Money and School: Today, I owe about $18,000 for a useless degree. Why? I graduated...

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

Today, my college charged me for tuition for next semester. I graduated 2 years ago. I have a degree from a place too stupid to only charge current students. FML

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By bamrd - 01/07/2016 01:20 - United States - Boulder

Today, my university is capable of sending me two diplomas in short succession due to a clerical error, but can't recognize that I've graduated and won't be taking classes with them in the fall. FML

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By BlueyedKat - 27/02/2016 06:03 - United States - Huntsville

Today, I found out that the money I spent on a very specific degree was wasted, because apparently, I don't qualify for a job at the place that told me I had to have that degree. 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 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 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 - 01/06/2016 16:21 - India

Today, a few weeks after moving back to my home country, I found out my diploma isn't recognized here. The only training provider I can find that can upgrade it to something valid wants another 2 years of my life, 500 hours of work experience and $16,000. FML

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By optimist - 26/01/2010 19:03 - United States

Today, after wondering why I didn't receive a grade for a summer course I took in 2007, I realized that I gave the professor the wrong student ID number. Someone else received credit. I've been waiting on this grade for 8 months in order to graduate. 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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Piccillo 4

Tuesday 10 April 2018 17:12

"Students who attended ITT Tech may be able to have their debt forgiven by applying to the US Department of Education for a borrower defense to repayment.[5]" Right from wiki. your welcome.

rufus_t_firefly 9

Tuesday 10 April 2018 15:23

Legally change the spelling of your name. I don't think it costs that much.

Comments

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 10 April 2018 21:50

Wait! You don’t own the creditors any money. The guy whose name is on the diploma does!

ChakatBlackstar 29

Wednesday 11 April 2018 6:50

No, the guy who's name is on the paperwork he signed owes that. And even if he did misspell it, I don't think most courts would let that slide on such a minor technicality.

Taihaa Ford 6

Tuesday 10 April 2018 21:58

There's really not anything you can do to get it fixed? omg that's horrible..seriously I'd be effin pissed..someone needs to fix it..or u could change your name...js

ChakatBlackstar 29

Wednesday 11 April 2018 6:49

I owe three times that because of them and I didn't even finish my degree AND I got pooped on by a bird(it happened the last day I attended the school). If I'd known that would get an FML I would've submitted it years ago.

aruden 25

Wednesday 11 April 2018 8:23

Let the person sulk for a minute before you 1-up them.

ChakatBlackstar 29

Wednesday 11 April 2018 15:22

It's been months since ITT tech was shut down. He's had time.

izzajaneful 24

Thursday 12 April 2018 0:57

And you’ve had years.

Tamara Jenkins 7

Wednesday 11 April 2018 7:18

Shit only that my husband owes enough that it looks like we have a mortgage payment each month.

themouseman1212 16

Wednesday 11 April 2018 14:15

Here’s the kicker... Betsy Devos just reinstated ACICS as an accrediting body; part of the reason ITT shut down was because ACICS was shut down. But that doesn’t mean your degree is worthless. At least you got one. Do something with it.