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No Money for College for Pot Smokers |
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by Sandra Ahten
Email: spiritofsandra (nospam) hotmail.com (unverified!)
Phone: 217-367-6345
Address: spiritofsandra@hotmail.com |
14 Mar 2005
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Did you know that Bill Clinton, (who smoked but didn’t inhale and was a Rhodes scholar), signed a bill which denies federal financial assistance to any student with a drug conviction, even for simple marijuana possession. This outrageous legislation is called the Higher Education Act Drug Provision. It could be repealed with your help. |
Since taking effect in 1998, over 160,500 students have had their aid denied or delayed as a result of this law, and countless others have simply failed to apply for aid because of their convictions. At the same time, it is illegal to deny financial aid based on any other criminal conviction, including murder, rape, or aggravated assault.
This outrageous legislation is called the Higher Education Act Drug Provision.
In Washington -- House Bill 1184, a bill to repeal the Higher Education Act Drug Provision, has been introduced in the House of Representatives. Now is the time to contact your member of Congress and urge him or her to support this important bill.
This provision unfairly discriminates against low-income and middle class students who are unable to afford a college education without some form of financial assistance. Even worse, it punishes people a second time after they have finished serving their time for a drug conviction. To deny an education to someone who has already been punished for an indiscretion is illogical and unfair.
Contact your House Representative this week. If you live in the 15th Congressional District call the office of Timothy Johnson. 217-403-4690. If you would like to have a prewritten email or script you can follow the link to the NORMAL website.
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