Can I get some of my tuition back, if my school isn’t giving me the proper education?
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Can I get some of my tuition back, if my school isn’t giving me the proper education?
Asked on May 26, 2015 under Business Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
The answer is, "maybe." It depends on whether you can show that the school is doing one of two things:
1) They lied about the education you would get in some material (important) way, such as lying about accredidation, lying about about the programs they offered or the degree you'd get, possibly lying in a *significant* way about their graduates' job-placement statistics.
2) They breached their contract with you, such as by taking your money but not letting actually take the courses you need for graduation or your degree.
But if you are simply dissatisfied with your education and feel it's not as good or helpful as you'd like--then no, you can't get your money back unless the school had some "money back guaranty" policy. You need to show fraud or contract breach to get a refund.
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