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Never Used a my student loan

Date: Thu, 02/19/2009 - 08:09

Submitted by anonymous
on Thu, 02/19/2009 - 08:09

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Never Used a my student loan


I enrolled at Florida Metropolitan University in 2003. I obtained a loan from SallieMae. I attended class once, enlisted in the Navy and went off to boot camp. I did not disenroll at Florida Metropolitan University (mistake one). Upon being stationed back in Florida I discovered that I was being held responsible for this loan, the school (Florida Metropolitan University), did not return to SallieMae. The money went to the school not me. I spoke with representatives at SallieMae and Florida Metropolitan University to try and figure this out. Both parties informed me that there was nothing they could do because I did not disenroll. Believing this information provided to me, I accepted responsibility (mistake two). The HR at the company I work for received a garnishment for my pay. I intervened and starting paying Florida Department of Education directly. I missed two payments and they reinstated the garnishment which is %15 of my pay. I have made a few mistakes regarding this situation but none worth me paying back a loan I did not utilize. If an affidavit can be submitted to my employer for the garnishment of my wages, documentation can be provided supporting my use of this loan. I am prepared to get a lawyer. I do not believe I should be held accountable for money I did not use. Is there a law saying I have to pay this back even though I didn't use it? Also, if it was the responsibility of the school to return the loan, why should I be held responsible for this loan?


You are legally responsible for this loan as you did not withdraw. It is not so much law as policy. School policy states that you must officially withdraw to cancel enrollment and financial aid. If you had withdrawn immediately you probably could have gotten 90-100% of funds returned. The school at this point is not going to refund the money to Sallie Mae..they have no obligation legally. Sallie Mae has now been paid off by your guarantor. Unfortunately you are going to have to suck this one up to learning experience....a lawyer can do nothing for you.


lrhall41

Submitted by SOAPLADY on Thu, 02/19/2009 - 08:38

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You paid for a spot in the class and you chose not to attend. The teacher still had to be paid as well as the other expenses of running a school. If you had followed the schools policy, which is no different than any other school of higher education in this country, your money would have been returned. I worked for a major public university..same policy is in effect there too.


lrhall41

Submitted by SOAPLADY on Thu, 02/19/2009 - 09:53

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So the answer to my question is yes they are recieving free money from me, policy or no policy. The teacher did not need to get paid on my behalf since I was not there. No service or product utilized, yet I still have to pay. They may not be responsible for returning my money but it doesn't mean that they will not. I'm sure a lawyer can find a loophole. Thank You.


lrhall41

Submitted by girloduval on Thu, 02/19/2009 - 10:28

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Nope....you are not understanding. Classes are based on enrollment. Expenses are fixed whether or not you attend class.

Lets put it this way. You buy a car and you take a loan out from the bank. You drive the car a block and decide you dont like it but you dont sell it or take it back. You leave it sitting on the curb. The bank (or Sallie Mae) gave you the funds to purchase the vehicle (education) of your choice. The dealership (school) is paid whether or not you drive or use the car. You cannot come back years later say "hey, I never drove the car". The bank still is entitled to the money as is the dealership.

Any attorney will laugh. They all went to school and had to deal with drop/add/withdrawal dates and university policies. You went to a "for profit" school by my googling. Believe me, they aint giving any money back.


lrhall41

Submitted by SOAPLADY on Thu, 02/19/2009 - 11:55

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That's a nice analogy soaplady -- I was thinking something along those lines before I even read your reply.

Girloduval, I'm sorry to say I don't think a lawyer is going to find a loophole for you. You'd have have to prove either 1) that you submitted the drop forms on time (which you didn't), or else 2) you'd have to prove that the University "singled" you out and didn't apply the same policies to you as it did to every other student.


lrhall41

Submitted by DebtCruncher on Thu, 02/19/2009 - 17:57

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