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KevinC
My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: Michigan
I was a student at one of "those" private universities. I applied for FAFSA as I had in the past when I attended college and never had a problem. The FA office kept calling and asking for more and more documentation. They even asked for my parents W-2's, which I had never been asked for before. I got copies from my parents and turned them in. The FA officer said there was a "discrepancy" in the amount of earnings and the W-2's. I asked my parents and my mom does some temp work and is paid by 1099, and not W-2's which they didn't ask for. I called the FA office to let them know this was the reason and she said its "out of her hands" and the FA has been denied due to lack of proper documentation. They are now trying to charge me over 3000 dollars, which was the amount of my approved financial aid. I won't (and can't) pay it and they are threatening to turn it over to collections. I don't want my credit ruined at such a young age. Is there anything I can do legally? My sisters are attending public universities and no problems with the exact same FAFSA information from our parents.
Because of all the hassle, I chose not to go back to the school. Now they are saying they can't do anything because I'm not a student, though I tried resolving this for months while I was a student.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.