<p>Wow…thank you all for the comments and help.</p>
<p>As of right now, I wrote a letter to the school explaining my financial situation since I cannot afford to pay them the $116 a month they want. I offered to pay them $20 until I can find a job and things improve, and I made sure to sign this letter, get a copy, and I had it certified so when they received it there was proof it was mailed (in case they try to take me to court and say I haven’t been making payments/never wrote a letter.) </p>
<p>“Maybe try calling your state’s attorney general’s office and let them know about the problems. This sounds like a swindle to me.”
I am eventually going to do this. I am trying to get three other girls to help me because since they graduated they’ve been dealing with cyberbullying on facebook from the students/staff as well as getting their certifications withheld by the school. We want to get together and write a four-person formal complaint, but I highly doubt it will happen based on what started this mess in the first place. I’m going to end up going solo on this most likely.</p>
<p>“Was there anything in your original paperwork about what would happen if you withdrew from school?”
No, I have been through all my paperwork. There is nothing broken down like a regular college which shows you how much you owe back. They slapped me in the face with it the day I dropped out, and according to the paperwork, I owe them $2000 for “classroom and kit fees” even though I paid for this. They wanted the payments made to them directly, not financial aid or anything else.</p>
<p>“Are you saying that you owe the school $2000, plus other loans to outside agencies?”
By the looks of it, yes. Unless I am stupid and do not understand, I saw no papework about paying back the pell grant, just the school. I also have to start re-paying loans in 5 months.</p>
<p>“Lots of students from these types of schools default on loans. I bet they convinced you to enroll during your first “admissions” visit, right? Gave you no time to change your mind, and quickly got you to sign financial documents within just a couple days of enrolling”
Yes, this, this, this! I went to this school before by winning a scholarship for a makeup artistry class, and went back because the “job placement” promise they made was complete ******** and without an esthetics license I can’t get a job unless I want to freelance. Admissions pretty much accepts anyone who strolls in, and they make an appointment right away for you to meet with financial aid. I was enrolled to start in less than a week. The funny thing is, the day I dropped out, admissions was trying to convince me to take another class since I get a “discount.”</p>
<p>"If the school is a for profit school, could OP get the Better Business Bureau involved? "
I looked into this as well, and searched for the school on the website. They have not been approved by the BBB, and have had 3 complaints resolved in the past few years. I am definitely going to notify them.</p>
<p>I will keep you guys up to date, but I appreciate all the honesty and help. I hate that I did this to myself, and hopefully it will be resolved eventually.</p>