If an in-state resident was charged out-of-state tuition and the school will not refund the overpayment, what’s the next step?
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If an in-state resident was charged out-of-state tuition and the school will not refund the overpayment, what’s the next step?
Graduate student chrged the wrong tuition for the past 3 semesters. School acknowledges the mistake in the system and changed it for future semesters but will not refund the overpaid tuition due to the financial aid that was provided. the student (was given a loan for out of state tuition rates) but was given this out of state loan because the residency status was wrong in the system. What is the next step? This university has made 2 mistakes to put a poor struggling student deeper in to debt.
Asked on August 23, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, New Jersey
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If I were the student who was improperly charged a too high of a tuition for the past three (3) semesters, I would have a meeting with the tuition department of the school to see what can be done to give you future debits for your tuition. If this proposal cannot be resolved to your satisfaction, then your option would be to sue the school in small claims court for the over payment and accrued interest.
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