Legal Question in Education Law in New York

College Transcripts

I entered College as a freshman 9/06. Iona did not have enough dorms so they housed 18 students in a nearby apartment complex. I was told in order to get a dorm in 1/07 I should take the room in the apartment complex. Every student is required to sign a one year commitment. I was told I would be in aroom with all freshman. I was not there was only one other freshman and jurs and seniors. The RA did not have any control over the activities in nthe apartment. The apartment was an unsafe environment and inadaquate transporation to and from school. I decided to not stay in the apartment. I withdrew from the college to transfer. The college is refusing to give me my transcript based on the fact that they want me to mpay the room and board fees for the spring semester. I need to get my first semester transcripts. I paid for the entire semester room and board. Can they force be to pay the dorm fees?


Asked on 2/19/07, 12:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark S. Moroknek Kelly & Curtis, PLLC.

Re: College Transcripts

I would think that the issue of transcripts has nothing to do with your housing arrangements, so long as you completed the courses and paid the school for them.

However, without seeing the paperwork regarding the housing issue I am not able to offer a suggestion. You do say that you were required to sign a 1 year "commitment." Does that mean a lease? Who owned the apartments: was it university housing or not? Were they private,off campus, residential apartments?

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Answered on 2/25/07, 10:21 pm


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