Pensacola, FL asked in Collections for Florida

Q: Is a student responsible for tuition/book fees if the institution (a private) Kiser University, closed down.

The student does not have the money to pay for the tuition. Parent that signed them up (Mother) Divorced and does not make enough money to cover costs as well and does not own a home. Moved to Pensacola approx. 4 yrs ago. The credits are not transferable and now the University closed its doors.

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Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Answered
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: If you registered, signed an agreement to repay tuition, and actually took any classes offered by Kaiser University you are liable to them--regardless if they closed their doors. On the other hand, you may also have a valid claim against Kaiser University for failing to live up to its written agreement to you. You need to see a bankruptcy lawyer to help sort all this stuff out. .

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