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College mistake costing me 4000!

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  • 13-08-2013 10:20am
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    Katie Kaboom
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭


    Hi

    I am currently 2 weeks away from finishing my 1 year masters and I received a letter from my college yesterday saying my fees are not being paid by SUSI.

    When I started the masters I was unsure if my fees would be paid by SUSI, then in Oct I received a letter saying they would not be paying so I sent a cheque for 2000 into the college to pay fees but they sent it back saying my fees had been paid in full so I rang the college and they said SUSI had paid my fees in full so I said again that I had received a rejection letter from them but they said that SUSI had now paid it so not to worry.

    So that was back in October and I have now no savings to pay these fees as I had not planned to and the college are saying they know its their mistake but I still have to pay!

    Should I get a solicitor involved? Or is there any point? I will not be able to pay now, I had planned on setting up a business after I had finished this college year, using this masters, and I will have to leave it now after wasting a full year of my life on it! I cannot believe this.


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    maguic24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,790 ✭✭✭maguic24


    Hi Katie,

    I'm really sorry to hear about your predicament!!! I honestly don't what to say, could you possibly borrow the money from you parents and say you will pay them back once you have a job?? If that's not an option, you could always try the credit union? Have you a part time job or anything?

    I also have a question of my own for you. I took a year out last year to work and I am funding my own masters this year (doing it part-time). I won't have the fees until the 20th September but they said I only have 2 weeks to complete registration including fees payment. I'm just wondering, can I still register after the 20th? I have contacted my school, just awaiting reply but any advice would be appreciated. How did you get your student card/timetable/etc....when you haven't paid your fees?

    Thanks. :)


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