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alex11230

Junior Member
New York state.

I attended a graduate program at "State University Tech." I needed three more classes to graduate (a semester, basically), and had to withdraw. At the time of my original enrollment, students were required to complete the course load requirements within six years. I'm still within the six years. I want to finish up those three courses and get my degree, but the original program I was taking has now been closed to new applications. The "best" that dear old State University Tech can do is to enroll me in one of the other two programs, which will require SEVEN courses for graduation.

What recourse do I have? Can I sue them (with a chance of winning)? What about the student loans?
 


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OHRoadwarrior

Senior Member
If you withdrew, and they no longer accept new or returning applicants, it appears the failure is on your part. They are not required to maintain staff in case someone wants to return to a program. Your student loans are due by you, the person who took them out.
 
Zigner

Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
alex11230 said:
New York state.

I attended a graduate program at "State University Tech." I needed three more classes to graduate (a semester, basically), and had to withdraw. At the time of my original enrollment, students were required to complete the course load requirements within six years. I'm still within the six years. I want to finish up those three courses and get my degree, but the original program I was taking has now been closed to new applications. The "best" that dear old State University Tech can do is to enroll me in one of the other two programs, which will require SEVEN courses for graduation.

What recourse do I have? Can I sue them (with a chance of winning)? What about the student loans?
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Once you withdrew from the program, they are no longer required to offer you the same program.

ETA: Yeah, what OHR said.
 
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alex11230

Junior Member
Zigner said:
Once you withdrew from the program, they are no longer required to offer you the same program.

ETA: Yeah, what OHR said.
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Okay then. Fair enough I suppose. I'll pay the loans. I just wanted to be sure I wasn't getting screwed over first.
 
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