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Complaint Review: THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE - Trenton New Jersey

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  • THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE 101 West State Street Trenton, New Jersey USA

THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE Charging Tuition for Courses NOT Taken and covered by PELL Grant Trenton New Jersey

*Consumer Comment: Thomas Edison State College is The BIGGEST RIPOFF

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I registered for two courses (6 credits) which were covered by the PELL Grant financial aid. Due to a personal emergency, I dropped the courses ONE day after the trimester had begun. By school policy I would have been entitled to a FULL REFUND because I withdrew less than 7 days into the semester but, because the courses were covered by PELL there was no refund due me. That part was fine with me. No courses taken-no money owed. Nevertheless, once PELL reversed its funding Thomas Edison State College insisted that I pay for the two courses that were dropped. Are they serious? Apparently so because I recieved two statements demanding payment for the courses. 

 

In response, I advised the College that there is no way that I am going to pay for classes that were not taken and dropped timely according to school policy and added that the PELL Grant is free and does not require me to repay any part of it. It makes sense that PELL did not pay for courses I did not take but it is scandalous that the College would come chasing after a student to pay what PELL did not pay when the student dropped the courses the day after the semester started (and would have been entitled to a 100% refund if paid out of pocket). Which part of not responsible for tuition on courses NOT taken do they not understand? They can't charge for courses not taken.

 

Legal counsel is being sought to put an end to this ripoff. I will update as things develope but, in the meantime, please beware that at Thomas Edison State College students are being ripped off in the most abusive of ways. The college is a financial trap. Be careful. Don't get riped off.

 

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#1 Consumer Comment

Thomas Edison State College is The BIGGEST RIPOFF

AUTHOR: Lisa Hamilton - (USA)

POSTED: Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Thomas Edison state college told me i was good to go when i signed up. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT A THING. Now they are trying to say i owe almost 3000 for a course. They never check their information, and nobody knows anything in that place until they come for your money. might i add was over a year after i never went back. The classes are old and have useless information. i had a religion class that had nothing to do with religion. it was some guys idea of religion from 1802. Really who cares! it's all outdated information, some of it so old you can barely find info on the internet about it. This was a philosophy class. They should teach religion if its a religion class not philosophy. They dont even know the difference between them. it's unbelieveable, really, and an insult to my intelligence. 

I am telling you DONT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!!!! THIS WAS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE I HAVE EVER MADE AND NOW I AM SCREWED UNLESS I PAY THEM. THAT MEANS BECAUSE I OWE THEM MONEY I CANNOT GO BACK TO SCHOOL. PLEASE DONT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE AS ME. YOU WILL PAY FOR IT. This school is the worst school ever BEWARE! The teacher was nasty and would not cooperate with anything. The teachers there do not care and wont help you. It's a waste of time and money. The staff is sloppy with their paperwork, and dont forget dumb. 5 different people will tell you 5 different things, and all will still be wrong and you will get the blame because they wont admit it or they will have to eat the cost. uggg. IN THE BEGINNING EVERYONE WAS NICE TO GET YOU IN THERE. DONT FALL FOR IT.  Class action LAWSUIT anyone? when i realized i couldn't pay it or go back to school, i cried. THIS SCHOOL IS REALLY A RIPOFF!

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