How Does a Felony Affect Ability to Get a Student Loan, Disability, and Other Benefits?
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A person who has been convicted and incarcerated for a felony offense is not eligible to receive social security disability, though the children of an incarcerated person might still be potentially eligible to draw benefits from the parent's earnings record.
Please see the information at the following links for further discussion:
http://en.allexperts.com/q/College-Financial-Aid-2030/Funding-Educ-felony.htm
http://www.ssdanswers.com/2010/03/05/ssi-and-ssdi-during-and-after-incarceration/
http://www.wellsphere.com/physical-mental-disabilities-article/ssi-and-ssdi-during-and-after-incarceration/1031320
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/rpt/2005-R-0311.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_2272607_get-financial-aid-college-convicted.html