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Ashworth College ripoff. breeched their own contract Norcross Georgia
I was enrolled in the degree paralegal program offered by Ashworth. At the end of my first semester, and being fully paid I sent the names of my three possible proctors in order to take my final exam.
The contract with Ashworth states that you must take your final exam with in 120 days of compleating your semester. I had to hound them, with phone calls,and letters to get them to respond as to whom they had chosen to be my proctor.
To make a long story short, it took 6 to seven months of fighting with these people to get the exam sent to my proctor.
In the mean time I refused to pay any more money for all the extras they charge you in taking your finals.
Ashworth constantly lied about haveing sent the exam, but never failed to call for money. When they would call, I explained that untill such time my proctor received the exam I was not paying an other cent.
After I informed them that they breeched there contract with me by not haveing sent the exam in the time as stated in there contract and student handbook, and I was fileing a complaint and a law suit to recover all I paid them, plus, the exam arrived.
In the process of waiting for the exam and early on beliveing what they were telling me that the exam had been sent I enrolled for my second semester.
I then informed them after thinking about the problems I had had with them, that I was with drawing my second semester enrollment.
Now they are hounding me for a cancellation fee of $185.00. Well good luck they will get it when they start serving ice cubs in hell!!.
Further I checked with some local colleges to see if they would accept a transfer of my credits from Trashwoth. One lady in administration put it this way (chuckling) NO WAY!! the rest also declined. They seem to have no communication with each other there.
I received phone call after phone call and had to explain the same thing over and over again.
They sent me a letter telling me that if they did not receive the $185.00 in 30 days they were going to place my name in a collection agency.
I wrote them and told them to go one better LETS go to court I would love to file a counter suit for breech of contract.
They have not responded to that, but keep calling and I just keep hanging up.
If you are thinking about a course with Trashworth , the best advice I can give is DON'T DO IT !! or be prepaired to get ripped off.
Frank
Haverhill, Massachusetts
U.S.A.
9 Updates & Rebuttals
Gloria
Oxford,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Ashworth University - not a ripoff.
#10Consumer Comment
Sun, July 01, 2007
Hello! I was reading some of the negative reports filed here against Ashworth College, aka Ashworth University. I would like to say that although Ashworth is accredited by the DETC, (Distance Education Training Council, a perfectly legitimate national accrediting agency,) there are some schools that do not accept nationally accredited schools' transfer credits. This is changing rapidly, though, as credit transfer policies change to fit today's learning environment.
I graduated from Ashworth in spring of this year, and found the course work challenging and interesting. I maintained a 4.0 GPA in their Psychology program. Their text books and materials were up to date and excellently prepared, and I never felt like I was paying for something I wasn't receiving. There were no glitches or concerns, even though I was only paying the minimum amount per month. I had a balance at the end, that I paid off in order to be able to graduate. This was one of the best learning experiences I've ever had. I received my diploma in the mail, and about two weeks later, my class ring, which is, by the way, very nice. They are holding a graduation ceremony in August.
About five online schools contacted me with their information when I started looking for a school that offered a Bachelor's program in Psychology. All of these schools informed me that they accept Ashworth's credits now, because they recently had to change their policy due to the number of people earning degrees through the DETC. I chose to go with Ashford University in Iowa, and am enjoying their online program tremendously. All of the schools I spoke with are now accepting transfer credits from Ashworth. After a degree audit, I was able to transfer most of my credits to the new school, which is a traditional campus university founded in 1918. I entered as a junior, and will complete my Bachelor's in spring of 2009.
Some people have good experiences in college and some don't, but I think that Ashworth was affordable and convenient, and offered a diploma that I really had to work for. Ashworth is offering good education for a reasonable price. ~Gloria
Bonnie
Findlay,Ohio,
U.S.A.
transfering DETC credits
#10Consumer Comment
Tue, June 19, 2007
I have written a few other times about ashworth college and transfering their credits. Someone has made a statement that the DETC is not real. It is very real and I have my high school diploma through a DETC school and it allowed me to go to college, and not just a community college, (not that theres anything wrong with community college) I wanted to attend a university and I am currently studying nursing at a major university because of the high school diploma I earned at a DETC school. I am also currently studying criminal justice with Ashworth and I have recently transfered math credits from ashworth to my "traditional" college, and might I add, with no problems! Each college has their own set of rules and if they wont accept specific credits from some schools, then that does not make a school not legitimate, it makes it their rules. I am about to finish up on my criminal justice program with ashworth and apply it to my nursing degree and begin my bachelors degree. Some people may be having problems with ashworth, but i have no problems and the books are also legitimate, I have checked them out on my traditional schools websight. Dont whine around about credits transfering, check with the institution that you may want to transfer to and if they dont accept them, then thats their rules and that doesnt make ashworth a bad school. Good luck to everyone with your studeis...
Sam
Topeka,Kansas,
U.S.A.
DETC is recognized by the United States government, you nitwit
#10UPDATE Employee
Wed, June 21, 2006
Zach: The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) is most certainly legitimate. They are recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Follow this link, and see for yourself. www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg6.html#NationallyRecognized
Take a minute to do some research..
Sam
Topeka,Kansas,
U.S.A.
DETC is recognized by the United States government, you nitwit
#10UPDATE Employee
Wed, June 21, 2006
Zach: The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) is most certainly legitimate. They are recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Follow this link, and see for yourself. www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg6.html#NationallyRecognized
Take a minute to do some research..
Sam
Topeka,Kansas,
U.S.A.
DETC is recognized by the United States government, you nitwit
#10UPDATE Employee
Wed, June 21, 2006
Zach: The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) is most certainly legitimate. They are recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Follow this link, and see for yourself. www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg6.html#NationallyRecognized
Take a minute to do some research..
Sam
Topeka,Kansas,
U.S.A.
DETC is recognized by the United States government, you nitwit
#10UPDATE Employee
Wed, June 21, 2006
Zach: The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) is most certainly legitimate. They are recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Follow this link, and see for yourself. www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg6.html#NationallyRecognized
Take a minute to do some research..
Maston
Pitts,Georgia,
U.S.A.
Do you homework
#10Consumer Comment
Thu, May 11, 2006
I am enrolled at Ashworth College Associates degree program. My wife just enrolled at University of Phoenix today 5/11/06. My wife asked the person(Cathleen Doran)who enrolled her about Ashworth College. Cathleen stated to my wife that Ashworth College is a good school and they (University of Phoenix do accept Ashworth's credits. She also stated the Ashworth's certificate programs need to be backed by a degree before most employers will accept their certificates. University of Phoenix is a regionally accredited school. Do some homework first before you assume anything. As for money owed, if you look at the schools policy it states that you may still owe money especially if you only make the min. payment each month. This is the same at college campuses. If you drop out their is a good chance that you will still have to pay for student loan money used and may even have to still pay the college money. This is normal practice and all colleges state this in their policies.
Zach
West Memphis,Arkansas,
U.S.A.
The DETC is ficticious.
#10Consumer Comment
Mon, November 28, 2005
THE DETC ISNT REAL!!
Michael
NJ,New Jersey,
U.S.A.
Transfer your Ashworth credits and move on
#10Consumer Suggestion
Sun, June 20, 2004
Frank: For a list of accredited schools that will accept your Ashworth credits, copy and paste the link below into your browser. Similar lists are also published here at RipoffReport. www.collegehints.com/boards/showthread.php?t=953
Ashworth is nationally accredited by DETC; an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and The Council for Higher Education Accreditation. CHEA states that the source of recognized accreditation should never be the sole basis for denial of transfer credit.
Please list the schools that refused to accept your Ashworth credits here at RipoffReport. Let the public know about their discriminatory and arbitrary policies. Make the schools pay for disregarding CHEA, an organization to which they all belong. Also, please note which school actually chuckled. Such behavior is unacceptable and must be dealt with!
If you need additional help dealing with Ashworth, contact the EDitor here at Rip-off Report. If you need additional help transferring your Ashworth credits, post a message over at College Hints. Good luck!