Money: Today, I heard on the news that the average debt one is in when...

By krissysays - 25/10/2010 02:16 - United States

Today, I heard on the news that the average debt one is in when they graduate college is $24,000. I've been in college for one year and my debt is already $20,000. And it turns out that my school's accreditation does not exist like I was told. $20,000 in debt and no college credits to show for it. FML

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By DebtedToSociety - 07/06/2009 17:54 - United States

Today, I was watching a TV show about people with shopping addictions. One girl was $15,000 in debt and I thought how horrible it would be to live with that. Then I realized that I'm in medical school and currently $135,000 in debt. At least they have something to show for their debt. FML

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By poor_college_kid - 15/09/2016 12:39 - United States - Tucson

Today, I found out that I owe my college a little over $10,000. Why? Because, due to a slight misspelling of my name, the scholarship that I have been going insane trying to meet the requirements for is not actually giving me any funding. FML

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By Imthatfirstguy1 - 10/04/2018 15:00

Today, I owe about $18,000 for a useless degree. Why? I graduated in 2016 from the ITT Technical Institute, a few months before the school shut down for good. The kicker? They misspelled my name on the diploma. FML

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End student debt

By Reluctant Scholar - 08/03/2022 20:00 - United States - Bloomington

Today, I'm in a US college. I could've gone into a trade or internship, but no one listened. Now, while my parents brag to their friends that their child has a degree, I'll probably be spending the rest of life in crippling debt, sleeping on the side of the road, and begging strangers for table scraps. FML

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By boned - 27/01/2010 05:25 - United States

Today, I checked my university financial account to discover I owed them over $1000. The reason? They had apparently given me too much money when I applied for a loan and now want it back. Oh, and I spent my loan money on books and a laptop for school. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/10/2009 04:46 - United States

Today, I applied for college graduation. Turns out my advisor screwed me over and now I'm 1 credit hour short of getting my degree. Now I have to wait another semester and pay $3,500 just to take a one hour class on Bowling so that I can graduate. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/05/2015 03:31 - United States

Today, my college charged me for tuition for next semester. I graduated two years ago. I have a degree from a place too stupid to only charge current students. FML

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Cough up

By Anonymous - 13/11/2009 22:29 - United States

Today, I learned I have over $10,000 in debt, despite never owning a credit card. Apparently, my ex-roommate had been replying to the credit card offers I was receiving in the mail. That also explains my missing driver's license a few months back. FML

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Shoulda woulda coulda

By Anonymous - 20/06/2021 11:00

Today, I did the math: back at college in 2011, I had a $20,000+ reimbursement from my school. If I had invested even half my cash into Bitcoin then ($2.50), I would be worth over $120,000,000. Instead, I said, "Fuck that! This is stupid", and am now over $200,000 in student loan debt. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/04/2017 00:00

Today, I learned that the college I'm going to in the fall has been tampering with their ratings on the internet and actually only has a 5% graduation rate. Everything's already been paid for and I can't transfer elsewhere. FML

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1kings67 0

Monday 25 October 2010 9:07

should have researched the college first

BoyFromTheFuture 0

Monday 25 October 2010 9:12

go to a different school asap. it's obvious accreditation means something to you or you wouldn't have mentioned it. Don't pay 20k a year for something that's not going to earn it back for you.

Comments

SadinSherman 16

Monday 25 October 2010 11:58

You didn't find this out before you started college.

sloppy3301 3

Monday 25 October 2010 13:11

lol

JAFA 2

Monday 25 October 2010 13:24

Just another reason why America is ******. In Australia anyone with a brain has the opportunity to attend University, and my entire degree only cost $20K at an excellent school. The government will even pay for it, and you only start paying it back if you earn enough money each year.

Zebidee 8

Tuesday 26 October 2010 0:16

Yep, in Australia, they actively encourage you to go to uni, especially as a mature-age student. Don't have the entry-level requirement - they'll accept industry experience and start you at a lower level and yo can work your way up. Working full time - no problem, you can do it part time. Can't attend campus - you can do a distance education course. Can't afford it - they'll pay your tuition (which is nothing really), and your repayments are deducted as you start to earn over a certain amount. All this from the top universities in the country.

mikeyrocks18 0

Monday 25 October 2010 14:09

I'd be pissed and would ask fir my money back

laurabear 0

Monday 25 October 2010 15:18

they could be in med school..

brown_and_yello 3

Monday 8 August 2011 5:54

transfer!

FMT 0

Monday 25 October 2010 15:32

If you can prove you were lied to you may be able to get some or all back. Not an easy option though.

mandy248 0

Monday 25 October 2010 15:43

that really sucks. keep ur head held high though. u never know what could happen.

RKD 23

Monday 25 October 2010 15:47

Op, check around. Some accreditted schools will accept your coursework anyway. I knew a guy that got stuck in the same situation, but was still able to get a master's from Miss. State anyway because they just accepted the fact he had a bachelor's degree!

Jewelofagal 2

Monday 25 October 2010 15:51

Sounds like it's time to band together with a few other students and file a class action lawsuit against the "college" so you can get your costs back.