“Dear Steve,
I was attending an on line university, had Pell grants and student loans, I dropped my last two classes, due to a unbelievable amount of stress I was under. Now, I am trying to enroll in a local university, I need my transcripts. The online college claims I owe them $3100, I do not understand how. My loans are through the government- not the college. How do I argue this and how do I get my transcripts?
Jennifer”
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Another thing you can do without having to hire a lawyer is to contact your local State Student Financial Aid group. For Illinois, this is the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC). If you were getting state aid along with federal aid (PELL) they may be able to ask for the forms for you. If not you can complain to the State board of higher education. Each state has one and they may be able to quickly resolve your problem or at least find out where you stand in regards to the costs.
Kelvin Wing
ISAC Commissioner
2007-2010
State of Illinois
Good tip. Did this work for you?
They refused to give me a copy of my financial account. They just wanted to send an email that stated how much I owed in total rather than what I’m being charged for separately.
Maybe you need to hire a consumer attorney to represent you to get some answers. Look at http://naca.net to find a local attorney.
I am trying
to begin college again at my previous college. I did some online classes at
Grand Canyon University for a year and decided to stop and get a job. Now I am
trying to reapply @ my previous college only to find out I can’t because Grand
Canyon says I owe $3000.00 for classes I didn’t take. Now they won’t send my
transcripts from Grand Canyon University to the college I am trying to apply
too. Please advise me on what I should do and how to handle this. Thanks
Hi All,
If you are using financial aid to go to school and you drop out midterm you will be held financially responsible for that term. (This does not apply to most student loans however)
Hi All,
If you are using financial aid to go to school and you drop out midterm you will be held financially responsible for that term. (This does not apply to most student loans however)
I owe one college money because I dropped out mid-semester. I just don’t ask for those transcripts when I apply to other schools. I still got approved for more financial aid at another school after that. As far as I know there’s no law that says you have to transfer all your credits.
I am now in the same situation only my new school is demanding the transcripts in order to get financial aid awarded. I am now really stuck!
I am in the same boat. I attened an online college they pulled student loans and pell grants. I never recieved a refund for anything they are now stating that I owe them money and I have contacted fasfa and student loan companies and they are telling me what the school recieved and it is not adding up to what the school is telling me. What should I do to recieve my transcript. I am currently attend a school in my home state and can’t futher my education because of this problem. Help me please.
Patricia,
Find a local lawyer to represent you in your dispute with the school.
Steve
I’m in the same boat as Jennifer. I am desperately trying to finish my Master’s degree. I started at one university. Then due to financial reasons I stopped to work full time. I then enrolled in an online program. I obtained student loans. I believe they made a double disbursement to me. I even called them when it was direct deposited in my account to make sure it wasn’t a mistake. Someone in the financial aid office told me it was correct. Then I finished the semester and received a bill for $6,000 and they won’t give me my transcripts to attend a local, less expensive university. Steve, I will follow your steps. Thanks for your advice. I’ll relay the information when I obtain it.