Legal Question in Education Law in California

Financial Aid

I was told by Ashford University,

when enrolling in an online degree

completion program that the first

course would be free, along with the

books. When, after starting the initial

class, I could not get anyone to

review my transcripts and inform me

exactly how many units they would

be applying towards the degree- I left

the (free) class. They then took

$2000.00 out of my financial aid.

This is totally unethical. Is it illegal?

It should be. I can't get anyone to

call me back from financial aid. They

won't even tell me what the

$2000.00 was applied towards. Even

if the class hadn't been free (as I was

told it was) the class would be around

1000.00 not 2000.00. Do I have any

rights here? Thanks, Jane


Asked on 1/07/09, 4:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Harrell W. Andrew Harrell, Attorney at Law

Re: Financial Aid

Yes, Jane, you do have rights. Send me an email so that we can talk. Do you happen to know whether or not Ashford Univ. is registered in California as a distance post-secondary institution?

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Answered on 1/07/09, 4:50 pm


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