College America Denver CO , Paying for education? Don't go here!!! *REBUTTAL

I wanted my associates degree in Computer Programming. I went into College America, located in Denver, CO, and was told that was what I would recieve.

I started attending, in October of 2000, and was happy with the first few classes, into classes. But that all soon ended when I got into the actual course requirement classes, for computer programming. Now let me put this in, computer programming is another language, and at first is not easy.. You need full time instruction.

I entered the class, and the teacher handed me the book, told me that he was busy and that if I needed help, I would have to ask another advanced student or look for the teacher's aid. Shocked, but wanting to go forward, I attempted to read the book, and complete the assignments on my own, asking for other students help here and there.

I failed each and every course. In tears I went to one of the administators. I had had enough and could see that if I did not receieve the instruction that I was promised I would never graduate, or much less get a job in programming. Nancy told me that it was my fault.

That I was not good in math, and the teacher problem was a staffing problem and they were "looking in to it" She then suggessted I take another course, why I don't know, but she said the school was getting an E-business course in, and that since I was doing well in other course, not related to programming, that it would be better for me.

Scared, I agreed. I wanted to graduate, and no help was being offered for the problems I was having. So she sent me on my way, with new books, but asking me to at least complete and turn in whatever programming assignments I had.

I agreed, did them and turned them in. I got them back a month later, graded by a student, looked like a kindergartner had graded it. He wrote in large red letters, "Why don't you ask for help?" Duh, I had been.

Needless to say I got an F on tha one. I went into the main administrator, told him whatwas going on and what Nancy had told me. He was shocked because the class that Nancy had put me in, didn't even exist, hadn't even been accredited and was just an idea the school was pondering with.

He gave me two choices, keep up with the non instructed programming courses, or quit. I chose to go home and contact the better Business burea for Denver.

After filing a report with BBB of Denver, College America responded by calling me a liar. The BBB wanted them to arbitrate with me, negotiate and come to an aggreement. At first they agreed, then their lawyer told them to back out, thus breaching a arbitration contract.

I haven't heard anything else from them, and they kept my 6425.00 in student loans. I contacted a lawyer but the cost will kill me financially.

This school could have looked into , but they did not care. All they wanted was the money. I made several complaints to administrators, including the ones listed here, and was given numerous reasons, all leading back to my fault.

Please do not attend here. So many other students were miserable like me but were in too deep financially. College America promises the world, but they don't live up to anything they sell.