Legal Question in Education Law in Ohio

I need some advice. I dropped out of high school in the 9th grade. I decided to go back to get my diploma. The diploma I received was online(continental Academy). It was basically one of those mill diplomas. I was able to get financial aid and attend a JR college where I made pretty much all F's because I had very little academic education. I can't go back unless I pay out of pocket and my diploma is no longer accepted due to accreditation issues. The college told me I needed to get a GED. Is there away for me to dispute this with school and have them erase my official transcripts? These grades were received under that diploma that they no longer accept. btw-my last semester with this school was in 2007 and I didn't get a GED until 2011. I filed an appeal in 2007 and it was denied. My appeal had nothing to do with the diploma issue. Its evident that the high school was not legit and I probably never should have been accepted into ANY college in the first place. Can I hire a lawyer to sue the college to erase my official transcripts? On my official transcript from the college they have my high school that I dropped out from instead of the fake high school. On the high school transcript that I got the fake diploma from they have classes that I never took and I am sure the college is aware of this. Can I hire a lawyer to sue the school to erase the transcripts and let me start over now that I have an official GED?


Asked on 7/25/12, 11:02 am

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

Okay, please don't consider this legal advice, maybe just friendly practical advice... From your zip code it seems like you live near or in Cleveland. The Cleveland area has a large number of excellent colleges and junior colleges. Why don't you give the school at which you got the bad grades a call and see what they suggest? Depending on your results there, why not give admissions department at another one of the colleges in the area a call? They honestly want to help you get in and get funding -- it is in their best interest.

I am not taking clients right now, but I honestly think that you will have better luck just trying to work with the schools rather than suing them.

Please do not consider this message as legal advice. This message does not initiate an attorney/client relationship nor is it a solicitation to enter into such a relationship.

Good luck!

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Answered on 7/26/12, 7:35 am


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