QUESTION
Can I school charge me for a class that I've already received financial aid for?
Asked on Jul 25th, 2012 on Litigation - New Jersey
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I am being charged for a class that I took 2 months ago even though I receive financial aid. They are making me pay out of pocket. Are they allowed to legally do this?
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Is this a class at school? Then that's a civil matter and sorry I don't know civil law.
Answered on Jul 08th, 2013 at 12:49 AM
What is the criminal aspect of your question?
Answered on Jul 08th, 2013 at 12:49 AM
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Have they been paid for the class?
Answered on Jun 28th, 2013 at 10:51 PM
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Yes.
Answered on May 29th, 2013 at 1:35 AM
Michael J. Breczinski
Can you show they were already paid for the class?? If so then fight it.
Answered on Aug 08th, 2012 at 12:02 PM
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Was the school paid? If so, they have no right to be paid twice.
Answered on Aug 01st, 2012 at 8:18 PM
Barbara A. Fontaine
Your financial aid only covers whatever it says. Did they give the school full money for all of your courses? If so, then see someone at the payment office. If you got the money directly, you need to pay. And if the aid covered some of your courses, you may have to pay for the others.
Answered on Aug 01st, 2012 at 4:29 PM
Dennis P. Mikko
The question would be did your financial aid pay for this class? The school should not be able to be paid twice for the same class.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2012 at 3:23 PM
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Take it up with the financial aid service.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2012 at 3:11 PM
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They can't double dip, if that's what you mean.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2012 at 12:48 PM
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Is this charge beyond what your financial aid covers? If so, the can charge you the difference.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2012 at 12:15 PM
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Did you pay for the class? Did financial aid already pay for the class? They cannot charge twice and do make mistakes. Take it up with them.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2012 at 11:06 AM
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If you haven't paid the school the tuition for the class you took the school is entitled to payment unless they are willing to waive the tuition based on your financial circumstances. You should talk to the schools financial department to see if they will make some concession to you because of your financial condition. If some of the financial aid that you received was earmarked to be paid to the school and you used it for something else you owe the school the money and should try to pay it out of future financial aid you receive if they won't make any concession to you.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2012 at 11:04 AM
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Generally if you take a class you are the one responsible to pay the tuition, and if they are not paid from a hoped for third party, it is your bill.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2012 at 11:00 AM
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I don't understand your question. Was the financial aid paid to the school? If so you are being double billed. If it was not paid to the school then you must pay.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Bruce Arthur Plesser
Ask the school what is going on.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2012 at 10:40 AM
YES. They do it all the time. Your financial aid probably ran out and SOMEBODY has to pay for that class.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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If you are getting financial aid, did the aid pay their part or it to be reimbursed to you. I believe the school can do what it is doing.
Answered on Jul 27th, 2012 at 3:12 PM