transcripts being held hostage

[dfrecore]

I went to the school on a full tuition scholarship, not going to go retell the full story, but they pulled the scholarship at the end of my junior year because I refused to do something I felt was humiliating, but technically required by the rules of my scholarship - leaving me to pay the full balance of the year, $18k.

I do not condone anyone commit fraud, and did not get the impression the person was trying to do that. If rules stipulate that EVERY transcript of each school attended MUST be submitted, that is one thing. However, if the submission of transcripts is only for the transfer of credits, and I don't want any credits from a particular school, would I still need to submit said transcripts? Like someone else said, I think calling the new school and asking them might be the best option to avoid expulsion or being accused of withholding information down the line.



Yeah, I think I'm going to have to start over...and while I am taking courses, save up enough to negotiate/pay off the debt. Like others have said, the fresh start program is for credits/grades, but not for debt. Not sure I am quite ready to knock out the TECEP, I read it's going the way of the do-do, but I haven't begun my journey yet.

I totally get your predicament. I think that you're right, and you have 2 options. 1) You can find a school that won't ask for all of your transcripts, and start from scratch. 2) You can start accumulating credits for a degree at one of the Big 3, and save up while you're at it to pay off your debt, so that when you want to actually enroll at a school, you're free to send that other transcript. Since you'll be bringing in your credits from the previous school, you should know what courses you took and what level they were at (LL or UL) and then work those into whatever plan you will do.

I personally would do the latter, even though it's a bigger pain in the butt, because I think the money you save going through TESU or one of the Big 3 kind of offsets the money you have to pay to the school. Not entirely, but it certainly helps. And also, because it will get that monkey off your back. I'm sure it's been a weight on your shoulders for a long time.

If you post your credits here, we can help to make sure that they fit as well as possible into your degree plan, so you don't waste a dime on courses that you don't need.

Good luck!