1, Report:
#1454812
Posted Date:
Aug 03 2018
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Accepted scholarship money up to three years and was only in the school for four months Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
During my previouse classes for multi-media and animation i was changing my major to entertianment design. Durning the whole week my father was with me during my changes and the following week i went to the school to get my new schedule thats when i was told i was kicked out of the ...
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Categories: scam-Suspected fraud
2, Report:
#1336452
Posted Date:
Nov 03 2016
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online AIONLINE Fraud Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I started the program in 2007 and was interested in getting a Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design. The Salesman talked me into starting a diploma program that could later become a Bachelor's Degree. He assured me that the education would enable me to gain employment in the field.
I f...
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Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
3, Report:
#1237030
Posted Date:
Jun 21 2015
The Art Institute Online Div. EDMC The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online DivisionThe Art Institute of Pittsburgh The Art Institute Online Div. EDMC Pittsburgh,PA Nationwide
I agree and experienced the same as with everything that posted on Ripoff 06/17/2015 on The Art Institute Online Div. EDMC the Art Institutes of Pittsburgh, EDMC, Education Management Corporation for Profit Colleges Pittsburgh Nationwide.
Here is my situation. I started at AIOP in...
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Categories: Colleges and Universities
4, Report:
#1235774
Posted Date:
Jun 15 2015
Art Institute of Pittsburgh On line division Predatory practices Pittsburgh PA
Aio
My name is KB and as I sit here as a confused and hurt 50 year old woman who thought I was close to achieving something positive in his life so that he could show husband and kids my true desire to be a productive person.
I am having trouble paying my student loans because ...
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Categories: Colleges and Universities
5, Report:
#1235769
Posted Date:
Jun 15 2015
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division FRAUD ALERT Pittsburgh PA
June 12, 2015
Navient
via facsimile
Re: Account # xxxxxxxxxx
It is without question, I have a strong case for a defense to repayment and hereby request that Navient
immediately discharge and forgive the entire amount of both the principal balance and any accrued
interest, as w...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
6, Report:
#1209231
Posted Date:
Feb 15 2015
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division Liars- Financial Plans are constantly messed up and now they want THOUSANDS Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I enrolled in the Art Institute online in Jan 2007 after the birth of my last child. My husband (legally anyhow) is active duty military but decided that he did not want a family so I am a single mother of 4. I applied for financial aid and it was granted and was told that my financ...
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Categories: Culinary Schools and Classes
7, Report:
#1015569
Posted Date:
Apr 01 2014
Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division Art Institute Online, AIO, AIOnline Their recruiter roped me in back in 2005 saying that i'd receive job placement, and it NEVER happened. Internet
You do with this information what you will, but if I wasn't told about job placement, I would have never applied to the school.
The experience for the most part was me buying the books, doing things myself based on a dated curriculum, and posting things to the classroom (aka the ...
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Categories: Colleges and Universities
8, Report:
#1073224
Posted Date:
Aug 05 2013
Art Institute of Pittsburgh They refused to send me information on books needed to complete the course. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I signed up for the online graphic design course, and three lessons in it made me refer to a page on a book that I needed. I never recieved an e-mail for the books needed for the course, but they told me that everyone recieved an email of the materials needed. When I asked for ano...
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Categories: Colleges and Universities
9, Report:
#1064404
Posted Date:
Jul 04 2013
The Art Institute Of Pittsburg online version AKA Art Institute online My daughter applied but never attended as a student and I am listed as a cosigner Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I am filing a report on behalf of myself and my daughter against The Art Institute of Pittsburgh online version. My daughter applied to the school, but NEVER actually took any of the online courses. We had tried many times to contact people in order to resolve this issue, but had ...
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Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
10, Report:
#1017898
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2013
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Div Dawn Spurlock Massey Online GD Classes teach nothing Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Took online/in class classes for GD and it was a waste. The teachers don't care about the homework as long as you turn something in. One teacher named Dawn runs her classes very erratically. You get little projects to do like group stuff to keep you busy in class so teaching is...
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Categories: Arts and Crafts
11, Report:
#938315
Posted Date:
Dec 07 2012
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Fraudulent services, charged and then reported to credit checks!! Internet
I signed up to take photography classes towards a degree and was dropped into a class which had already started. Learning the online interface was impossibly complicated, tried to catch up, was given a failing grade and contacted the school to drop out after one week realizing that ...
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Categories: Computer Classes
12, Report:
#927304
Posted Date:
Aug 15 2012
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Scam Artists , Internet
Because of they're lies and.scams.my husband and I are stuck with a $9000 bill. It is along story, but the short and not so sweet of it is that they lied to me about my loans, and then gave wrong addresses to collection agencies and the US department of education. I had to drop out ...
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Categories: Financial Services
13, Report:
#926854
Posted Date:
Aug 14 2012
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division Art Institute of Pittsburgh are scam artists literally! Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division are glorified scammers! First off I was incredibly happy for the first few months, up until I realized the only time I could get through to the financial aid office was when I called and told them I wanted another financial aid counsel...
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Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
14, Report:
#912239
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2012
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division AIoP Scam! Internet
I was fortunate enough to figure out that AIoP was a scam before I got too far into it, partially due to the reviews I read online, including this site, which is why I have returned to leave this review. Hopefully I can help the next person as I was helped.
Initially, I was compl...
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Categories: Colleges and Universities
15, Report:
#767724
Posted Date:
Dec 03 2011
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division Financial Aid Fraud Internet, Internet
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division does not issue financial aid stipends. They keep holding my money and give me excuse after excuse as to why. My so-called financial aid counselor is now blaming the accounting department but will not give me the accounting depart...
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Categories: Colleges and Universities
16, Report:
#755820
Posted Date:
Jul 20 2011
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Camijja Williams And Brian Mowry Internet
I was pressured into starting these classes and I would tell them over and over that I needed to speak with my counselor from BVR (bureau of vocational rehabilitation)because I am disabled and they were helping me with starting college. I told them I didn't know how the money situat...
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Categories: Colleges and Universities
17, Report:
#720996
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2011
the art institute of pittsburgh online division unproffessional, inconsiderate, users, non helpful, lazy Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
I got enrolled in the art institute of pittsburgh online division because i was looking to further my education. an educational advisor requested that i look into the art institute of pittsburgh online division due to the fact that i wasnt looking for a campus at the time and had in...
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Categories: Cameras & Video
18, Report:
#661444
Posted Date:
Nov 13 2010
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online A Misleading Farse That Only Cares About Money Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Towards the end of 2009, I was convinced I wanted to study photography, and was browsing schools. I came across the Art Institue Online, and submitted a request for information. After doing this, they would not stop calling me, so finally I decided to just listen to what...
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Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
19, Report:
#619154
Posted Date:
Sep 08 2010
The Art Institute Of Pittsburgh Online Division AIO Scammed Me With Misinformation and Convenient Ommition Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
I was checking out continuing education colleges as I wanted to enrich my mind and maybe be able to get into a different field of work one day, but I didn't have a lot of money. The woman from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh online division assured me that all my costs but a mere fr...
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Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
20, Report:
#629534
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2010
The Art Institutes The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Education Management, The Art Institute of Washington Admissions, For Profit, Art Institute of, Wake up, Ex employees, Job Vent, News article Internet
Finally, the government is stepping in on these for-profit schools. There are articles (2) in the Washington Post on an undercover investigation from The Department of Education. The parent company is listed in one of the reports. If there is anyone who doubts the admiss...
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Categories: Culinary Schools and Classes
21, Report:
#590913
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2010
Art Institute Of Pittsburgh Online Division Bob strauss dishonest schools pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
I made the worst mistake of my life by going to the art institute of pittsbugh online. I was told by a robert(bob)strauss that I would learn how to design cars by computer if I took the digital design program. Stupid me did take the program, and didn't learn a thing. I'm now stuck w...
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Categories: Colleges and Universities
22, Report:
#404100
Posted Date:
Apr 01 2010
Art Institute Of Pittsburgh Online Division Don't give them your number Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I was interested in taking an interior design class, and clicked on an ad for the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Requested the usual more information and gave them my cell number. That was a big mistake. I never received any information after two months, but regularly receive 6-7 c...
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Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
23, Report:
#455567
Posted Date:
May 27 2009
Art Institute Of Pittsburgh Online Division A Pain In My Ass Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Internet
Okay here is my experience with the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division. I signed up after completing a semester at Kent State. I signed up for the Game Art and Design degree. I currently have been going for one complete year and have a GPA of 3.8 I think. One thing I hate a...
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Categories: Colleges and Universities
24, Report:
#448890
Posted Date:
May 05 2009
Art Institute Of Pittsburgh I have lost thousands of dollars and a year out of my like Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I believed the Institute was legitimate and still feel they are borderline legit. There are instructors that do teach and are, for the most part, good. But there are also instructors that are nightmares. I worked very, very hard and was rewarded with good grades. I was an A student....
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Categories: Arts and Crafts
25, Report:
#434639
Posted Date:
Apr 06 2009
Art Institute Of Pittsburgh Online Waste of time and money, no value, deceptive sales practices, poor program & staff Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Well I made the mistake of trying out the Art Institute of Pittsburgh's Online division. I thought I had done my research but obviously I made a huge mistake.
I don't know why I didn't find out the truth about this place on the web before they soaked me for over $5000 but after...
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Categories: Colleges and Universities