“The University of Phoenix used deceptive and unlawful tactics to convince service members to use their hard-earned education benefits at its own institution, in place of any number of less expensive, high-quality schools, including California's public colleges and universities.
University of Phoenix Pays Big For “Deceptive” Ad Campaign The Federal Trade Commission entered into $191 million settlement with the University of Phoenix (UOP) and its parent company, Apollo Education Group, over “deceptive advertisements” that exaggerated the school's post-graduation employment partnerships.
Unfortunately, my circumstances are unlikely to improve in the foreseeable future and I have no assets to sell to help clear my debt. I am therefore asking you to consider writing off my debt as I can see no way of ever repaying it. If you are unable to agree to this, please explain your reasons.
If you have loans that have been in repayment for more than 20 or 25 years, those loans may immediately qualify for forgiveness. Borrowers who have reached 20 or 25 years (240 or 300 months) worth of eligible payments for IDR forgiveness will see their loans forgiven as they reach these milestones.
The average payment is $337. Most students will get a check in the mail. It'll come from the FTC's refund administrator, Rust Consulting.
Credit balances will be processed within 14 calendar days of the date funds are disbursed. Once the credit balance process is completed, direct deposits should appear in your designated account within 3–5 business days, and paper checks should be received within 3–10 business days.
“The withdrawal from the university is an official procedure.” “The college thus demands the withdrawal application process through the competition of a withdrawal form. The withdrawal application is a process of communicating with the instructors and the university about the withdrawal decision.”
The agency sent payments to eligible University of Phoenix students in March 2021 and July 2023. To date, these payments have resulted in more than $47 million in refunds.
Unfortunately, my circumstances are unlikely to improve in the foreseeable future and I have no assets to sell to help clear my debt. I am therefore asking you to consider writing off my debt as I can see no way of ever repaying it. If you are unable to agree to this, please explain your reasons.