Q: Can I/How do I oppose my university??
Hello! I am a university at a state school, in a highly competitive college/program. I am in my fourth and final year and will be graduating in May. I've had around 90% scholarship in my time here, with my junior year being fully covered, and my senior year as well... so I thought. I recently received an email from one of the deans saying that the school had mis-contributed an extra $3000 to my tuition for this year, that they just caught the mistake, and it would have to be returned. That being said, when revising my contract for the scholarships for this year, it does amount to $3000 less in the contract than the amount I received in scholarship. With all that being said, do I have any legal options or things to know before my meeting with this individual? I do not have the funds for this and this late in the school year would be impossible to budget for, and am really quite nervous about it. I would appreciate any help or advice. Thank you!
A: A university makes scholarship decisions. If they made a mistake and want their money back, they could withhold your diploma until repaid. You could get an attorney involved. That might delay things. You can use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain an attorney to review the facts and attend the meeting with you or go by yourself.
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