§ 20-3-395-4 — Ineligibility

A student is ineligible for any loan described in this subpart if the student: (1) Is not a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien who meets the definition of an eligible noncitizen under federal Title IV requirements; (2) Has not complied with United States Selective Service System requirements for registration, if such requirements are applicable to the student; (3) Is in default on a federal Title IV educational loan or a State of Georgia educational loan, provided that a student who is otherwise eligible and has fully repaid the defaulted loan will be eligible to obtain a loan under this subpart for future academic terms but not retroactively; (4) Owes a refund on a federal Title IV student financial aid program or a Georgia student financial aid program, provided that a student who is otherwise eligible and has fully paid the refund owed will be eligible to obtain a loan under this subpart for future academic terms but not retroactively; (5) Has been convicted of a felony offense involving marijuana, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug as set out in Code Section 20-1-23 or 20-1-24 of the "Drug-free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990," provided that such ineligibility extends from the date of conviction to the completion of the next academic term; (6) Is incarcerated; or (7) Does not meet each qualification listed in this subpart and applicable to the student.

Legislative History

Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 577,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2008.