Thursday, November 1, 2007

Setting a double standard

SJ(C?) recently sent all student accounts in default to a collection agency, Northern Credit Services. While an argument can be made that SJ is owed the funds, their recent action is nonetheless particularly harsh. Students were often allowed to carry over debt from semester to semester, and payment plans were reasonable. Sending students to collections changes all that by opening them up to finance charges and poor credit ratings.

Speaking of poor credit ratings, while SJ goes after students in arrears, it remains in debt to several entities, including former employees. Let's send them to collections!
How many phone calls during dinner and letters in the mail with big red "PAST DUE" stamps will it take to receive compensation?

5 comments:

Marcel said...

SJ(C?) The C is dead and has been replaced with LD. (Land Development)

Anonymous said...

I still haven't received a letter that states how much they owe me. They want money from former students, who are paying for there education elsewhere, that is just SAD! How can this be happening? I see ex-students everyday and I feel they have been kicked in the teeth over and over again! Can we take SJ to collections? I really could use that money before christmas!

Jonathan said...

I was talking with my father-in-law and he thinks it would be a good idea to send all SJC claims to an escrow agency so from it former staff and faculty can be paid. I know it wouldn't work, but it's a nice thought.

Anonymous said...

There is no lack of double standard in regards to SJ. This is true in regards to the administration, the staff or facilty. We thought this was a christian , ten commandments type of school, didn't we? It was most certainly not.

Jonathan said...

sorry to correct, but I think only people can be christians--not schools, faculties, and staffs?