aid, while 5,617 applicants are forced to complete a waiting period before becoming eligible. Students may suffer one year of aid ineligibility for a first conviction, two years for a second conviction, and indefinite suspension for a third conviction.
Massachusetts state board may require students to own laptops
The Massachusetts State Board of Higher Education has approved a policy that would make Massachusetts the first state requiring full-time public college students to own a laptop computer. The policy is part of a $123 million state program that would give poor students better access to technology and incorporate more high-tech skills into higher education. The plan allocates about $54 million for bulk laptop purchases and low-income loan vouchers. It also slates $27 million for faculty training and $42 million for academic programs. The proposal still needs legislative approval before being enacted.
--Sharon Coar
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