If my college inadvertently dropped me from the computer and stopped my student loans, can they force me to pay tuition expenses that remain?
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If my college inadvertently dropped me from the computer and stopped my student loans, can they force me to pay tuition expenses that remain?
Asked on May 17, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Georgia
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MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your university inadvertently dropped you from their computer system and hence the existence of you or your loan, I am not sure you can simply stop paying. If they stopped your student loans, does that mean they failed to apply those loans to your tuition? If so, then no they cannot force you to pay those remaining tuition expenses since you relied on those loans to pay the tuition. The best thing to do is discuss the matter with the university's president and if he or she is unwilling to help you, immediately contact your state's department of education and your previous loan provider and see if a resolution can occur. It is not your fault the computer system messed up your records but it is the school's issue since it was the only one with the access to maintain it.
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