kidzki
Sep 21, 2009, 05:16 PM
Hi,
I finished my college studies at AIT in mid 2008 hoping that as part of their program, guarantees the graduates to help find a job. However the school closed down (due to non-approval of permit to operate in Toronto, meaning they operated only while permit was pending) at the end of 2008. In this regard, I temporarily stopped paying my school tuition balance (a remaining of 15% of total amount).
The 'school' contacted me several times to pay the balance I owe but yet I asked them to send me first a written billing instead before I arrange any further payments with them. I received today a letter from a collection agency with a 'note' attached to the school 'billing' printout stating that they await my call upon receipt of the said document.
My question is, is it legal for a creditor, in this case a closed down school, to bill their students with outstanding tuition balance? I felt so deceived that the school didn't properly announce the close-down and didn't comply to the said program they promised. If not, how come a collection agency accepted/entertained this kind of collection? If so, why is it that the collection agency is the one awaiting my call instead of them calling me?
Am so confused right now, should I consult a lawyer and pursue this case to court?
I would appreciate any help anybody could give me to handle this situation please. Thank you!
I finished my college studies at AIT in mid 2008 hoping that as part of their program, guarantees the graduates to help find a job. However the school closed down (due to non-approval of permit to operate in Toronto, meaning they operated only while permit was pending) at the end of 2008. In this regard, I temporarily stopped paying my school tuition balance (a remaining of 15% of total amount).
The 'school' contacted me several times to pay the balance I owe but yet I asked them to send me first a written billing instead before I arrange any further payments with them. I received today a letter from a collection agency with a 'note' attached to the school 'billing' printout stating that they await my call upon receipt of the said document.
My question is, is it legal for a creditor, in this case a closed down school, to bill their students with outstanding tuition balance? I felt so deceived that the school didn't properly announce the close-down and didn't comply to the said program they promised. If not, how come a collection agency accepted/entertained this kind of collection? If so, why is it that the collection agency is the one awaiting my call instead of them calling me?
Am so confused right now, should I consult a lawyer and pursue this case to court?
I would appreciate any help anybody could give me to handle this situation please. Thank you!