BrianAnderson
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? AZ
I wanted to go back to school so contacted some online schools. I was very upfront and informed them them there was no way I could do this without financial aid. For the month leading up to the start of class I called about twice a week or so to make sure that my application and financial aid were in order. Over a week before class started I was informed by a different school that I was also interested in that there may be a problem with my financial aid. I had applied at this second school after the first. I immediately called the school and expressed my concerns. I was told not to worry that everything looked good. I was told this by both my advisor and the financial aid department. A few days before class started I again called both financial aid and my advisor and was told that everything was fine with my application and aid package. A week after class had started I got a call saying I was being denied for financial aid and that I that I now had to pay the school. I talked to the schools collection department and sent letters saying that I was lied to and should have never been allowed in class since they KNEW I had no money and that financial aid was the only way I could pay for classes. I did pay the application fee since that was not part of attending the school. I have sent letters saying I feel I owe nothing but have never received any reply but a bill. They have now sent me to a collections account that shows on my credit report, again without ever trying to contact with except with a bill. WHAT CAN I DO?
I wanted to go back to school so contacted some online schools. I was very upfront and informed them them there was no way I could do this without financial aid. For the month leading up to the start of class I called about twice a week or so to make sure that my application and financial aid were in order. Over a week before class started I was informed by a different school that I was also interested in that there may be a problem with my financial aid. I had applied at this second school after the first. I immediately called the school and expressed my concerns. I was told not to worry that everything looked good. I was told this by both my advisor and the financial aid department. A few days before class started I again called both financial aid and my advisor and was told that everything was fine with my application and aid package. A week after class had started I got a call saying I was being denied for financial aid and that I that I now had to pay the school. I talked to the schools collection department and sent letters saying that I was lied to and should have never been allowed in class since they KNEW I had no money and that financial aid was the only way I could pay for classes. I did pay the application fee since that was not part of attending the school. I have sent letters saying I feel I owe nothing but have never received any reply but a bill. They have now sent me to a collections account that shows on my credit report, again without ever trying to contact with except with a bill. WHAT CAN I DO?