He also outlined NSU's formation of a division of Enrollment Management and the changes Northeastern has made to improve enrollment numbers and retention rates. He also discussed the changes to their freshman orientation class College Strategies which is required of all first-time freshmen. Scott Medlin Mr. Scott Medlin highlighted the changes brought about by the 1998 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Our institutions were impacted by many of these provisional changes when they became effective July 1, 2000. Topics included, but were not limited to, changes that affect home schooled students, students convicted of possessing or selling drugs, Title IV refund calculations, and new consumer information requirements.
Home schooled students are eligible for aid if their home school is recognized under state law.
A student who is convicted of possessing or selling drugs will lose financial aid eligibility for a prescribed amount of time, based on the number of convictions. Drug convictions cleared from a student's record are not considered. New Title IV refund calculations for students who withdraw from school became effective October 7, 2000. The date the student begins the withdrawal process is considered the date of withdrawal-not the date the withdrawal is entered into the computer. Institutions must determine the date the student begins the process.