The University of Pennsylvania has established a settlement fund of $4.5 million to resolve a breach-of-contract class action lawsuit with its students relating to insufficient tuition refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The settlement class is defined as all students enrolled after March 17, 2020, in any University of Pennsylvania program who were assessed spring 2020 fees and were not enrolled for the spring 2020 semester solely in a program that, at the beginning of that semester, was intended to be an online program.
The lawsuit argued there are many options for online learning at universities across the country, but students paid tuition at the University of Pennsylvania with the expectation of in-person instruction and facility access. Among the complaints made were that students lost: interaction with professors, mentors and peers; access to computer labs, laboratories and libraries; student governance; extra-curricular activities; hands-on learning and experimentation; and student and peer networking. among other experiences.
University of Pennsylvania COVID-19 Tuition Fee Refunds Class Action Lawsuit
- Who’s Eligible:
- Settlement class is defined as all students enrolled after March 17, 2020, in any University of Pennsylvania program who were assessed spring 2020 fees and were not enrolled for the spring 2020 semester solely in a program that, at the beginning of that semester, was intended to be an online program.
- Estimated Amount: Varies
- Proof of Purchase: No
- Claim Form Deadline: 12/19/2022 (exclusion deadline)
- Case Name & Number: Asha Smith and Emma Nedley, et al. v. University of Pennsylvania, Civil Action No. 20-2086, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- How to file a claim:
- Head over to the Claim Form.
- Read over the claim form to see if you are eligible.
- Complete the claim form with your info.
- Submit your claim form to receive your potential award!
(Click here to file a claim)
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