Successfully transferred to other University but old University says I owe them money

Transfer Students
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<p>I successfully transferred my official transcripts to another university in October of 2011 while I was still attending classes at my previous university. I started classes at the transfer university in January 2012. This year, in January, I got a letter from my previous university stating that I have an outstanding balance with them for $1,036.08 and if I don't pay them by 5:00PM on February 15th, they'll send it to a collection's agency and it will accrue interest monthly. </p>

<p>This is the first notice I've ever gotten about any money I "owe." Further, the bank account used to pay for my classes at that time has been closed for over a year now. </p>

<p>On the university website (as well as the letter that was sent to me), it states that students "are eligible to receive transcripts if they have settled all financial obligations with the university and have returned all equipment and supplies borrowed from the university, such as library books, athletic equipment, etc."</p>

<p>Since this is the case, I don't owe them any money, right? I don't have the money to give them since my current university already sucked all of that up. :P</p>

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<p>You could easily have incurred costs after your transcripts were sent to your new university.</p>

<p>You would be foolish in the extreme to ignore this letter from the first university. Contact them today and ask to see a full statement of your student account.</p>

<p>I expect you do owe them this money. And you will need to make some arrangement with them to pay it. You really don’t want it to go into collection. That will damage your credit for years.</p>

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<p>Agree, when a situation has gotten to the point of a collection agency being involved, it is very serious and needs to be address immediately. Call up your old school at once.</p>