I started PennFoster in to pursue my Veterinary Technician licenseI was under the impression that my credits would transfer to another large university if I decided to go for a higher degreeI finished most of my first year, semesters, with the exception of my clinical rounds before I had to stop due to an issue that isn't exactly important here but is elated to the schoolSince I got to the point in the coursework that I did so quickly (about months), I still had several monthly payments on the semester tuition balance remainingI was in touch with the school regarding the issue that caused my abrupt cessation of course work and discussed the fact that I wouldn't be able to continue at that point but would hopefully continue in the futureThis was in May 2017.in August 2017, after not paying the monthly payment since May, I recieved am email offering a 35% discount on my remaining tuitionI called the school to discuss and decided to cancel my enrollment and talked a
I attended Penn Foster College from October to July of At that time Penn Foster advertised that they were nationally accredited, leading one to believe that hours could be transfered or completion of course could count toward a trade or vocationUpon completion of the program I found out that the hours earned at Penn Foster could not be transferred to The University of ***, or any other acredited four year institutionAdditional I attempted to use the Paralegal Studies certificate to apply for a Paralegal job in the U.SDepartment of JusticeI was denied the job on the basis that my education with Penn Foster was not accepted nationally
I enrolled to receive a PennFoster HS diploma in I was setup on a monthly payment plan and this was ultimately paid in fullI was under the impression I finished the entire HS program, and I would receive a diplomaI still have not received this, and now I am told I owe an additional $120.00, even though I paid the entire program in full, and I cannot finish the program, even though I was practically complete
Someone made an unauthorized payment of hundred dollars tothe school with my cardI spoke to about people at the school faxed them the information they asked for and still will not reimburse me the money that was stole from meThe school also knows who the person is that used my credit they haven't did an investigation, notified the authorities, expelled the student nothingBut keep me the run around about my money that was stolen from me
I am a student at PennFoster and was enrolled in autopay with themThey offered a pay off promotion so I originally contacted them on about 8/24/and verbally gave them a new card number to pay off my accountWhen I checked my card balances a couple days later they charged the wrong cardI called PennFoster and they said they would refund the incorrect card and honor the promotion since it would be outside of the promotion window due to their errorIt took about days for the refund(This was after I had to have *** get on the phone with them and explain *** does not choose which of my cards is charged, it is the merchant who sends that info.)On 9/5/I tried verbally giving PennFoster the correct card information again for the pay off, and when checking my accounts online a few days later I saw Pennfoster again charged the wrong accountI called them again and began the day refund processThis time I deleted the old card from the system completely since it had been
I enrolled to receive a PennFoster HS diploma in I was setup on a monthly payment plan and this was ultimately paid in fullI was under the impression I finished the entire HS program, and I would receive a diplomaI still have not received this, and now I am told I owe an additional $120.00, even though I paid the entire program in full, and I cannot finish the program, even though I was practically complete
I called and cancelled my courses on Jan 3,2018, I told them to take my credit card information off their system so I wouldn’t be billed and was told it had to be in writing either mailed or emailSo I emailed them a letter stating I wanted to cancel my courseIn the email I told them why I was cancelling and to take the credit card off their system again so I wouldn’t be billed for time that I cancelledGot an email back with a reference number that it was being assigned to someone to handle itI get an email yesterday that it was cancelled but when I looked at my bank account they took the $payment outSo I called and was told they were going to refund it to me but it will take daysI asked how was it taken out when my credit card number was supposed to have been deleted from their system and was told it never wasI called again this morning demanding my money back and was to,d again days I have a bill coming out tomorrow on that money since I was under the assumpt
I enrolled in this school in February/March Everything was OK until this school received the moneyThe first few courses were good and it made me want to continue the classes By the time the courses started getting horrible not put together well and not matching up with the text it would have been to late to get a refundThis college knows exactly what they are doingBy the time I can get a refund I'm stuck in the course with nothing to do but failI have contacted what they call instructors but they seem to have no information alsoThey just say read the text NO INSTRUCTION NO HELP!! They copied book and give a test that is itTHIS was not told before enrollment or I would NOT used my *** on this waste of reading a book This is clearly advertising If the reviews are read MANY people have a the same problem
I started Penn Foster in is now and credits away from graduating and Durham Technical High School will not allow me to use my transcripts from Penn Foster because it was not accredited until I want my money back from the school since I was paying them for no reason all those years and my classes are worthless being dated before
I was enrolled in courses at Penn Foster Career School in the Medical Assisting programBefore beginning the program, I spoke with a customer service representative from the school about the school's national accredidation to ensure it was valid in my state so I could take a state board in my state and be a Certified Medical Assistant once I was finished with the courseworkAfter attending two of the three semesters, I was told by the advisors at *** *** *** in Pendleton, South Carolina that Penn Foster Career School is not accredited with the necessary critera for me to be able to sit in an exam and take a state board for certificationUpon realizing this information, I called the school contact number and spoke with several different people (none of the employees knew who to transfer me to to resolve my issue)Finally, I spoke to a woman who told me I could cancel the program and only pay for courses I completed and materials I received so I didI finished the p
I am currently enrolled in Penn Foster's Medical Assistant programI am going through the english composition class right nowThis class has taken me three times as long to pass than it shouldEach time I write a paper and submit it, a different faculty member reads and critiques itThere is not a limit on how many times a paper can be submitted, and there is no grade given until the paper is almost perfectThis is not beneficial to my learning experienceAll that is required of writing assignments is a passing grade of 70% or aboveI am wasting my time fixing papers to be close to 100% perfectIt takes too long for instructors to give feedback and further inhibits my progress in this programDirections for assignments are always unclear, and each instructor wants something differentWhile I understand that there are a lot of students enrolled at Penn Foster and limited staff, I am severely unhappy with my experience and will not recommend this program to anybodyI took this
I have attempted to end my enrollment with Penn foster on several occasions to no availThey inform me that my account is no longer active, but send mail attempting to change my decisionI am owed a refund in the amount of $according to them, however I can't get them to give the refundOver the course of a few months I have had approximately phone calls with student care regarding thisMy bank, (*** federal savings bank) made the change to *** and the new chip cards, changing my billing info when doing soPenn foster told me I needed the bank to provide documentation on why my card info changedI contacted my bank, and they faxed all the documentation they could provide to Penn fosterHowever, Penn foster states that the paperwork didn't meet their needs and refuse to change my billing info accordingly to my new debit infoIn lieu of being refunded via original payment form I have been told, (also in writing), that I can receive a check for these fundsThey have not
I informed Peen Foster that I was unable to continue this courseAt the time my wife was battling stage 3C Colon CancerThey failed to provide me with the necessary steps to properly cancel the contract, which is part of their policyThey later insisted I was past the deadlineNow they are continuing their pursue and has a negative impact on my credit
I have not been able to reach anybody at any numbers provided I get the automated system who fails to recognize me or transfer me If I do get transferred its to a *full* voicemail boxI have lost a job opportunity in law enforcement due to not being able to supply my diploma and transcripts My last time the automated system said “nobody was available due to a staff meeting” What kind of school closes the phones down for a staff meeting
I WAS TAKING ONLINE CLASSES WITH PENN FOSTER AND I CAME INTO A HARDSHIP AND BECAME DISABLEI TOLD PENN FOSTER WHAT HAD HAPPEN AND I WA NOT ABLE TO PAY FOR THE CLASS DUE TO LOST INCOME AND BESIDES THEM TRYING TO HELP ME THEY SENT THE ACCOUNT TO A COLLECTION AACGENCY THAT WONT STAY OFF MY BACK
Penn foster charged me and sent me to collections for the full amount of tuition for the legal secretary course even though I dint finish even half of the courses,I had originally started the medical billing and coding course and didn't finish that courseThey only charged me for he classes I had taken and not the whole course so I don't understand how they can take me to collections for the entire legal secretary course when I didn't do even halfDo I understand I need to pay for the classes I DID take? Yes I doBut not the full tuition and certainly not to collections
Enrolled into the school last year (2016) for their Graphic Art programAfter receiving their packet and books, I notice that the information was outdated and didn't compare to updated methods used in fieldI called in Jan 2017, to cancel my schoolingThe phone automated me to a queueI would be in place, when I got to place, the line would disconnectI tried several times to reach the school with no successFinally I disputed the schooling with my bankI finally got a call from the school in regards to payments, I told them I tried to cancel several timesI also explained that I have not used any material or taken any test since Dec of The lady said I would still have to pay $i asked why when I signed up it says yiu can csncel anytime without a feeShe told me a manager would contact me via phoneI never got a call backNow it's July and I receive a letter from the school that I am in collections for $900! The school has still not contacted meThe school is
This online "school" is a borderline scamTheir customer service is absolutely atrociousThey make cancelling your enrollment with them painful, almost as if they don't want you to leave the program so bad, they refuse to reply to your requests to cancelThey are not professional in the way they run the college, and give me the impression that they are only out for your moneyFederal Student Aid doesn't work with them, which is a huge red flagI'm appalled at the way I've been treated as well as some other studentsNo school I've ever heard of performs at the unprofessional level that Penn Foster doesThey need to re-evaluated by the Department of Education, stripped of all accreditation's and investigated
I was looking to change my name on a diploma that I had recently lost in my other known nameWhen I contacted the school on the matter they claim they did in fact find that I had enrolled but that I had dropped outThis is untrue and I used my diploma in quite a few jobsI wanted to know what could be done in this matter since I had also paid for the course as well as completed itI am sure I am not the only person to move from state to state and lose such a document, I can not imagine this happening to someone who was a Doctor, or maybe even a nurseThis is a real school am I right?
I started PennFoster in to pursue my Veterinary Technician licenseI was under the impression that my credits would transfer to another large university if I decided to go for a higher degreeI finished most of my first year, semesters, with the exception of my clinical rounds before I had to stop due to an issue that isn't exactly important here but is elated to the schoolSince I got to the point in the coursework that I did so quickly (about months), I still had several monthly payments on the semester tuition balance remainingI was in touch with the school regarding the issue that caused my abrupt cessation of course work and discussed the fact that I wouldn't be able to continue at that point but would hopefully continue in the futureThis was in May 2017.in August 2017, after not paying the monthly payment since May, I recieved am email offering a 35% discount on my remaining tuitionI called the school to discuss and decided to cancel my enrollment and talked a
Penn Foster College is billing my under-aged son (*** ***, P.OBox ***, Kaneohe, HI 96744) for services that I didn't consent to and not completed
I attended Penn Foster College from October to July of At that time Penn Foster advertised that they were nationally accredited, leading one to believe that hours could be transfered or completion of course could count toward a trade or vocationUpon completion of the program I found out that the hours earned at Penn Foster could not be transferred to The University of ***, or any other acredited four year institutionAdditional I attempted to use the Paralegal Studies certificate to apply for a Paralegal job in the U.SDepartment of JusticeI was denied the job on the basis that my education with Penn Foster was not accepted nationally
I enrolled to receive a PennFoster HS diploma in I was setup on a monthly payment plan and this was ultimately paid in fullI was under the impression I finished the entire HS program, and I would receive a diplomaI still have not received this, and now I am told I owe an additional $120.00, even though I paid the entire program in full, and I cannot finish the program, even though I was practically complete
Someone made an unauthorized payment of hundred dollars tothe school with my cardI spoke to about people at the school faxed them the information they asked for and still will not reimburse me the money that was stole from meThe school also knows who the person is that used my credit they haven't did an investigation, notified the authorities, expelled the student nothingBut keep me the run around about my money that was stolen from me
I am a student at PennFoster and was enrolled in autopay with themThey offered a pay off promotion so I originally contacted them on about 8/24/and verbally gave them a new card number to pay off my accountWhen I checked my card balances a couple days later they charged the wrong cardI called PennFoster and they said they would refund the incorrect card and honor the promotion since it would be outside of the promotion window due to their errorIt took about days for the refund(This was after I had to have *** get on the phone with them and explain *** does not choose which of my cards is charged, it is the merchant who sends that info.)On 9/5/I tried verbally giving PennFoster the correct card information again for the pay off, and when checking my accounts online a few days later I saw Pennfoster again charged the wrong accountI called them again and began the day refund processThis time I deleted the old card from the system completely since it had been
I enrolled to receive a PennFoster HS diploma in I was setup on a monthly payment plan and this was ultimately paid in fullI was under the impression I finished the entire HS program, and I would receive a diplomaI still have not received this, and now I am told I owe an additional $120.00, even though I paid the entire program in full, and I cannot finish the program, even though I was practically complete
I called and cancelled my courses on Jan 3,2018, I told them to take my credit card information off their system so I wouldn’t be billed and was told it had to be in writing either mailed or emailSo I emailed them a letter stating I wanted to cancel my courseIn the email I told them why I was cancelling and to take the credit card off their system again so I wouldn’t be billed for time that I cancelledGot an email back with a reference number that it was being assigned to someone to handle itI get an email yesterday that it was cancelled but when I looked at my bank account they took the $payment outSo I called and was told they were going to refund it to me but it will take daysI asked how was it taken out when my credit card number was supposed to have been deleted from their system and was told it never wasI called again this morning demanding my money back and was to,d again days I have a bill coming out tomorrow on that money since I was under the assumpt
I enrolled in this school in February/March Everything was OK until this school received the moneyThe first few courses were good and it made me want to continue the classes By the time the courses started getting horrible not put together well and not matching up with the text it would have been to late to get a refundThis college knows exactly what they are doingBy the time I can get a refund I'm stuck in the course with nothing to do but failI have contacted what they call instructors but they seem to have no information alsoThey just say read the text NO INSTRUCTION NO HELP!! They copied book and give a test that is itTHIS was not told before enrollment or I would NOT used my *** on this waste of reading a book This is clearly advertising If the reviews are read MANY people have a the same problem
I started Penn Foster in is now and credits away from graduating and Durham Technical High School will not allow me to use my transcripts from Penn Foster because it was not accredited until I want my money back from the school since I was paying them for no reason all those years and my classes are worthless being dated before
I was enrolled in courses at Penn Foster Career School in the Medical Assisting programBefore beginning the program, I spoke with a customer service representative from the school about the school's national accredidation to ensure it was valid in my state so I could take a state board in my state and be a Certified Medical Assistant once I was finished with the courseworkAfter attending two of the three semesters, I was told by the advisors at *** *** *** in Pendleton, South Carolina that Penn Foster Career School is not accredited with the necessary critera for me to be able to sit in an exam and take a state board for certificationUpon realizing this information, I called the school contact number and spoke with several different people (none of the employees knew who to transfer me to to resolve my issue)Finally, I spoke to a woman who told me I could cancel the program and only pay for courses I completed and materials I received so I didI finished the p
I am currently enrolled in Penn Foster's Medical Assistant programI am going through the english composition class right nowThis class has taken me three times as long to pass than it shouldEach time I write a paper and submit it, a different faculty member reads and critiques itThere is not a limit on how many times a paper can be submitted, and there is no grade given until the paper is almost perfectThis is not beneficial to my learning experienceAll that is required of writing assignments is a passing grade of 70% or aboveI am wasting my time fixing papers to be close to 100% perfectIt takes too long for instructors to give feedback and further inhibits my progress in this programDirections for assignments are always unclear, and each instructor wants something differentWhile I understand that there are a lot of students enrolled at Penn Foster and limited staff, I am severely unhappy with my experience and will not recommend this program to anybodyI took this
I have attempted to end my enrollment with Penn foster on several occasions to no availThey inform me that my account is no longer active, but send mail attempting to change my decisionI am owed a refund in the amount of $according to them, however I can't get them to give the refundOver the course of a few months I have had approximately phone calls with student care regarding thisMy bank, (*** federal savings bank) made the change to *** and the new chip cards, changing my billing info when doing soPenn foster told me I needed the bank to provide documentation on why my card info changedI contacted my bank, and they faxed all the documentation they could provide to Penn fosterHowever, Penn foster states that the paperwork didn't meet their needs and refuse to change my billing info accordingly to my new debit infoIn lieu of being refunded via original payment form I have been told, (also in writing), that I can receive a check for these fundsThey have not
I informed Peen Foster that I was unable to continue this courseAt the time my wife was battling stage 3C Colon CancerThey failed to provide me with the necessary steps to properly cancel the contract, which is part of their policyThey later insisted I was past the deadlineNow they are continuing their pursue and has a negative impact on my credit
I have not been able to reach anybody at any numbers provided I get the automated system who fails to recognize me or transfer me If I do get transferred its to a *full* voicemail boxI have lost a job opportunity in law enforcement due to not being able to supply my diploma and transcripts My last time the automated system said “nobody was available due to a staff meeting” What kind of school closes the phones down for a staff meeting
I WAS TAKING ONLINE CLASSES WITH PENN FOSTER AND I CAME INTO A HARDSHIP AND BECAME DISABLEI TOLD PENN FOSTER WHAT HAD HAPPEN AND I WA NOT ABLE TO PAY FOR THE CLASS DUE TO LOST INCOME AND BESIDES THEM TRYING TO HELP ME THEY SENT THE ACCOUNT TO A COLLECTION AACGENCY THAT WONT STAY OFF MY BACK
Penn foster charged me and sent me to collections for the full amount of tuition for the legal secretary course even though I dint finish even half of the courses,I had originally started the medical billing and coding course and didn't finish that courseThey only charged me for he classes I had taken and not the whole course so I don't understand how they can take me to collections for the entire legal secretary course when I didn't do even halfDo I understand I need to pay for the classes I DID take? Yes I doBut not the full tuition and certainly not to collections
Enrolled into the school last year (2016) for their Graphic Art programAfter receiving their packet and books, I notice that the information was outdated and didn't compare to updated methods used in fieldI called in Jan 2017, to cancel my schoolingThe phone automated me to a queueI would be in place, when I got to place, the line would disconnectI tried several times to reach the school with no successFinally I disputed the schooling with my bankI finally got a call from the school in regards to payments, I told them I tried to cancel several timesI also explained that I have not used any material or taken any test since Dec of The lady said I would still have to pay $i asked why when I signed up it says yiu can csncel anytime without a feeShe told me a manager would contact me via phoneI never got a call backNow it's July and I receive a letter from the school that I am in collections for $900! The school has still not contacted meThe school is
This online "school" is a borderline scamTheir customer service is absolutely atrociousThey make cancelling your enrollment with them painful, almost as if they don't want you to leave the program so bad, they refuse to reply to your requests to cancelThey are not professional in the way they run the college, and give me the impression that they are only out for your moneyFederal Student Aid doesn't work with them, which is a huge red flagI'm appalled at the way I've been treated as well as some other studentsNo school I've ever heard of performs at the unprofessional level that Penn Foster doesThey need to re-evaluated by the Department of Education, stripped of all accreditation's and investigated
I was looking to change my name on a diploma that I had recently lost in my other known nameWhen I contacted the school on the matter they claim they did in fact find that I had enrolled but that I had dropped outThis is untrue and I used my diploma in quite a few jobsI wanted to know what could be done in this matter since I had also paid for the course as well as completed itI am sure I am not the only person to move from state to state and lose such a document, I can not imagine this happening to someone who was a Doctor, or maybe even a nurseThis is a real school am I right?