Part 1 of Essay
. The Higher Education Act passed by congress in 1998 has affected college students across the United States. Students are being denied federally funded financial aid and grants for being convicted of various drug-related offenses. This new law prevents anyone convicted of a drug-related offense from receiving federal fi ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... Congress is using this law directed at non-violent drug offenders to show that congress is tough on drugs. This must mean congress supports murderers, rapist and thieves right to receive financial aid. On December 15th, 1998 James Wolf was convicted of possession of less than one gram of marijuana. This conviction caused the former Western Carolina University student to withdraw from college because he could not afford to pay tuition and book fees without federal aid. In February of 1999 James Wolf was convi ....