Q: Filed bankruptcy chapter on 8-29-2017; it was discharged on 12-12-2017. Can a college withhold transcript and diploma?
Can a college withhold transcript and diploma after you receive your discharged Chapter Seven?
A:
Federally Funded Public Student Loans are typically non-dischargeable in Bankruptcy. An actual complaint needs to filed against the lenders and then you must meet an extremely high burden to even have the court consider
discharging your student loans. I'm not sure why a college or university would withhold your transcripts and degree because you filed bankruptcy. However, a college or university can do whatever it pleases. Whether its actions are legal is a totally different matter. It is up to you to decide how you want to respond. Hiring a lawyer to write a letter might not be a bad place to start.
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