Private school tuition issue... Please help

[bobert123]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida

I apologize if this is in the wrong section but it seemed the most appropriate form my dilemma,

So the issue I'm facing has to do with the total tuition price for admission to a private school here in Florida. I've transferred over all of my prerequisite classes which have have been officially accepted by the school. Now the problem I have is that they will only reduce my tuition a certain amount. When all the numbers are crunched down it's almost 3k dollars they're not deducting from the total tuition of my completed transferred courses. I've been going back and forth with the admissions and they're not budging on taking the remaining amount off my tuition. They told me that it is no longer their policy and won't do anything about it. I went through every single bit of papers and records of documents they've ever handed me, and I cannot locate one thing stating the information they told me.(This is where they said the information was) They take their sweet time responding to my emails and I've yet to get a response to where in the policy this information would be. My question is.. Is this a fight I should keep pursuing? If they can't find documentation they've supposedly given to me, can I strike a victory and get the remaining balance they originally told me I can't get?

 

[ecmst12]

Tuition is based on the classes you are taking, why would transferred credits have anything to do with it?

 

[Silverplum]

You're not at the flea market, bickering over the price of an old dresser.

 

[RRevak]

Is this a private college or something else?

 

[Proseguru]

Go up the chain of command and start writing letters, not body of emails.....see where that gets you. If nowhere, small claims may be possible .. maybe even after you graduate.

 

[ecmst12]

On what basis would OP be able to go to small claims court? Considering we know next to nothing about what happened and OP hasn't come back to clarify?

If OP is not happy with the charges, OP should not attend the school, because if you take the classes, you are going to have to pay for them.

 

[bobert123]

Sorry guys, had some issues with my computer.

This is a private college that told me when I signed up that all my transferring credit hours would be deducted off the total tuition. They only deducted part of the credits and won't take off the remaining $3,000 worth of prerequisite classes. They're completely ignoring me now and not acknowledging my request for where in the policy they can do this. Who should I write? The owner of the school? Would that benefit me?

 

[Proseguru]

On what basis would OP be able to go to small claims court? Considering we know next to nothing about what happened and OP hasn't come back to clarify?

If OP is not happy with the charges, OP should not attend the school, because if you take the classes, you are going to have to pay for them.

Contract dispute ... you can still receive delivery of a disputed item and have the dispute settled later (assuming you pay what they desire). Small claims seems easiest, although the OP may be out some.

 

[ecmst12]

That still makes no sense. They wouldn't be charging you for classes you took elsewhere. They would be charging you for classes you are taking now. Part time students are usually charged per credit, full time students are usually charged per semester. Transferring credits just means it will take you fewer semesters to graduate. It should not have any effect on your tuition one way or the other.

 

[swalsh411]

If you do not agree with the policies of the school you are free not to attend. After all the drama you've caused them they probably won't be too sorry to see you go.

Small claims is completely out of the question. That would be like suing a restaurant because you think their menu prices are too high.

 

[bobert123]

They do not have these policies in writing for me to view. Isn't that illegal? No where in any of their documents they gave me does it discuss transferring classes and the maximum amount they'll deduct for tuition. It's a full-time program where I'm charged per semester.

 

[ecmst12]

There is no reason for them to deduct ANYTHING from your tuition just because you are transferring some classes. If you are enrolled in full time classes, then you are being charged appropriately.

 

[Silverplum]

They do not have these policies in writing for me to view. Isn't that illegal? No where in any of their documents they gave me does it discuss transferring classes and the maximum amount they'll deduct for tuition. It's a full-time program where I'm charged per semester.

My best guess is that the "tuition deduction policy" is not in writing because it doesn't exist. I think you misunderstood the tuition situation altogether.

 

[bobert123]

Thanks for all the help my friends. I'm dropping from the school.

 

[Proserpina]

Thanks for all the help my friends. I'm dropping from the school.

If you've already begun, I'd expect the school to charge you for the full semester....