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  • Sep 21, 2009, 05:16 PM
    kidzki
    School closes down and collecting
    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!
  • Sep 21, 2009, 05:26 PM
    Fr_Chuck

    Where they licensed to do business when you atended.

    Are the bills for completed classes,

    Are there any bills for classes not completed since they closed.
  • Sep 21, 2009, 05:41 PM
    Wondergirl
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by kidzki View Post
    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!
    1. Is the outstanding balance for courses you took?

    2. Yes, it's legal for them to do this if you owe them the money.

    3. Did you know the status of the school when you were admitted? If so, why did you go there?

    4. You asked, "why is it that the collection agency is the one awaiting my call instead of them calling me?" They did contact you, because you said, "the 'school' contacted me several times to pay the balance i owe." The tuition collecting is now being done by the collection agency.
  • Sep 22, 2009, 05:15 PM
    kidzki
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck View Post
    where they licensed to do business when you atended.

    Are the bills for completed classes,

    are there any bills for classes not completed since they closed.
    - apparently, but as I've said they operated while their permit to operate was pending (which I didn't know about)
    - yes, bills are for completed classes
    - bills are for completed classes however towards the end of my last semester, more instructors were no show which I wondered why at the time
  • Sep 22, 2009, 05:25 PM
    kidzki
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Wondergirl View Post
    1. Is the outstanding balance for courses you took?

    2. Yes, it's legal for them to do this if you owe them the money.

    3. Did you know the status of the school when you were admitted? If so, why did you go there?

    4. You asked, "why is it that the collection agency is the one awaiting my call instead of them calling me?" They did contact you, because you said, "the 'school' contacted me several times to pay the balance i owe." The tuition collecting is now being done by the collection agency.
    - 1. yes
    - 2. I know I owe them but what I'm after is the program they promised us that they will guarantee us to find a job once we finished the course. In addition, companies I applied for a job question the legality of my studies because they know the school doesn't exist
    - 3. unfortunately I did not, and if I knew I wouldn't at all go there
    - 4. I realized this

    Tnx!

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