To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Return Your College Degree For A Refund
Allow Students/Graduates of For Profit Universities to return their degree back to the Institution they attended for a refund.
Why is this important?
If your degree is costing you money every month but not opening up opportunities and increasing your salary, then why not get a refund? For-Profit Universities sell their degrees on the premise of increased wages and career opportunities; however, no one imposes any sanctions on them to deliver these promises. I firmly believe 'Lemon Law', etc. should be extended to a college degree. Many Universities are making promises they can't deliver (and don't intend to), and if their product was a car, etc. they would be in court every day for false advertising, selling a lemon, and practically stealing from eager students.
Counselors at a For Profit School I attended promised me (via email, advertisements, and word of mouth) ridiculous career advancements and a starting $50k annual salary; however, after completing my bachelors I am still at the same job. Nearly two years have passed, hundreds of applications completed, and all I have to show for it is a $65k plus bill which costs over $600 monthly. I am a public servant and cannot afford a home because of this raising my debt to income level too high. My story is not a new one and I am certain there are hundreds of thousands of us, if not millions. Let us return our degree and call it even. We will not claim to have a bachelors degree or even mention attending a University. We return the degree and all its merits and get our debt resolved i.e. a full refund. This is a fair proposal.
Counselors at a For Profit School I attended promised me (via email, advertisements, and word of mouth) ridiculous career advancements and a starting $50k annual salary; however, after completing my bachelors I am still at the same job. Nearly two years have passed, hundreds of applications completed, and all I have to show for it is a $65k plus bill which costs over $600 monthly. I am a public servant and cannot afford a home because of this raising my debt to income level too high. My story is not a new one and I am certain there are hundreds of thousands of us, if not millions. Let us return our degree and call it even. We will not claim to have a bachelors degree or even mention attending a University. We return the degree and all its merits and get our debt resolved i.e. a full refund. This is a fair proposal.