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Complaint Review: Education Direct - Thompson
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| Education Direct - Thompson 925 Oak street
Scranton, Pennsylvania United States of America |
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Education Direct - Thompson Penn Foster NOT AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL..WTF!! Scranton, Pennsylvania
*Consumer Comment: You are incorrect, they are accredited
*Consumer Comment: This School is NOT accredited
*UPDATE Employee: Not true; Penn Foster High School IS accredited!
*Consumer Comment: Thompson Education Direct/Penn Foster
*Consumer Comment: PENN FOSTER IS REGIONALLY & NATIONALLY ACCREDITED!
*Consumer Comment: Research
*Consumer Comment: class act lawsuit?
*Author of original report: IT'S TIME FOR REVENGE!! LET'S MAKE THEM PAY!!
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I had an extremely hard time in high school due to a different situation so when I saw that you could get your high school diploma online I jumped at the chance.
I had just been thrown out of my previous school and because of some fund raiser $ they insisted I owed ,Cherokee ,would not release my transcripts. That being said I actually had to start from scratch again -9th grade. (I was in the beginning of my SENIOR year).
My mother paid my tuition after I explained to her that even though I thought GED's are just as good as a real diploma the college I planned on attending might not. I've always wanted to be a teacher so in my head I just kept hearing a voice say how can you teach school if you can't even finish it.
It wasn't until my second or third lesson shipment that I started suspecting that this course wasn't legit. Same exact problems as everyone else had...wrong books, missing work, mistakes in billing and miserable customer service when and if you got through to anyone.
When I called and complained I got this sorry ass excuse for my inconvience and a reasurement that all was well and legal.
I graduated in 2004 a few days before I had my third son. Now it's 2009 and my boys are all in school but I just had my first daughter in March.
I'm a stay at home mother of 4 so I wanted to try to make a little extra money until I have a chance to go to school full time to be a teacher.
I've always been really interested in hair,nails and make-up so I figured if I could go to night school for cosmetology I could have my license in 18 mo. and start working out of my home.
I went to Empire Beauty School in Cherry Hill right down the street from me and left devastated. The woman there told me that they DO NOT and WILL NOT accept my Diploma . She said this is Not an Accredited School. I now have to go get a GED.
A GED is $50 to enroll. This high school course was $900- FOR NOTHING!
I was ripped -off and I'm filing a suit or jumping in on a class suit immediately!!
9 yrs later I just found out that this is NOT A ACCREDITTED SCHOOL,all my hard work was for nothing. And my poor mother basically went bank- over this.
I am furious!
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You are incorrect, they are accredited
AUTHOR: C - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, September 17, 2012
I have been in college at a wonderful University, Park University... without a valid and fully accredited HS diploma you cannot attend. I am a double major with both a AS and BS in both Social Psychology and Criminal Law thanks to my high school diploma earned through (then) Thompson Education Direct.
Those who are wishing to sue are on a witch hunt after being given incorrect information by some ignorant and unintelligent individuals... this leads to people seeing dollar signs and thinking they have a case. All you will do is greatly annoy other, create a financial burden on yourself and other you ignite flames inside of and then ultimately further embarrass yourself.
This is an amazing option afforded to those who were not dealt the best of hands during our teenage years (whatever the circumstance) and gives people a chance to get back what they so rightfully deserve. If some lady at some beauty college wants to provide incorrect information then that is fine, go elsewhere. However, there is no way I would be able to attend such a prestigious university such as Park with a fake or less than ample diploma and achieve the degrees in which I have. Nor would I be able to enter into a masters program.
Think about it..
#2 Consumer Comment
This School is NOT accredited
AUTHOR: Shena Vandal - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, December 09, 2010
So I send the letter. Two or Three months later, I start getting at leaast 5 phone calls a day from Penn Foster claiming that I signed a contract and I owe them a $580 cancellation fee. I deny that I entered into any kind of contract but since they wanted to accuse me, I requested a copy of the contract they send to new students.
I have read the contract over and over, spoken with lawyer friends... there is no where in the contract that talks about a cancellation fee.. in fact, you're supposed to get reimbursed depending on how much of the course you completed.
Why I decided to unenroll? I went to enlist in the US Marine Corps.... you know what they found out for me? Penn Foster is only accredited in Indiana =]. It is not a diploma and will not be accepted or recognized as one.
They're still calling me daily... but they'll never get a penny. If you're interested in a law suit... email me vandal.shena@gmail.com
#3 UPDATE Employee
Not true; Penn Foster High School IS accredited!
AUTHOR: Thomas O''Keefe, President, Penn Fos - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Friday, November 12, 2010
Penn Foster High School is state licensed, regionally accredited by Middle States Commission, and nationally accredited by the DETC. Our graduates go onto all kinds of post-secondary schools: vo tech, community colleges, and universities. If you have a problem with our diploma being accepted by another institution, please contact our student services department. They will speak to the school that turned you down and resolve the issue on your behalf.
Just let us help you.
#4 Consumer Comment
Thompson Education Direct/Penn Foster
AUTHOR: Denise - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Monday, October 11, 2010
#5 Consumer Comment
PENN FOSTER IS REGIONALLY & NATIONALLY ACCREDITED!
AUTHOR: Anonymous - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Your first mistake was taking the advise or opinion of someone who was running a cosmetology school. Be persistent. Show them the listing online. If they don't want to work with you, there are plenty of other cosmetology schools out there that want students. After two years of licensed experience you can teach at the cosmetology school and make your dream come true! For every door that closes their is one that opens.
The good news. You have an accredited High School diploma. Put it to work!
#6 Consumer Comment
Research
AUTHOR: N0EG924 - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, April 07, 2010
go to: www.pennfoster.edu/diploma/certification.html
On the left side menu click accreditation.
It's best to double check things because most people don't know what they're talking about.
#7 Consumer Comment
class act lawsuit?
AUTHOR: victoria - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Friday, December 04, 2009
#8 Author of original report
IT'S TIME FOR REVENGE!! LET'S MAKE THEM PAY!!
AUTHOR: Cher - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, October 08, 2009
They took our money and our time...Lies and false promises...I'm not going to just sit here and let someone else fall victim to this crime while they get off free. Anyone interested in starting a class action law suit or if there's already one started please contact me (((ROR REDACTED))). Thank you. Cher
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