Can I get federal student aid while I am on parole or probation?

Once you are released, you become fully eligible for federal student aid again. Your status on parole, probation, or under any other type of supervision does not affect your eligibility. However, any general restrictions based on your conviction history (drug/sex offenses) still apply.[2920]

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    U.S. DEP’T of Educ. Fed. Student Aid Office, Federal Student Aid Eligibility for Students Confined in Adult Correctional and Juvenile Justice Facilities (Dec. 2014), https://studentaid.ed.gov/sites/default/files/aid-info-for-incarcerated-individuals.pdf.