Legal Question in Education Law in California

Re: Student loan

I doubt that the loan is the real issue here, nor does it sound like an education matter. Without further information, I'd say you have a case of breach of contract. Since you don't have a public educational institution, but, rather, a private post secondary school, the laws that apply to governmental entitities won't apply nor will most of the education code. Without further information and research, I can't say.

Nevertheless, you paid money for a service promised. The service wasn't provided. This sure sounds like breach of contract. The question, of course, is how you go about getting your money back. My suggestion is to take the school to small claims court. Small claims court is limited to $5000, but anything above this amount would have to be in a regular court. You can try to do a lawsuit by yourself in the Superior Court, but most people find it way too daunting. You'd have to hire a lawyer and it's virtually impossible to do even a simple trial for less than, say, $10,000.

Small claims is cheap, easy and fast and the judge usually helps you along. Everyone in the school who feels cheated should file a separate claim for however much they've paid up to $5000. My guess is that the school will try to show that you got some benefit from the education, while it will by your job to try to show that you derived no benefit from the education. The judge will then decide. Good luck.