Gothamist: Columbia Financial Aid Director Fired in Loan Scandal

three timer

Wed, 23 May 2007 17:44:04 -0500

I'm being hounded by no less than three collection agencies/lawyers for the same student loan I took out 25 years ago. They already got a judgement and they're still going after me. BTW, I'm using the public internet in libraries and burger king, not to mention free wifi. They must have more faith in me than even I do, if they think I can pay it back. How many judgements can they get on one loan? They already got the marshal's execution. I have nothing. I hope something good comes out of this. God help me if they do anything, God help those who try.

blah

Tue, 22 May 2007 11:49:05 -0500

Hey kids: it's lawsuit time. What's that? Can't afford a lawyer:? I know some affordable loans.....

.

Tue, 22 May 2007 10:51:25 -0500

The same thing happened to me at NYU (years ago, before gov't consolidation was an option). Anyone remember Merlin Loan? Although this investigation is LONG overdue and will not reverse the heartache and suicidal thoughts associated with never getting out of debt (with no option for bankruptcy) over the years, I hope this prevents other similar situations.

Columbia student

Tue, 22 May 2007 10:35:31 -0500

"AG is not happy with Columbia's inability to answer questions..." As a Columbia student, I can tell you they're not deliberately avoiding this. The administration is simply so pathetically incompetent that this probably represents the best they can do. I'm not expecting a penny in reimbursement - they just don't care, as long as they can call themselves "the only Ivy League in New York City."

Jen Chung

Tue, 22 May 2007 10:22:59 -0500

I was referring to how the AG's office has been investigating the student loan scandal for a while.

Publius

Tue, 22 May 2007 09:58:09 -0500

Months? He was suspended in April 2007. It's May. That's one month.