Legal Question in Education Law in Pennsylvania

Tuition owed to a school

I am a former student of Drexel University in Philadelphia PA. I was supposed to get a loan to cover tuition but failed to sign the promissory note. At the end of the trimester I was billed for $10,000.00 with no loan money to pay it. I think it was unfair to wait till the end of the trimester to bill me because I couldn't get the loan and now I have to pay the money out of my pocket. I don't remember signing anything that said I owe the school any money, and maybe I did and just forgot. But I think its an unfair policy and could you suggets anything to help with this concern.

Thank you,

Michael


Asked on 8/07/06, 2:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles A. Pascal, Jr. Law Office of Charles A. Pascal, Jr.

Re: Tuition owed to a school

Well, if you were enrolled in school, took credits, etc., then you owe the school the money. Registering for classes requires you to pay for them.

I don't know why you weren't billed until the end of the trimester. I suspect you were billed earlier, but they did not seek to collect or cancel your registration because they knew that a loan was pending, or you told them a loan was pending.

You don't explain why you "failed to sign the promissory note." The way you're stating it, if you had signed the promissory note, you would have had the loan and the money and paid the school.

Your answer now is to take out a loan and pay the school what you owe them.

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Answered on 8/08/06, 7:42 am


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