ufofvincent
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- California
Greetings,
I am new to this forum and am unsure if my case pertains to consumer fraud. I apologize in advance. However, I do need help on a particular issue and will be thankful for it.
I am a junior in high school. Early around March, I found a pre-college summer program from UC Berkeley and was unaware of its large tuition. I applied and was accepted.
Then after learning that its tuition was so high, my parents decided that I could not go. However, at that point, UC Berkeley says that I passed a "deadline" beyond which all applicants must pay the tuition even if they cannot attend. I contacted them and they said that I could appeal. My appeal failed, however. In other words, I must pay around 10,000$ dollars to UC Berkeley even if I cannot attend their program. Obviously, my parents cannot accept this.
My question is, is it legal for a university to demand payment from a student in such a manner? Is legal help viable in this type of situation?
Thank you!
I am new to this forum and am unsure if my case pertains to consumer fraud. I apologize in advance. However, I do need help on a particular issue and will be thankful for it.
I am a junior in high school. Early around March, I found a pre-college summer program from UC Berkeley and was unaware of its large tuition. I applied and was accepted.
Then after learning that its tuition was so high, my parents decided that I could not go. However, at that point, UC Berkeley says that I passed a "deadline" beyond which all applicants must pay the tuition even if they cannot attend. I contacted them and they said that I could appeal. My appeal failed, however. In other words, I must pay around 10,000$ dollars to UC Berkeley even if I cannot attend their program. Obviously, my parents cannot accept this.
My question is, is it legal for a university to demand payment from a student in such a manner? Is legal help viable in this type of situation?
Thank you!