Former Drexel Graduate Student Wins Permission to Sue Over Tuition Debt Practices
A Pennsylvania federal court let a former Drexel University graduate student move forward with claims that the school and its lawyer illegally pursued her tuition debt and blocked her records during a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
The court’s decision allows the ex-student to argue that Drexel continued to deny her access to transcripts and student files even after she filed for Chapter 13 relief. She also alleges the university failed to inform her that her master’s program had been cancelled. The lawsuit seeks more than $21,000 in damages for the alleged unlawful collection tactics.
Why it matters
It underscores how universities must follow debt-collection rules and protect student records even during bankruptcy.
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