student financial aid
Drug crime penalties are ‘huge’ for students
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For many, experimenting with drugs is part of college. But, the penalties of getting caught may be more severe than at any other time in their lives.
confidential informants
Undercover students used in drug busts at some University of Wisconsin campuses
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Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism checks at the UW System’s 13 four-year campuses turned up three sites at which officials acknowledge using students arrested for drug activities to make controlled buys. Opponents say this practice could place students in dangerous situations and exploits their vulnerability to losing thousands of dollars of federal financial aid and tuition by being suspended from school. But supporters say it provides an opportunity for students to avoid felonies.