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Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 02:25 PM Jun 2016

Burlington College Students Face Hurdles Transferring To Other Schools (HRC GP)

When Burlington College closed last month, students got the impression that the transition to another college would be smooth, and their tuition might be the same. They’re now finding it's more complicated than that.

Students have received mixed signals from Burlington College about the ease — and expense — of attending one of the schools that the college had approached to accept its students.

On May 16, the day that Burlington College officials announced the school's closing, the assistant dean of student services sent an email to students assuring them, “...you will be able to choose from a list of area schools, you'll be automatically accepted, you're [sic] credits will all transfer and you will pay the same tuition...”

A second email on May 17 said basically the same thing, but didn’t include the tuition promise, and didn’t offer any explanation for the omission.

Since then, students have been trying to figure out what to do.

“They really have no idea about what they’re going to do going forward,” says Andrew Tarwerdi, who was president of Burlington College’s student government. Tarwerdi says there’s a lot of concern among students about finding a new school and getting transcripts from the now-defunct institution.


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NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
1. That's heartbreaking ...
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 02:29 PM
Jun 2016

... and such a shame that the college was run into the ground. I'll look forward to seeing what happens with the legal issues and other investigations.

Koinos

(2,798 posts)
2. All because Jane applied for a $10 million dollar loan that the college couldn't pay back.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 02:32 PM
Jun 2016

Students should send her their bills for tuition and fees.

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
4. And she managed to get herself a big check on her way out!
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 02:35 PM
Jun 2016

Just to leave!

yeah, right! Free college, eh!

Koinos

(2,798 posts)
6. Maybe Bernie intended to appoint her "free college czar."
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 02:40 PM
Jun 2016

She could manage all that beautiful money.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
3. What a mess
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 02:33 PM
Jun 2016

Burlington College's employees probably won't be of much help to these kids because they are all about to become unemployed. Right now I'm sure their priorities are with finding jobs for themselves and getting their families through tough times, not helping students transfer to UVM or Marlboro.

But Jane Sanders is doing ok, what with her $200,000 severance, that is.

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)
11. This is so tragically ironic. The champions of the college studens, idolized by the college crowd
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 04:23 PM
Jun 2016

How many of them know about this?

George II

(67,782 posts)
12. Sad turn of events. Thinking back to my college days, it's a good thing that they're not....
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 04:27 PM
Jun 2016

....subject to the draft. When I was in college, any interruption of my 4-year college education immediately qualified me to be drafted into the military.

KK9

(81 posts)
13. Here's something they (the Sanders) could do...
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 04:31 PM
Jun 2016

IF there are any campaign funds left after he drops out, it would be a really nice gesture, and buy them a bunch of good will, if they set up a scholarship fund for the Burlington College students who have been left high and dry.

I believe the law allows campaign funds to be donated to a charitable organization after a candidate drops out. Shoot, they could even work Bernie's massive donor database, ask them each for $5, and have a pretty hefty scholarship fund.

No one even has to admit fault...just say it is because Jane loves Burlington college so much, Bernie values higher education so much, they are both so invested in Vermont, etc....that they want to help these students out. A mini "free college tuition" demonstration.

Shoot, Bernie could have dropped out a while ago, when the writing was on the wall and he still had tons of money, donated millions to Burlington College, and saved it altogether! That would have been pretty slick.

KK9

(81 posts)
15. Totally...
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 07:32 PM
Jun 2016

On the solution thing .

That's why I support Clinton. We've all (that includes the Sanders and even the Trump supporters!) done a bang up job of indentifying problems. But Hillary is the only one talking about how to start to tackle solving them in a realistic way. And, the only one with a diligent and thoughtful approach to doing so.

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