Warren National University - MBA

Not accredited, won't refund, won't let me finish

By: othellofree2 (In Progress) on October 7, 2008

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I couple of years ago I wanted to finish my degree. I spoke with several people at Kennedy Western University who assisted me with enrollment and lead me to believe that they were an accredited college. They even advised me that most employers would refund tuition because they were recongnized as a higher institute of learning. Their website even indicated they were accredited at the time I signed up. NO longer states that. 

My mother became ill shortly after my enrollment. Her illness progressed and she passed away. I contacted the admissions office and explained my situation. They advised me that I would become inactive and once I was ready to complete my studies they would reactivate my status. Since that time the school changed their name and their programs. I was never notified by the school about this change until I attempted to log on to my student website. Since then I've even learned that my program is no longer being offerred and will not be supported after January 2009.

I called the school several weeks ago and requested my status be reinstated (since I never withdrew from the school and tuition $7500 was paid in full via Sallie Mae Student Loan). I was referred to a 'resolution committee coordinator' who advised me that my program had changed and would no longer be available as of January 2009 (6 months from now). She then stated she would refer me to another counselor who would be getting in touch with me in 2-4 weeks for reinstation purposes. I never heard back so I began emailing and calling. Several phones calls to 'voicemails' were made and no return calls. Several emails sent with no response. This went on for several weeks. I finally reached someone in the front office who advised me that the person I was referred to no longer worked for the school so I was referred back to the original coordinator.