Legal Question in Business Law in New York

Re: Changing your mind about early decision to college

It all depends on what the agreement states. This language was not provided.

Good Luck

RRG

Re: Changing your mind about early decision to college

Without knowing the terms of the agreement you signed with NYU, it is impossible to give you any information regarding your options.

Read the terms of the enrollment agreement you signed carefully. Look to see if the deposit is refundable within a certain amount of time. Also look for any terms that could be the basis for you getting your deposit back. Then call the registrar and see if you can work it out.

Good luck to you and your daughter.

Re: Changing your mind about early decision to college

I don't know the specifics of NYU's early decision program, but most similar programs require a commitment by the student to enroll if he or she is accepted early. Other applicants are denied admission in the Spring because space has been reserved for those who are admitted early, so withdrawing from your commitment will have consequences for others, as well.

NYU may not do anything if your daughter withdraws, but it might choose to contact the college she plans to attend and tell them what happened. Most colleges very strongly disapprove of such conduct, and I have heard of an instance where a student reserved space at two colleges and then lost both acceptances when the schools found out what she had done.

Your chances of persuading NYU to let your daughter out are better if you can give a reason other then her preference for another school. For example, if NYU didn't offer as much financial aid as you were hoping to receive, they might release your daughter. Then again, they might increase her financial aid and still expect her to enroll.

It's not an easy situation to handle, and what will happen depends a lot on the particular person who handles the matter for NYU. Good luck.