Thread: Problem with Institute, Need help and advise.

Originally Posted by Cyber

It is easy to disagree. Have you ever visited Paraguay? ................

I don't know much about Parguay but I do know that international collection occurs between USA and S. Korea, S.Korea and the USA, USA and Thailand, and USA and Chile. The company I used to work for about 25 years ago with did a lot of business with these countries and used a international collection agency recommended by the company lawyer on several occasions usually with success.

Originally Posted by learner

Dear members,

I need your help and advise.

I am a student from South America, I took admission in bachelor program at WorldCollege/Celveland Institute of electronics online in last year 8/2009.

It was term of paying $100 per month. Although, I was told that shipping is included in monthly $100 payments, Institute started yeling with Shipping heavy books by sending them via UPS (I requested in several e-mails, please send me normal post and they confirmed that its gonna used normal post), UPS used to charge me aprox $85.00 per shipping where I was recieving 2 shippings per month.

My bill was going about $260 ($100 college, $160) shipping plus, Institute was charging me aroundd $80 - $140 shipping and handeling fees apart from this, I got these charges info in each statement they sent to me.

It was too much to pay for a degree where it was prommised $100 per month, Plus in 3/2010, I lost my job and all circumstances changes.

I informed about my job loss and financial circumstances and made them clear that I can't continue studies. Put my account on hold or cancel, as I paid what I got, no longer able to continue further. They send me email that they will put my studies on hold but not financial account.

since 3/2010, I am not recieving any study meterial but they continue sending me interest and finanncial statments increasing month by month.

Finally, they send me a collection agency letter where I am in debit to pay $6000 for now.



I don't know how it works but in my personal opinion, it seems tottaly ridiculos, when I told them I am no longer interested in studing there I am I paid my monthly even plus more the period I studied, then why they are trying to charge me this all?

Please input your advises and comments following this situation. How this all process can effect me while I am not living in United States?


thanks for all your advised and help.

You should contact the Director of the schools accreditor DETC - Michael Lambert. Shoot him an email at Mike@detc.org. He can contact them on your behalf, he is a really cool guy! Fully explain the situation to him. It seems like a reputable school should try and work with people. You should only have to be responsible for the 4 months that you attended, etc.

Vaya con Dios.


Abner :)

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Originally Posted by Abner

You should contact the Director of the schools accreditor DETC - Michael Lambert. Shoot him an email at Mike@detc.org. He can contact them on your behalf, he is a really cool guy! Fully explain the situation to him. It seems like a reputable school should try and work with people. You should only have to be responsible for the 4 months that you attended, etc.

Vaya con Dios.


Abner :)

P.S. Tell Mr.Lambert Abner said hi!