College delaying a program??

[chrissy3kids]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maryland
Hello, my husband was enrolled in a community college LPN nursing program. This was a program that started in the fall of 08 and run until August 6, 2009. During winter break he went to register for the spring class and was told it would not begin until March 23 (instead of the original date of 1/24) and that it would now be an accelerated program. At that time he was told graduation would remain the same (8/09). On March 18 he went to a course orientation meeting and was told that the program was now being extened and wouldnt be completed until December 09.
My husband was laid off, we have 3 kids, and we felt we could "swing" getting by on my income for the original duration of the program and then he would have a lovely career. Because of the college delay, we are now missing out on 5 months of income at the level of a LPN. Do we have any recourse with the college? Id appreciate any help I can get.

 

[CourtClerk]

Find a different school to finish the courses.

 

[chrissy3kids]

Im afraid finding another college wont help him graduate any sooner. My question is do we have any recourse with the college? What is the "contract" with a college when being accepted to a formalized education program?

 

[Zigner]

Im afraid finding another college wont help him graduate any sooner. My question is do we have any recourse with the college? What is the "contract" with a college when being accepted to a formalized education program?

What "contract" did hubby sign?

 

[chrissy3kids]

I was told by a friend that the admissions agreement that he signed for the program is considered a contract between him and the college. I am not sure if that is correct or not. It just seems that if the college offered the program, he signed the agreement and paid the tuition, the college should be held responsible for running the program as advertised.

 

[cbg]

Is the friend a lawyer?

 

[chrissy3kids]

No, my friend is not a lawyer, thats why I posted here. To see if anyone else had experienced a similar situation or had any knowledge on the subject.

 

[HomeGuru]

I was told by a friend that the admissions agreement that he signed for the program is considered a contract between him and the college. I am not sure if that is correct or not. It just seems that if the college offered the program, he signed the agreement and paid the tuition, the college should be held responsible for running the program as advertised.

**A: the admission agreement is a form of contract but has no bearing on the extension of the LPN program. In other words, you have no case for a cause of action claiming a potential loss of LPN income.