The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it will begin examining the operations of post-secondary schools, such as for-profit colleges, that extend private loans directly to students. The CFPB is issuing an update to its exam procedures including a new section on institutional student loans. As the CFPB begins its supervision, the exam procedures inform … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, I was a former student at Robert Morris University and graduated in Feb 2020 before it merge with another University, at this time I haven’t received my official diploma from Robert Morris University yet and it is really frustrating for me. I have been calling and emailing at both institutions for my … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, I currently owe $700 for a semester in 2017 that I did not attend. I didn’t withdraw from the classes on time, unfortunately, and I’m now dealing with the consequence. Is there any way I can make an appeal so that I don’t have to pay for my transcripts? What can I … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, Can a college still withhold your transcript if the debt has been passed on to a debt collector? Cat Answer: Dear Cat, If the debt is still owed I don’t see why not. The transcript is held as collateral until the debt is satisfied. One way to release the transcript is to … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, have a concern I would like to address. I used to attend the College of St. Rose In Albany I had to drop out due to my sudden sickness in 2016. I have been trying to contact my college in regards to getting my transcript. It’s been almost 4 years since I … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, I went to a college in California for a 3 month EKG tech program successfully completed and paid for from my parents. Boston Reed College literally after we all had graduated and tried finding jobs the school was later discredited and now we can’t get ahold of anyone because the site no … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, I’m applying to law school in California, and need my undergrad transcripts to finish my application. I graduated from the University of Oklahoma, and last January I enrolled in a Masters of Legal studies program. I had applied for VA benefits, and the funding didn’t get approved until this month (November). They … Read more
California recently signed into law AB-1313 Higher Education: Prohibited debt collection practices. This law finally deals with the issue of schools withholding transcripts that would allow a student with debt to continue their education. In most states, it is an accepted practice for colleges and universities to not release the official college transcript until all … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, I have 110 credits at Brooklyn College but can’t get my transcripts released due to owing 10,000 (due to health problems!). They sent it to a collection agency, so I can’t even do a payment plan. What do you advise? Should I fight the actual debt and pay a lawyer, would filing … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, I owe university, need my official transcripts to apply for a professional license. University has sent the debt to collection agency. After my bankruptcy is filed/discharged will the school have to release my official transcript and actual diploma? Pamela Answer: Dear Pamela, If the debt is owed to the school directly, then … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, My Situation is very similar to the situation in this post. The main and only difference is that I completed one year of school at a Christian private school, and it was towards a degree in Bible. I now want to return to school, but towards a business degree. I might have … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, I am inquiring for my niece. She attended a college in Tallahassee and they will not release her transcript due to a debt they says she owes. She was 7 months pregnant when it became difficult for her to continue. She did not officially withdraw from the classes. She is wanting to … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, I attended college on a company education program. The program signed and send the voucher tuition check to the school. later, after the time to drop the class with no fee had passed the program decided to what they said rescind the money. Now I owe the college. That was in 2006. … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, I’m in a huge dilemma… I attended a community college in fall 2010 to spring 2011… I then transferred to a private university (Millikin University) from the fall of 2011 to spring 2012 and dropped out (young and foolish) I ended up attended Northwest Missouri State in 2013 to 2014. Decided to … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, So I attended a university where I completed my associates, and then went on to get my bachelor’s, well as part of the program you have to take electives,at the time the school offered you to take FEMA classes to count towards the credits, which I needed 22 of them and they … Read more