"College students convicted of drug offenses would remain ineligible for federal student aid under the big higher-education bill awaiting the president's signature, but they might find it easier to regain their eligibility," The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. "[T]he decision by members of Congress not to strike the penalty entirely comes as a disappointment to Students for Sensible Drug Policy, which called for the penalty's repeal. The group says the penalty, which was added to the bill during the last reauthorization, in 1998, does nothing to deter drug use, increases the risk of recidivism, and has a disproportionate impact on students of color."