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  • Report:  #771136

Complaint Review: University of Phoenix - Internet

Reported By:
KMac - Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Submitted:
Updated:

University of Phoenix
Internet, United States of America
Phone:
6027136278
Web:
www.axiaecampus.phoenix.edu
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This school is very misleading. Initially when I started school being a single mother, I was told that pell grants would take care of my education. This was clearly not the case. I had no other option but to take out student loans (Stafford Loans) in order to continue my education. After about a year and a half I completed my Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice. My Degree only stated that it was an Associate of Arts (not specifying the field). That was only included in my transcripts. I tried to continue with my Bachelor's once I graduated from the Associate's Program. Tuition increased every other semester, & the financial aid counselor always encouraged me to take out extra loans so that I could stay enrolled. One class for the Bachelor's Program cost almost $2000.00.

Finally after almost a year of mishaps with my financial aid disbursements with poor instruction I'd had enough. Even after I requested to be withdrawn on 7/23/2011, my financial aid counselor kept calling. He tried to initially encourage me to fill out forms to take out a leave of absence. I explained that I was withdrawing due to financial hardships because I worked only part time and depended on my financial aid to sustain my living expenses. I explained that I would not commit to returning to the University at any time. This school is all about money. Use use your own computer for online courses, no books, so what are all the expenses for?

 With little, or no instruction, this University does not even recommend you or have any resources to help you find employment. The University claims letters of recommendation for employment & internships are forbidden. After all the money that you spend, the only time someone contacts you is to make sure you are staying enrolled, or if you owe a balance. This University will keep you on the enrolled in order to keep receiving money from loans and grants. After stating that I could not commit to coming back, the University then claims that they would drop me after not attending class for 29 days. This is so they do not have to return funds immediately.

The University also over-bills you by billing you for four semesters at a time. How ridiculous is that? This University has already been paid for classes I have yet to attend. This also reduces the amount of money left over to the student for excess. I do not understand why this University is still allowed to operate. What they are doing has to be criminal. I have a 2-year degree with no support from this University after graduating with a 3.5. All the complaints against this University for misappropriation of funds & no accredidations it is still puzzling that they are able to continue their scam! I am all for joining a class-action law suit. I was an outstanding student for two years and I have absolutely nothhing to show for it but a mountain of debt. Shut this school down! Immediately!


3 Updates & Rebuttals

jhb1

Tullahoma,
Tennessee,
United States of America
U.O.P.

#2Consumer Comment

Sun, September 18, 2011

  You are ever so true. Ok now it is you and I that are on the same side but we need 100 or more that would not change their minds at this. The college could be shut down or the states will cut off the fundings to the college and yes we the people could get what we have paid and more but we have to have the people. Also you will need some proof like emails and exam reports as well to show the lawyer(s) who will be pleased to take the case. When i was 14 years old i was with the Civil Defence and the Resce Squad and we all were in the the city and county police and i know my courses and the answers to everything they ask on there exams but they tell me i am wrong. I have the first exam i ever took from this college and we had 30 questions and after i answered them all it showed i got 10 wrong. Well after looking over them i so called missed it showed i got two more right but the teacher and the main college told me that they had to go by their answers. My teacher sent me a copy of the exam that i took but there was a problem, it was not none of the questions that i had and the teacher and i sort of had it out about it and i reported it to the BBB but they turned it over to the BBB at the college because they have one their selfs so you cannot win like that. I have everything from that date on cd's and even on the computers emails that are a lot to look at. Just you and I the lawyers will laught at us but we need at lease 98 more to get things started because just by posting on here i do not know if the college gets these emails or not which is hard to say.

 I did not want an AA degree but my BA or BS degree but they said i had to take that first which there was some other college said i could get my BA or BS now. Yes they are taking us for all the money they can get from us or the state we live in and they will keep getting it as long as we let them. I replied to some people on here but not a thing bacck before and i have read where some girl said she is ok with this college but i want one really where i can trust and do not have to take out loans after loans and still pay out of my pocket. For some reason people will not reply to none of my replies at all and when i am in class i get maybe two or three during every week but they are from just one person and the teachers will not reply unless you do something wrong except for one teacher i had which was a Sheriff and i posted my badge from my past and he would contact me just anout everyday even after i was done with his class. Why don't we all stick together and you may post this or what ever and lets get it rolling. I won one lawsuite and looking for the money any day now because i do nnot give up and you do not give up either and save every email and exam and even where they ask you to take out loans because that will hurt them BAD.


jhb1

Tullahoma,
Tennessee,
United States of America
U.O.P

#3Consumer Suggestion

Fri, September 16, 2011

  This has happen to me three times this year alone and i got back in after i quit and then i was told i quit on the 15th of AUG. 2011. Do something about this besides talking about it or they will win everytime, trust me. I have a post on here but yet no replies but people needs to report them to every newspaper, TV ststions, local and nation wide and file a complant to the lenders and every one else even Washington and show proof. 

   I have emails, exam's, and so on and this is what everyone needs to do is save everything, even phone calls. This will help you in the long run. I had to take out three 4000.00 loands in 1 and a half months and they pocket the money as well. Please do as i ask of you and do not throw away any emails but save or print them and then report them but we need to do this as a whole to get any wheres.


Sunflwr

Ocala,
Florida,
United States of America
UOP

#4Consumer Comment

Thu, September 15, 2011

I have had nothing but problems since beginning my B.S in Business with this school. I was not told that all during my A.A. degree classes that it's a facilitator who teaches, not professors. They are charging $1,805 per course which is unacceptable! $95 is book fees, but where are the books? There are none. The entire class I am in now has dicussion questions that do not match the text we are reading for that week. I am so fed up!!!! Yet, I only have 1 1/2 years left and I am done with my program. I am scared to look into any other schools. I will be $65,000 in debt after a four year degree and not to mention there are no employers. This school is useless. I used to really believe in them and I used to file rebuttals against people, but now I am on the other side. Something needs to be done. Over 600 complaints filed against this school and I am surprised a class action law suit has not been filed. I am with you. Shut this school down and make the school repay all of the student loans.

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