Legal Question in Education Law in Ohio

I tried out a class in college and didn't like it, so because of school policy, I was charged for withdrawing, but I never received a bill; it's now been 8 months, and haven't received a bill for it, does that mean the withdrawal fee has been waived, or something? Is there a law about how much time can pass without my getting a school fine, and not having to pay it?


Asked on 5/21/13, 3:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Patrick Vitone Pat Vitone, Attorney at Law

Hi,

I'm assuming that your relationship with the school is governed by a written contract. In June 2012, Ohio changed its statute of limitations for matters related to written contracts from 15 years to 8 years. So, I think that you will be waiting a long time before the SOL is over.

One of the major problems is that many colleges and universities these days do all of their business on-line. You may never get a bill by "mail," only by email or by logging into your school account. I would log into that account or actually call the school. You probably want to work this out instead of having it affect your credit.

This response is not intended as legal advice nor a solicitation to provide legal advice, nor as establishing an attorney/client relationship.

My kids get into the same sort of situations with their schools. It seems like colleges are acting more like banks than like schools these days!

Good luck.

Pat Vitone

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Answered on 5/22/13, 6:30 am


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