DeVry University’s earns a 3.0-star rating from 82 reviews, showing that the majority of students are somewhat satisfied with educational experience.
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ripoff
Trusting in false advertising, I became a student at DeVry's Keller graduate school of management. This school was a poor excuse for a graduate school with a tiny office space for a campus. The administrators actually tried to hold classes in the unused DeVry undergraduate school classrooms where they store old overhead projectors. They closed a satellite campus and fired employees while I was there but that didn’t help their case for a professional institution.
I was forced to sue DeVry in court with an attorney. I proved that these crooks lied to me up front about what degrees they offer & questioned employees who quit or were fired. What DeVry actually wants is your social security number and FAFSA so that they can run a check to see how much money you can borrow, not intelligent students seeking an education.
DeVry's dishonest admissions representatives will pretend to want you as a student just to get to the borrowers check-point to see if you are credit worthy. Please beware of this for profit school because it will leave you desolate and without a job. Sorry, they don’t have any good work study or scholarships either. They have lost their credibility in the technology industry and will do nothing for you in the employment world. Also, if you fall for this trap you might not get the degree until you pay thousands more than originally stated. Finally, you will be in so much debt by the time you graduate so it's really not worth your time and money. Please shop around at 3 or more for-profit schools if you plan to go to one. Luckily, the federal government is suing DeVry like I did for manipulating people into debt. Thank God I beat them in court and will receive money back!
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fraudulent or incompetent
While I was enlisted in the US Army, I tried to continue my higher education in my off-duty hours by using the military tuition assistance program (TA) to attend college classes. During a part of my enlistment, regular class attendance was virtually impossible due to long and irregular work hours, so I enrolled in DeVry University’s online courses. This decision turned out to be a horrible mistake on my part. DeVry was nothing but a disruption to my education, financial health, and career. Working with the DeVry staff was a 9-month nightmare that I would not care to repeat.
I used the military tuition assistance program to pay for a portion of my tuition for DeVry. I processed the tuition assistance paperwork as required by the military education center, they paid the army’s portion of the tuition as promised, and I paid the rest out of pocket. However, DeVry repeatedly billed me for the ENTIRE tuition bill – including the portion ALREADY PAID by the US Army. Attempts to contact DeVry’s finance staff were exceedingly frustrating. They were rarely responsive, and when they replied they simply stonewalled the problem while late fees were piled on to my balance.
For a while I incorrectly suspected that the military TA program had made some administrative errors which prevented payment, so I contacted my military education center’s finance specialist – the person in charge of handling TA payments to various colleges. That finance specialist showed me clear proof that the electronic fund transfers from the military to DeVry had taken place in a timely and accurate manner. She also contacted DeVry’s finance staff herself in order to straighten out the matter. She called DeVry and left multiple messages, but DeVry was even less responsive to her than they were to me; the matter remained unresolved and the bills and late fees continued.
After about 9 months, I got fed up with DeVry. I stopped taking classes; I warned DeVry that unless they resolve my billing issue, I was going to take legal action against them for defrauding me and for defrauding the US Army. This finally got their attention. By some “miraculous coincidence”, they almost immediately “found” the electronic trace numbers for the aforementioned TA fund transfers and settled the payment issue with me.
Regardless of whether this turn of events was the result of deliberate deception or gross incompetence on the part of DeVry, it turned out to be an incredibly disruptive influence on my education, military career, and personal finances. I made a wasteful mistake by attending uninspiring and mediocre online classes from an overpriced "college" such as DeVry. I should have wised up when I noticed their over-the-top sales pitches (i.e. exaggerated job placement & salary claims, & even a self-comparison to Harvard & Yale). Luckily, their attempt to cheat me (and cheat the US military) forced me to recognize DeVry for the money-grubbing degree mill they are. I completed my undergraduate studies at a real college following the end of my military enlistment. I hope other military service members and veterans will not make the same mistake I did by attending DeVry or other institutions like it. There is good reason that for-profit "colleges" carry with them the stigma of being greedy degree mills, so stay away from them and enroll in a REAL school!
criminals
I too was suckered into DeVry. There is this woman Beverly Smith that manipulated me into thinking that DeVry is the choice because of their reputation. Now I think back about it, what was this reputation? All I heard was reputation, I thought about it. That’s all it is, just the word reputation; they have no reputation! First and foremost, the double charged me on my application fee. They promise me that I will not be paying any money out of my pocket until I graduate. Before the first half of the semester was over, I was told I have to pay over $300 or else I cannot continue. Longer story below, shorter version here; I now have money owe to the financial aid and paying for something I cannot use! I have earned my A++, but I am not allowed to get it through DeVry because of their structure. So an education institute that is here for us, to help and make our country stronger, they rather just go piss in the wind. No wonder this country is failing, have an education system like this that allows any person that has a social security number attend. I am sorry, I am paying over $7k semester and paying out of pocket expense for books and software and only use 25% of material, and on top of that OPEN BOOK TEST?
FYI, supposedly I did a feat where it is a rare occasion. I did 3 math levels within 7 weeks and having a 98%. From math 032, 092, and 114. I was told that this was an accomplishment that never anyone wants to do. I am told this by people from DeVry, but never got recognition for it, in fact I got criticized for it, as I was expecting a prize or something. Their attitudes suck and they don’t care about you, they just care about getting federal grants and money from you so they can earn their money, unethically. Here is a school that teaches you ethics, and their ethics is like our government; “Do what I say, not what I do!”
My bad experience was choosing and going to DeVry. Talking to these people, I get better results from my dog! I ask a question, and no one is competent enough to actually have an answer, let alone trying to find that answer. What they do when they don't know they answer, they just make up stuff! Craig Jacobs is the president of DeVry Phoenix campus and as well as Martin Florez. These incompetent people are playing devils advocate in treating me like I am a criminal. I had complaints, issues, concern, etc... and none of them were ever met. So what they do is incriminate me. They take all these e-mails I sent to people that were NOT doing their job and decided to take the portion of the e-mail of me stating FACTS against them. They took it as a threat and snowball it into an unfair and unjust reasoning. They decided to WITHDRAW me from my classes. YES, WITHDRAW! I was 7 weeks into the 8 week semester and lost out of my time and credit earn because of what? I fought my way to have myself heard and all they do is incriminate me, TOOK everything I have said against me so I can no longer go to their school. Now for the reality of the situation of how surreal, to unreal it is! I had a hearing where I can be heard. Well no one wanted to listen to me, because of how I was represented by Martin Florez, the DEAN. The outcome was that I was suspended indefinitely, but was considered for re-instatement. So for me to re-instated, I am told I have to take anger management and sexual harassment classes/sessions. So I inquired about it, where do I take these courses, how long do I have to take them, do you know how much, etc... A normal question for someone that has brains and wants to understand what it is that is going on. I am told by the PRESIDENT, that for legal reasons he cannot say anything. So they can give out reprimand, but they cannot elaborate on it?
Well I didn’t like what I had to hear, especially how I have been treated. Inquired to the HQ of DeVry in Illinois and tried contacting the CEO, Daniel Hamburger. For someone that has a vision, he lacks integrity of following up with his word. Anyway, there is a woman (Kelly Wasilevich) that contacts me and says she is going to be doing an investigation of behalf of what I was complaining. After a few weeks go by, she responds to me saying the investigation is complete. Ok, I am curious about something, when were you going to ask me questions? The whole point of an investigation is to find the truth, not reevaluate how the hearing went and saying everything is in order. Of course the paperwork is in order, I am talking about what it is they are writing down is incriminating and they don’t care how I should take these classes. Kelly proceeds to tell me that I can take it on campus, this classes/session from the first hearing that the PRESIDENT said he cannot elaborate because of legal reasons and here I am told they had these classes on their campus the WHOLE TIME! Well I guess that entered me into a second hearing, but this second hearing was worse than the second one. Martin Florez over talk me on whatever I say. I speak, and then he would “clarify” to the panel in his words. I kept telling him to STOP doing that, and says no. What he doesn’t realize what it is he is doing, he is justify himself to like the good guy from this situation and me looking like the bad guy. It is all on tape!
To me that says a lot more about this school, than it does about me. The whole time I wanted to better myself, and I thought I would choose DeVry, but I never knew that an institute with this much reputation would do something like, let alone GET AWAY WITH IT! THEY ARE CRIMINALS! I am still in process of contacting Daniel Hamburger, leaving him voicemails.
Please read: www.stopdevry.net
Please get an attorney.
Do not ask for re-admittance. Do not speak to anyone at DeVry without attorney.
Your frustration is painful to witness. I am aware of many such complaints and sadly, they don't get too far. DeVry's legal staff is likely to squelch your angst with a little payoff if your attorney demands it. They will give you a couple grand to hide the sins. You will need to sign a waiver and non-disclosure statement. This is how they avoid notice by the accreditation groups. If they can bribe - no, I meant to say, if they can "resolve" - your issue with no acknowledgement of guilt, then the conspiracy -- oops, I meant to say "issue" is put to bed. As I mentioned, I feel your frustration... and I did not sign any silencing agreement but was offered one.
When we get a law that requires the arbitration and non-disclosure payoffs (oops... "agreements") to be TRANSPARENT and PUBLIC domain, then we will have a different ethical climate at the for-profit educators. Write your representatives in Congress and the Department of Education as well as your State Representatives. Something must be done to contain this. Thanks.
beware of devry thieves!
All students beware of devry thieves
“devry inc. A world leader in providing educational services.” the biggest lie among for-profit schools. Devry might be a world leader profiting off student scholarships and grants but they don’t deliver the education necessary for graduates to get a decent job afterward. Paper mill degrees are on the rise during the recession with for-profit universities like devry making empty promises and robbing students of a valuable university education.
Sweet Lil *Brenda* who's STILL always losing something and gaining nothing. Awwwww. Too Bad. STILL can't get any huh. Lol. Seems Poo Lil Brenda needs a real man in her life since all she’s got to look forward to is making comments on complaintsboards. Well, . Lil Minon. Take a rest and tell heath to order you a memorial stone while he orders his. Don’t worry, the postman was already notified to promptly deliver it on time. ASAP. Yippee Ki- Yay Mother F*ck*r...
heath2011 DeVry went DOWN-UNDER since 2005, bro. Wake up from your slumber. Your brother should be glad he got a job with the crap paper (aka degree) they're handing out these days. Might be that your brother is working for Devry since that's abot the only place hiring with their name attached on the resume.
DeVry is just a Scam School . Shame that they can regard themselves as higher education facility when they are only a business seeking profits off unwary students. BLOOD MONEY. Don't know how they can sleep at night knowing how they scam students to get their scholarships and federal aid money. Where are the regulators protecting students & our investments? Devry needs a shake down & internal audit of how they misappropriate grants & scholarship money:.
Brick and mortar traditional non profit schools are the best choice where the primary concern is education not the for profit con job DeVry thrives on!. DeVry is a business institution so don’t fall for the hype from their savoir-faire employees;. Their associates are well-paid to mislead consumers to sign their contract, . Hook, line and sinker is what they say?. DeVry’s primary interest is profit and not quality education?. If you want a quality education, look elsewhere
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can't get anything straight
People I dealt with:
Admissions advisor
Counselor 1
Counselor 2
Counselor 3
To start out, I went to a community college in Illinois. I was there for 5 semesters working toward an Associate’s degree in networking. I was told at the community college that DeVry has a bachelor’s degree for my major. So we met with an advisor at DeVry who gave us information about classes I’d have to take, costs, loans, etc. The advisor said that there were no more classes I would be able to take at the community college that would transfer over to DeVry for my bachelor’s degree. By the way, my bachelor’s degree was with DeVry’s technical management program in networking.
After the admissions advisor we spoke with counselor 1 who pretty much said that I could get done with my degree in 3 semesters and said we qualify for financial aid (we applied for financial aid). So a couple days later we called regarding our financial aid. The counselor said we have no financial aid on record. We spoke to the counselor face to face and the counselor said that was student loans. So since they said 3 semesters we determined we would be able to afford it.
After I was at DeVry for maybe 3 weeks counselor 1 transferred and counselor 2 replaced counselor 1. Counselor 2 emailed me a list of classes I would have to take after the registrar got done transferring all of my credits from the community college to DeVry. I calculated that to 5 semesters. Keep in mind that I’m a full time student taking 4 classes per semester. We spoke to counselor 2 face to face and they gave me a list of classes to take at the community college and a list of classes to take at DeVry in order to get my bachelor’s degree. So the admissions advisor and counselor 1 lied to us about how much time it would take to get my degree and there was actually more classes I could take at the community college. And all of the classes I took at DeVry in the semester I was there were all available to take at the community college. Along with the fact that my admissions advisor said that there were 3 classes from the community college that were equivalent to a networking class I needed and then maybe a month or 2 later counselor 2 said that those classes were re-evaluated and are not equivalent to a networking class.
So as I was taking classes again at the community college I ran into some problems. One problem was one class I was told to take hasn’t been available in a long time and another class required a prerequisite which I was never told about. But for one class that wasn’t available DeVry told me about an equivalent class that would transfer.
And keep in mind that I have my degree navigator, a sheet of paper with different sections that tell me about different classes I have to take, and the outline of classes I was given about what to take at the community college and DeVry.
And I also called up DeVry a few times because between my degree navigator, sheet of paper, and the outline I was given not everything added up. Not to mention that the admissions advisor said that one math class I took at the community college was equivalent to DeVry’s statistics math which is required for my degree and later said that that class wasn’t equivalent to DeVry’s statistics math.
Then after maybe a few months counselor 3 came in. I met once with counselor 2 and 3 at the same time and then after a year maybe counselor 2 transferred. As I keep comparing the 3 sources of information I was given things keep not adding up. My outline contains classes that I don’t know where they fit in with my degree requirements, and the degree navigator and sheet of paper with multiple sections of requirements have different classes listed that I have to take.
So I call up the Dean and counselor 3 (keep in mind that DeVry can’t keep their words straight) and ask them about some things. The Dean says I need 1 networking class that was listed in the degree navigator that counselor 3 said was optional and wasn’t listed on the outline. And with the degree navigator I was told I have to take a class that the dean added but no one ever told me about until I spoke with counselor 3. It wasn’t even on any of the sheets of paper I was given.
Not to mention that when I was with counselor 3 and they were going over everything with me (keep in mind that I know where I stand as far as my degree goes, it’s just the classes I need that no one can seem to get right) I was told I only needed a certain number more of credits before I was done with my degree. So I added everything up with what they told me and the credits of what they told me added up to more than what I needed. So I guess you can say I kind of busted them trying to get more money out of me. So me and counselor 3 kept adding up all of the credits and I was told one of my networking classes required would be optional.
Not to mention that I took pictures of the pieces of paper I had and sent them to counselor 3 and they said something about because things have changed that that’s not applicable anymore.
So DeVry can pretty much do whatever they want as far as changing what classes you need.
Not to mention they couldn’t even get my transcripts right. I filled out a form telling DeVry to send my transcripts to the community college once all of my grades were posted. What happened was I received 5 copies of my official transcript at my house, brought them to the community college, and saw that not all my grades were posted. So I called up DeVry and they said they don’t know how that happened. So I requested another copy of my transcripts with everything posted and the community college didn’t get that for maybe 2-3 months. DeVry kept saying they tried to fax it or something but the community college never got it through fax. The community college eventually got the transcripts though.
Problems with software, classes, and degree requirements
As far as the software goes, DeVry doesn’t even know their own software agreements. I was told that students can get one free full copy of Microsoft office 2007 but can only install it on the same computer only 3 times or something like that. I have uninstalled it from one computer and installed it on another computer quite a few times.
As far as problems with the classes go, I was taking a Business Law class and my myscribe book started downloading automatically so I figured that’s one less book I have to buy. After a week it disappears from my computer and I call up DeVry and they transfer me to myscribe and I am able to download the book again with no problem. After maybe 1-2 weeks go by it disappears again. This time I called up myscribe and they said I wasn’t supposed to even have been able to download it and they said they don’t know why I was able to get it in the first place. So about half the class got screwed with that and we got an extension on the homework.
DeVry can’t even get my degree requirements straight. When I went to new student orientation they said for engineering majors that I have to have a 3.0 gpa (which counselor 1 told me had to be cumulative) and for all over majors they need a 2.0 gpa. When counselor 2 was there I emailed them to make sure I know what I need and I thought that I need a C or higher for a class to pass. Counselor 2 emailed me and said that I need a D in each class to pass and I need a cumulative gpa of 2.0 to get my degree. And when I was about to take college algebra (Math 114) I was told I need a B or higher for that class and that’s the only class I need a B or higher in. Not to mention that for the networking classes that when I went to try to sign up for one counselor 2 said that those were only available online or at the Chicago campus. No one ever told us that.
DeVry has no curriculum. They are corrupt, have staff that don’t know what they’re doing, and all they want is your money. Don’t go to DeVry unless you have to. Attend a different school or something.
But DeVry has excellent resources and good teachers. That’s probably the only good thing about DeVry.
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DeVry never gave me an authentic diploma, just a cheap print off a deskjet and a photocopied signature. I need an authentic copy immediately and it is like searching for unicorns trying to get someone to understand the urgency of having one. I mean after spending so much money the decent thing the school could have done was to get a proper diploma to its graduates.
Something else I would like to add to my original complaint at this time since I don't know where to go to edit/add more content is just maybe within the last month or two I was called up by my career services coach. She told me she thought my degree was a networking degree (my bachelor's degree from devry) but just heard from the registrar (and keep in mind that no one ever told me about this) that it's a technical management degree which is a business degree. I know that the bachelor of science in technical management with a concentration in network and communications management was in devry's college of business since it's in technical management but I was told that the technical management program was for people who were close to or already had an associate's degree which I was close to it. Not to mention the fact that the original admissions advisor we spoke to said that my degree was a bachelor of science in technical management with a concentration in network and communications management and when I spoke to the registrar about this they said that concentration doesn't exist. I'm thinking "what?" And then I asked about what happens to those networking classes I took and they said they didn't know ( I think both the registrar and career services coach told me that or maybe just one, I don't remember). And then they say that my degree is a bachelor of science in technical management with a general technical specialty.
Yes, I couldn't agree with you more. Once you enrolled, they tell you you need more classes after the fact. That is why they don't want to talk to you until you transfer the FASF account over to their school. Listen after 8 months and a tutition increase I switched to Post University for less money. Devry told me I needed 3 math classes, with the first being pre algebra. I couldn't stomach this since I had an associates already and have taken sevarl algebra classes. Pre-algebra is more for high schoolers. With that said Devry also stated I couldn't take all but one of my accounting classes untill I take all three math classes. I switched to post and only needed to math classes, College algebra geared towards accounting and statistics also for accounting. The switch has been worth it and even though 3 classes didn't transfer over from Devry its was still worth it.
My advice to you is call them up and ask them what classes will transfer over. Or anyone else.
can't continue education
I was attending Remington College from 2007 to 2009 after, I had attended Remington College and received my Associates, and I was planning on going to Devry. I reached Devry University, in hopes of getting my bachelors and masters, but due to life events things happened. My grandmother was ill, then she passed July 10th 2010, of cancer, after the death of my grandmother, I had a beautiful baby girl born on September 07, 2010. During this time I decided that I would leave Devry and go to another school, as I was transferring to another school, problems accord during my registration. I was unable to complete the registration process, due to me not being fully released.
I did not know what this meant at the time, until I asked my mother to get involve and help. Well I found out that Remington had a private loan which I had taken out, and that School loan which is Remington’s own personal loan program, could not be deferred, I was very upset had I known this I would have been looking for a job to payoff this debt, while trying to attend Devry, so while I was attending Devry this school loan was piling up.
After, speaking with Remington, I talked to Devry, which was very difficult, because no individual there knew what seem to be going on especially in regards to financial aid. My mother who tried to get a hold of financial aid many of times was ignored, seeing that I had signed the paper work so that she may know everything about what was happening since she was the one paying for my student loans. After speaking with Sallie Mae, Citi Student loans, and a very rude and ridiculously unethical third party, by the name of First Source financial, a company hired by Devry to collect on there debt. I was told by both Sallie Mae, and Citi that I was reported as graduated when that was not the case I transferred and me being transferred was botched and led me into a state of limbo, plus the changes that have occurred since that, time I explained to them that I was, a father that I am not taking care of just myself but my child, my girlfriend and myself along with having another child on the way, plus expenses. Sallie Mae and Citi understood. But, this third party, this First Source Financial solution did not understand, after repeatedly calling my parents house and harassing them about my school loan debt with Devry, being belittled not once but twice I contact, both the Better Business Bureau and Ombudsman to file complaints against the schools and First Source.
Right now my education and my family’s future are in limbo. I do have a job but it is not enough to payoff or makes payments to both schools. The way these schools conducted business I am able to live the American dream and has made me think that education, and a brighter tomorrow is a thing of the past. I felt violated as though I was just a dollar sign by a group of hustlers and corporate thugs. And every time I try to express my story it falls on deaf ears. I just want to continue my education and have a care where my kids can have a future, where we can eat and not have to wait till the food stamp card is refilled.
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For-Profit College Group Sued as U.S". Lays Out Wide Fraud
By TAMAR LEWIN August 8, 2011
The Department of Justice and four states on Monday filed a multibillion-dollar fraud suit against the Education Management Corporation, the nation’s second-largest for-profit college company, charging that it was not eligible for the $11 billion in state and federal financial aid it had received from July 2003 through June 2011:. While the civil lawsuit is one of many raising similar charges against the expanding for-profit college industry, the case is the first in which the government intervened to back whistle-blowers’ claims that a company consistently violated federal law by paying recruiters based on how many students it enrolled?.
DEVRY IS NEXT/. The Department of Justice is currently reviewing the many complaints from students & whistle-blower employees". DeVry University & other for-profit schools educate less than 10 percent of all college students but get 25 percent of all Pell grants, he said!. For-profit school students make up 44 percent of the federal student loan defaults, . Part of this is due to the fact that for-profit schools’ consumer base are disproportionately poor students and students of color who are the first in their families to go to college'.
Too many students are paying $20, 000 to $30, 000 for associate’s degrees but their diplomas aren’t landing them jobs.
“They’re no more employable than they were before and now they’re deep in debt, ” said Durbin, the assistant Senate majority leader.
For-profit schools are fighting to keep their profits and attempting to stop new regulations that would withhold federal education loans and grants from its schools with high student debt and low student loan repayments.
Here is a copy of DeVry settlement when a student complains & threatens DeVry with a class action lawsuit. DeVry lawyers are paid to work like the Mafia to keep your mouth shut.
DeVry Corporate Office
3005 Highland Pkwy. Ste. 100:
Downers Grove, IL 60515
[protected]
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
This Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Agreement”) is entered into between DeVry University, Inc. (“DeVry”), and Plaintiff
Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals set forth in the Background section above are incorporated in the body of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.
2. Monetary Consideration. Upon the later of (a) receipt of this Agreement signed by all parties and (b) notice that Plaintiff has dismissed the Complaint with prejudice, DeVry shall forgive the outstanding balance on Plaintiff's account with DeVry and shall not seek payment of the outstanding balance on this account from Ellis; provided that if Plaintiff ever re-enrolls at DeVry or another institution owned or operated by DeVry Inc., the balance on his account resulting from Plaintiff's attendance at DeVry at any time prior to his execution of this Agreement shall become immediately due and payable. 3. As an element of, and in order to induce DeVry to enter into, this settlement, Plaintiff and his heirs, representatives and assigns, do hereby absolutely and unconditionally forever release, discharge and acquit DeVry and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, partners, members, stockholders, employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns, of and from any and all claims, demands, obligations, liabilities, indebtedness, breaches of contract, breaches of duty or any relationship, acts, omissions, misfeasance, malfeasance, cause or causes of action, debts, sums of money, accounts, compensation, contracts, controversies, promises, damages, costs, losses and expenses, of every type, kind, nature, description or character, and irrespective of how, why, or by reason of what facts, whether heretofore or now existing, of whatever kind or name, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, liquidated or unliquidated, arising from any time leading up to and including the date which this Agreement is signed by him; provided however, that Plaintiff does not release and expressly preserves the right to enforce his rights under this Agreement and to compel performance and satisfaction by DeVry of its obligations hereunder.
4. No Admission of Liability. The execution of this Agreement shall not be deemed or construed as an admission of liability by DeVry, and DeVry expressly denies liability of any nature whatsoever arising from or related to the subject of the Agreement.
5. Confidentiality; Public Statements. The parties agree that both the existence of the Agreement and the terms contained in this Agreement are confidential and shall not be disclosed to any third parties, except that the parties may disclose the foregoing (a) to the extent required by legal process, court order, or applicable law, rule or regulation, (b) to their respective attorneys, accountants, auditors or financial advisors, and boards of directors, and to governmental bodies to the extent necessary to comply with any applicable tax or financial reporting laws, rules or regulations, and (c) in the event of a breach to allow the non-breaching party to enforce his, her, or its rights under the Agreement in the courts in the Chicago metropolitan area. In the event of any inquiries by any third party concerning the status or resolution of the Complaint, no information shall be disclosed other than that such matters have been “resolved.”
6. Non-Disparagement. Plaintiff agrees to refrain from any communications with third parties, written or oral, that could reasonably be considered to constitute disparagement of DeVry.
7. Non-Cooperation and Non-Solicitation. Plaintiff agrees that he will not assist any attorneys or their clients in the presentation or prosecution of any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints by any third party against DeVry, unless compelled by lawful subpoena or court order. Plaintiff further agrees that he will not solicit or encourage any third party to present or prosecute any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints against DeVry.
8. Understanding of the Parties. (a) This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and supercedes all prior agreements, agreements in principle, and written or oral communications with respect to the resolution of the Complaint. (b) This Agreement may not be modified, amended or terminated, except by a written agreement which is signed by each of the parties hereto. (c) Each party represents and warrants (i) that he or it has had the opportunity to obtain independent advice from counsel of its choosing in negotiations for and the execution of the Agreement, (ii) that he or it has read the Agreement or have had the same read to them by his or its counsel, and (iii) that he or it is fully aware of its contents and legal effect.
9. Authority. Each person executing this Agreement represents and warrants that such person is lawfully authorized and empowered to execute the same as an individual or on behalf of the entity on whose behalf such person is signing, and that upon such execution this Agreement will be binding on such entity without any further approval, ratification, or other action.
10. Binding on Successors and Assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any interest hereunder may be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of all other parties to this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs, and executors notwithstanding any reorganization, merger, or consolidation of any party hereto.
11. Severability. The parties agree that, if any term or provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the invalid or unenforceable term or provision shall be severed so as to make the Agreement enforceable to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law.
12. Further Assurances. The parties agree to execute any additional documents to do all other acts reasonably required to effect the intent and purposes of this Agreement.
13. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, irrespective of its conflict of law rules.
14. Headings. The paragraph headings contained herein are for convenience only and are not intended to add or subtract from the text hereof.
15. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing contained herein is intended to confer any rights on any person or entity other than the parties hereto. No third party beneficiary rights shall be conferred on any party by virtue of this Agreement or any term or provision hereof.
16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one agreement binding on all parties.
17. Court Jurisdiction. The parties agree that in the event of a breach of this Agreement, the party seeking enforcement shall be entitled to specific performance in a court in the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois and the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of its costs and attorney fees in connection with such application. The parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts in the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois, to resolve any disputes arising from, or relating to, this Agreement.
18. Agreement as Evidence. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit a party from offering the Agreement as evidence in a legal, administrative, or quasi-judicial proceeding involving a claim released herein.
19. This Agreement shall be construed as a whole and not for or against any party.
20. Any notice desired or required to be given hereunder shall, unless otherwise specified, be sufficient if in writing and personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, as follows: If to DeVry, to: Laura Sitarski DeVry Inc. 3005 Highland Parkway, 7th floor Downers Grove, IL [protected] or to such other address as the addressee may specify in a notice fully given to the sender as provided herein. AGREED AND ACCEPTED.
Dated: DEVRY UNIVERSITY, INC. By: ____________________ Name: ____________________ Title: _____________________
devry online - fraud or incompetence?
When I was enlisted in the US Army, I continued my higher education in my off-duty hours by using the military tuition assistance program (TA) to attend college classes. For a while, regular class attendance was impossible for me due to long and irregular work hours, so I enrolled in DeVry University’s online courses. This decision turned out to be a...
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First off, before going to this school, I was still in High School. I did some research, and knew Devry was a for profit school and also had a bad reputation of scam/complaints. I liked this school overall, since I attended their PassPort2College Classes since High School. So I believed they would help me. One mistake was, I was told it was cheaper than Cal State and you'll graduate earlier, so I fell for that completely.
- Their workers and teachers are great but I was fooled, after withdrawing from this school, all that friendship went to nothing.
Now the point is I graduated from High School, and went straight to this school, I have no experienced as a college student, lacking responsibility, I did not know how to control all of these new billing statement and how it work(wasn't told or taught). They signed me up for summer only Saturday and Sunday for Two Classes. I went there one week out of the 8 week, because I logged on to the site to check my class, and then I found a tab where my billing and tuition charge, and it was almost $5000 charged- This made me withdraw from the school. I know Cal State only charged about 4500 tuition per year so how can this compared to just 2 classes. My major at Devry was Game and Simulation of 127 college credit, this would of been over $317, 500 total for a degree there, and that was just credit hours. Right now, I'm in debt, it hurts me bad, cause I just got out of High School, Didn't get to go school, jobs is hard to find right now.
Now I have different debt collector calling at once, I told them I'm not going to pay on the phone until I get sent a statement sent to me. And now they say I refused to pay. well am I suppose to pay all these debt collectors at once? I have no experience in this, but I'm not being fooled, send the papers to me and we will work it out.
First off Devry locked me out of my account, I don't know what's my bill is, and they didn't send me a statement for me to pay. I moved after two months from graduation from High School, and I have updated my account information, so there wasn't any reason they can't send me a staement. I know I held responsible for my own education, but I only went to class for 2 days, got charged almost $5000, and I'm sad and hurt cause it was the wrong choice I made after graduation, and it was just a month after that this happen.
I know everyone will have their pro's and cons about my situation and probably will have a lot to say, but i do know I didn't know anything about how college work at the time. Now that I can't apply for Cal State, I went to a Community College and felt s much better, cause I was going to school for free, and everything was cheap, since I can buy books anywhere as for Devry they make sure you buy the book from them. Lesson Learned, but I'm still in debt I'm not happy on that, when barely starting my adult life.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
beware they will rip you off!
I dont know where to begin, in the 3 years I've been with Devry I've been in the dark.. I guess being nieve isn't a good way to start a school like Devry. 1st the advisor talked me into a different degree, not the one I was actually going for.. I went to the financial part and she went over the basics, I thought I knew it all. NOPE. I got into classes about 2 semesters into it I realized I did not like the program I was going for so I decided to change.. I kept emailing the advisor he never responded so I had to go through my financial advisor to get registered for classes.. to make this short. 3 yrs down the road I was struggling failed a couple of classes and withdrew from stress.. I had no one to advise me
Having worked for DeVry at HQ, I cannot tell you how many of these complaints are seen, ignored, or "hushed up"... Next time, ask for compensation for a "silence" agreement. They have a staff of 8-10 internal atttorneys neutralizing complaints in this way. Thus, their accreditor never gets any feedback... but NCA-HLC are incompetent anyway. Hands are tied. Besides, the accreditors need the DeVry business to stay relevant! So very sorry to read all these complaints.
fraud
I was just finishing my 6th semester a DeVry, and getting ready to schedule for my 7th, when I was told one of the classes I needed would no longer be offered on campus because not enough students signed up for it, three I think. I talked to the dean of the degree I was pursing and he told me I could take the class on-line, and that online classes were easy to follow and even more well structured than their on-campus equivalents. I trusted what he said and went ahead and signed up for two online classes, one for data base programming and the other for signal processing. The first week of class when I logged I found a link to an online book I was supposed to read, and read the assigned chapters for that week. I then looked at the lecture page, and to my surprise is was no more than 250 words long. I tried emailing the professors of the respective classes to see if perhaps I was missing something or doing something wrong, but it wasn't until 2 weeks later that one emailed me back, and the other never did. After a week of not receiving a reply from either of the professors I decided to drop the class(makes it as if I never signed up for it) so that I would not be charged for it, at which point I was told I was too late, and that the class could only be dropped in the first week. In short, DeVry Online classes are a complete ripoff. The professors in the on-campus are always well prepared and cover the material with a through lecture totaling 2-3 hours a week, but the lectures for online-classes are basically non-existent. The only learning materials I was given was a book to read and whatever comments my classmates made on the class forums. If I wanted to learn by reading a book, then I wouldn't pay $3500 to some university. I basically shelled out $3500 to have DeVry recommend two books for me to read. What a ripoff.
I sued and they tried to settle. I am trying to upload a copy of the settlement. This school is a fraud and they have been exposed. There is a class action being started send your information to rnbsinger75@yahoo.com make sure you have evidence of what you were told like emails. Go to help.devry.edu to print them.
Obviously they lied and dont want me to help other students this is why they wanted to settle out of court.
Here is a copy of the settlement documents.
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
This Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Agreement”) is entered into between DeVry University, Inc. (“DeVry”), and Plaintiff
Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals set forth in the Background section above are incorporated in the body of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.
2. Monetary Consideration. Upon the later of (a) receipt of this Agreement signed by all parties and (b) notice that Plaintiff has dismissed the Complaint with prejudice, DeVry shall forgive the outstanding balance on Plaintiff's account with DeVry and shall not seek payment of the outstanding balance on this account from Ellis; provided that if Plaintiff ever re-enrolls at DeVry or another institution owned or operated by DeVry Inc., the balance on his account resulting from Plaintiff's attendance at DeVry at any time prior to his execution of this Agreement shall become immediately due and payable.
3. As an element of, and in order to induce DeVry to enter into, this settlement, Plaintiff and his heirs, representatives and assigns, do hereby absolutely and unconditionally forever release, discharge and acquit DeVry and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, partners, members, stockholders, employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns, of and from any and all claims, demands, obligations, liabilities, indebtedness, breaches of contract, breaches of duty or any relationship, acts, omissions, misfeasance, malfeasance, cause or causes of action, debts, sums of money, accounts, compensation, contracts, controversies, promises, damages, costs, losses and expenses, of every type, kind, nature, description or character, and irrespective of how, why, or by reason of what facts, whether heretofore or now existing, of whatever kind or name, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, liquidated or unliquidated, arising from any time leading up to and including the date which this Agreement is signed by him; provided however, that Plaintiff does not release and expressly preserves the right to enforce his rights under this Agreement and to compel performance and satisfaction by DeVry of its obligations hereunder.
4. No Admission of Liability. The execution of this Agreement shall not be deemed or construed as an admission of liability by DeVry, and DeVry expressly denies liability of any nature whatsoever arising from or related to the subject of the Agreement.
5. Confidentiality; Public Statements. The parties agree that both the existence of the Agreement and the terms contained in this Agreement are confidential and shall not be disclosed to any third parties, except that the parties may disclose the foregoing (a) to the extent required by legal process, court order, or applicable law, rule or regulation, (b) to their respective attorneys, accountants, auditors or financial advisors, and boards of directors, and to governmental bodies to the extent necessary to comply with any applicable tax or financial reporting laws, rules or regulations, and (c) in the event of a breach to allow the non-breaching party to enforce his, her, or its rights under the Agreement in the courts in the Chicago metropolitan area. In the event of any inquiries by any third party concerning the status or resolution of the Complaint, no information shall be disclosed other than that such matters have been “resolved.”
6. Non-Disparagement. Plaintiff agrees to refrain from any communications with third parties, written or oral, that could reasonably be considered to constitute disparagement of DeVry.
7. Non-Cooperation and Non-Solicitation. Plaintiff agrees that he will not assist any attorneys or their clients in the presentation or prosecution of any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints by any third party against DeVry, unless compelled by lawful subpoena or court order. Plaintiff further agrees that he will not solicit or encourage any third party to present or prosecute any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints against DeVry.
8. Understanding of the Parties. (a) This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and supercedes all prior agreements, agreements in principle, and written or oral communications with respect to the resolution of the Complaint. (b) This Agreement may not be modified, amended or terminated, except by a written agreement which is signed by each of the parties hereto. (c) Each party represents and warrants (i) that he or it has had the opportunity to obtain independent advice from counsel of its choosing in negotiations for and the execution of the Agreement, (ii) that he or it has read the Agreement or have had the same read to them by his or its counsel, and (iii) that he or it is fully aware of its contents and legal effect.
9. Authority. Each person executing this Agreement represents and warrants that such person is lawfully authorized and empowered to execute the same as an individual or on behalf of the entity on whose behalf such person is signing, and that upon such execution this Agreement will be binding on such entity without any further approval, ratification, or other action.
10. Binding on Successors and Assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any interest hereunder may be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of all other parties to this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs, and executors notwithstanding any reorganization, merger, or consolidation of any party hereto.
11. Severability. The parties agree that, if any term or provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the invalid or unenforceable term or provision shall be severed so as to make the Agreement enforceable to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law.
12. Further Assurances. The parties agree to execute any additional documents to do all other acts reasonably required to effect the intent and purposes of this Agreement. 13. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, irrespective of its conflict of law rules.
14. Headings. The paragraph headings contained herein are for convenience only and are not intended to add or subtract from the text hereof.
15. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing contained herein is intended to confer any rights on any person or entity other than the parties hereto. No third party beneficiary rights shall be conferred on any party by virtue of this Agreement or any term or provision hereof.
16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one agreement binding on all parties.
17. Court Jurisdiction. The parties agree that in the event of a breach of this Agreement, the party seeking enforcement shall be entitled to specific performance in a court in the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois and the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of its costs and attorney fees in connection with such application. The parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts in the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois, to resolve any disputes arising from, or relating to, this Agreement.
18. Agreement as Evidence. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit a party from offering the Agreement as evidence in a legal, administrative, or quasi-judicial proceeding involving a claim released herein.
19. This Agreement shall be construed as a whole and not for or against any party.
20. Any notice desired or required to be given hereunder shall, unless otherwise specified, be sufficient if in writing and personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, as follows:
If to DeVry, to:
Laura Sitarski
DeVry Inc.
3005 Highland Parkway, 7th floor
Downers Grove, IL [protected]
or to such other address as the addressee may specify in a notice fully given to the sender as provided herein.
AGREED AND ACCEPTED.
Dated:
DEVRY UNIVERSITY, INC.
By: ____________________
Name: ____________________
Title: _____________________
Yes, I took quite a number of online classes. The open book tests were ridiculously easy to complete. In several "live lecture" courses, the instructor gave the entirety of the answers to the "homework", thus if you attended the teleconference-live lecture (or listened to the recording), you could screen shot the answers and submit it! Imagine my horror when at the end of the eight weeks, I found this out from a class mate who openly discussed this "fraud" in the threads.
my email is RnBsinger75@gmail.com...Sorry everyone!
stealing student govt grants!
The main reason consumers remove their complaints from companies like DeVry is because they are threatened with lawsuits among other threats. Most businesses like DeVry know the unlikelihood of students taking legal actions against their well-paid aggressive lawyers. DeVry is known to hire people simply to review any negative comments or complaints against them on the Internet. These people are paid employees of DeVry to defend the reputation of their company regardless of how many legitimate complaints against them. Ever wonder why DeVry expands their Business to areas where they know they’ll get the most tuition paid for with government grants. The company has expanded its operations in Latin American markets like Brazil and is looking to expand to developing countries like China and India. There remains a lack of government regulations with businesses like DeVry failing to protect the consumers who are misled by false promises in providing a superior university education. DeVry’s executives are well-aware how easy it is to get rich taking advantage of students who won’t have the resources necessary to hire a lawyer protecting their student rights when they are ripped off. AND RIP OFF IS WHAT DEVRY IS. Don’t be fooled by their ads or recruiting personnel. These are well-trained individuals working only for DeVry’s best interests and their commission / bonus for every enrolled student who signs a contract. Do the research and be aware that most of the encouraging comments posted for DeVry are made by paid employees and not actual students. Students rarely have time from their studies to post complaints if they weren’t legit and if DeVry provided them an upright education.
They have been doing that incanada as well. Who is launching a class action ?
There are currently at least half a million students in the US enrolled in for-profit universities/institutions. They are taking on substantial debt. Some studies project student loans amount to nearly a trillion dollars. This is more than the entire credit-card debt of the US. Over 90% of such debt is held by students enrolled in for-profit colleges.
There are plenty of stories of fraudulent marketing practices, and shoddy instruction at for profit universities. I can assure you that at my place of work when we looking at resumes of prospective job applicants, degrees from for-profit outfits are NOT considered valuable & 99% of the time filed in the DO NOT CALL BACK file cabinet. The reason is applications need to be kept for at least 90 days in case the applicant or unemployment office calls. We thought students would realize that they are being cheated by these so-called scam business ‘universities’ acquiring weak credentials.
Please stop this madness. This is another major economic disaster waiting to happen. It is stealing a dependable university education from students while government without fail continues to hand them grant money and earned student scholarships. The student leaves with a worthless paper-mill degree and substantial loans they will never be able to repay.
waste of time!
It's true what they say about for-profit schools. I am very unhappy after attending DeVry University. In the end it all comes down to the institution making profit as opposed to providing high-standard education. The instructors taught very well, however, my high school courses were a lot more beneficial to me then the classes DeVry offers. I had two friends who wanted to attend and I advised them that if they have money to waste then DeVry is the way to go!
I would also like to add that I have never complained about a company or an institution. I am so glad that I realized how horrible DeVry is in the early stage of my enrollment.
1. They have taken away credit that I transferred in from my AS that were given to me when I first registered.
2. They did not keep up with my degree program credits. They have in their database giving me credit for one class and now are telling me I have to take it over again.
3. I was told I only had 4 classes left and was supposed to graduate this June, now that I made a big deal about that one class they want me to take over suddenly I have 4 more classes I have to take.
My complaint is about the false advertising of Devry University. During pre-entrance interviews, i was told that I was guaranteed a job after graduation. I was also told that I would be placed into an internship and most likely be hired by the company after graduation. The job placement program at Devry was supposed to be top notch. Well, i graduated in June 2017, and I am still unemployed. I have not been able to find a job in my field because my training was not extensive enough. The school did not place me. The placement officer sent me on about 3 interviews, and they were after I graduated. Meanwhile, I have about $75, 000 in student loans and no job. The university is expensive, but since I was assured a job after graduation, that did not concern me. Something needs to be done about their unethical practices. I would like to have them contacted and see what they have to say.
james finger
@James Finger, ...Well, from what I have read, Devry DOES NOT guarantee ANYONE job. The DO NOT guarantee you ANYTHING! I hate to say this...you clearly did not read...they do not put it in fine print either and at NO TIME do they ever tell you that they are going to give you anything but an education...@Sean2 and yes, he does contradict himself...whaaaaaaa whaaaaa, that's all I heard in that post...I guess it must be the person...Ok, who ever said that credits from Devry don't transfer, they are a LIAR! I am writing this because I know someone who attended Devry and was very happy with the outcome. My hubby, attended Marist College on a football scholarship and after three (3) years, left with a 1.89 GPA (I know, I know, pathetic) I guess being a social butterfly in college wasn't going to get him a 4.0...LOL...but, he decided to attend Devry, he attendend and finished 45 credits, got his GPA up to a 3.98 and transfered to Fordham University where he completed one more year, graduated and moved on to law school...(bragging a bit here) he got a 164 on his LSAT's. So here goes...all these dumb a**es that are ragging on Devry CLEARLY failed and are not trying to blame the school. It's tough doing online classes, trust me, I know...you have to be dedicated and have a brain. Stop ragging on a school that accepted your bumb a** and get a life...Devry is NOT a bad school..in fact, there isn't such a thing as a bad school...just bad, ungreatful students! stop writing such horsecrap and get a life
I would like to look into a class-action lawsuit against devry and their unethical, deceptive financial practices. My son was a minor when he first went to devry (I refuse to capitalize their name) and it has been a financial nightmare. We (both my son and I) have been trying to get from them a financial accounting of his time there SINCE 2017 and we are continually being ignored. There must be a way to STOP THESE PRACTICES or at least make them VERY PUBLIC. If anyone is serious or would like to participate in a class action lawsuit to recover funds from this school, please contact me at angryatdevry@yahoo.com
You contradict yourself in your compalaint. You said that DeVry guarenteed you a job at graduation, and in the next sentence you said that you would be "most likely placed in a job". Which is it? Why should people believe you when you contradict yourself from sentence to sentence?
Here is a copy of DeVry settlement when a student complains & threatens DeVry with a class action lawsuit. DeVry lawyers are paid to work like the Mafia to keep your mouth shut.
DeVry Corporate Office
3005 Highland Pkwy. Ste. 100:
Downers Grove, IL 60515
[protected]
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
This Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Agreement”) is entered into between DeVry University, Inc. (“DeVry”), and Plaintiff
Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals set forth in the Background section above are incorporated in the body of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.
2. Monetary Consideration. Upon the later of (a) receipt of this Agreement signed by all parties and (b) notice that Plaintiff has dismissed the Complaint with prejudice, DeVry shall forgive the outstanding balance on Plaintiff's account with DeVry and shall not seek payment of the outstanding balance on this account from Ellis; provided that if Plaintiff ever re-enrolls at DeVry or another institution owned or operated by DeVry Inc., the balance on his account resulting from Plaintiff's attendance at DeVry at any time prior to his execution of this Agreement shall become immediately due and payable. 3. As an element of, and in order to induce DeVry to enter into, this settlement, Plaintiff and his heirs, representatives and assigns, do hereby absolutely and unconditionally forever release, discharge and acquit DeVry and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, partners, members, stockholders, employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns, of and from any and all claims, demands, obligations, liabilities, indebtedness, breaches of contract, breaches of duty or any relationship, acts, omissions, misfeasance, malfeasance, cause or causes of action, debts, sums of money, accounts, compensation, contracts, controversies, promises, damages, costs, losses and expenses, of every type, kind, nature, description or character, and irrespective of how, why, or by reason of what facts, whether heretofore or now existing, of whatever kind or name, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, liquidated or unliquidated, arising from any time leading up to and including the date which this Agreement is signed by him; provided however, that Plaintiff does not release and expressly preserves the right to enforce his rights under this Agreement and to compel performance and satisfaction by DeVry of its obligations hereunder.
4. No Admission of Liability. The execution of this Agreement shall not be deemed or construed as an admission of liability by DeVry, and DeVry expressly denies liability of any nature whatsoever arising from or related to the subject of the Agreement.
5. Confidentiality; Public Statements. The parties agree that both the existence of the Agreement and the terms contained in this Agreement are confidential and shall not be disclosed to any third parties, except that the parties may disclose the foregoing (a) to the extent required by legal process, court order, or applicable law, rule or regulation, (b) to their respective attorneys, accountants, auditors or financial advisors, and boards of directors, and to governmental bodies to the extent necessary to comply with any applicable tax or financial reporting laws, rules or regulations, and (c) in the event of a breach to allow the non-breaching party to enforce his, her, or its rights under the Agreement in the courts in the Chicago metropolitan area. In the event of any inquiries by any third party concerning the status or resolution of the Complaint, no information shall be disclosed other than that such matters have been “resolved.”
6. Non-Disparagement. Plaintiff agrees to refrain from any communications with third parties, written or oral, that could reasonably be considered to constitute disparagement of DeVry.
7. Non-Cooperation and Non-Solicitation. Plaintiff agrees that he will not assist any attorneys or their clients in the presentation or prosecution of any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints by any third party against DeVry, unless compelled by lawful subpoena or court order. Plaintiff further agrees that he will not solicit or encourage any third party to present or prosecute any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints against DeVry.
8. Understanding of the Parties. (a) This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and supercedes all prior agreements, agreements in principle, and written or oral communications with respect to the resolution of the Complaint. (b) This Agreement may not be modified, amended or terminated, except by a written agreement which is signed by each of the parties hereto. (c) Each party represents and warrants (i) that he or it has had the opportunity to obtain independent advice from counsel of its choosing in negotiations for and the execution of the Agreement, (ii) that he or it has read the Agreement or have had the same read to them by his or its counsel, and (iii) that he or it is fully aware of its contents and legal effect.
9. Authority. Each person executing this Agreement represents and warrants that such person is lawfully authorized and empowered to execute the same as an individual or on behalf of the entity on whose behalf such person is signing, and that upon such execution this Agreement will be binding on such entity without any further approval, ratification, or other action.
10. Binding on Successors and Assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any interest hereunder may be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of all other parties to this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs, and executors notwithstanding any reorganization, merger, or consolidation of any party hereto.
11. Severability. The parties agree that, if any term or provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the invalid or unenforceable term or provision shall be severed so as to make the Agreement enforceable to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law.
12. Further Assurances. The parties agree to execute any additional documents to do all other acts reasonably required to effect the intent and purposes of this Agreement.
13. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, irrespective of its conflict of law rules.
14. Headings. The paragraph headings contained herein are for convenience only and are not intended to add or subtract from the text hereof.
15. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing contained herein is intended to confer any rights on any person or entity other than the parties hereto. No third party beneficiary rights shall be conferred on any party by virtue of this Agreement or any term or provision hereof.
16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one agreement binding on all parties.
17. Court Jurisdiction. The parties agree that in the event of a breach of this Agreement, the party seeking enforcement shall be entitled to specific performance in a court in the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois and the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of its costs and attorney fees in connection with such application. The parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts in the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois, to resolve any disputes arising from, or relating to, this Agreement.
18. Agreement as Evidence. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit a party from offering the Agreement as evidence in a legal, administrative, or quasi-judicial proceeding involving a claim released herein.
19. This Agreement shall be construed as a whole and not for or against any party.
20. Any notice desired or required to be given hereunder shall, unless otherwise specified, be sufficient if in writing and personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, as follows: If to DeVry, to: Laura Sitarski DeVry Inc. 3005 Highland Parkway, 7th floor Downers Grove, IL [protected] or to such other address as the addressee may specify in a notice fully given to the sender as provided herein. AGREED AND ACCEPTED.
Dated: DEVRY UNIVERSITY, INC. By: ____________________ Name: ____________________ Title: _____________________
James, ignore PSU clown he is a very negative and obnoxious person who posts on here to get people down...its seems he gets off on it. Wants to take the energy and inspiration away from people who are hoping for affirmation here. A sick individual full of negative viewpoints and he/it is almost always in support of corporations who are screwing the little guy all over the world.
tax fraud
I am a former employee of DeVry University and have some serious issues with the way the University conducts business. First let me credit my claim by saying I am not angry because I was terminated. I was offered to teach more classes but I declined the offer so please do not mistake this as a bitter former employee who is looking for revenge. I simply want to expose the unethical business practices of this Company.
I taught at the University 1 year ago.in the process of doing my taxes this year my CPA brought some things to my attention. When completing the hiring process at DeVry I was asked to fill out a 10-99 tax form instead of a W-2. I, thinking they knew what they were doing, filled out the form and never questioned it. I am not a tax person so I didn't know the difference between the 2 forms. Well, for those of you who are like me, a 10-99 is for people who are independent contractors/ self employed. A W-2 is for employees. If you are self employed YOU are responsible for setting money aside to pay your taxes at the end of the year. Nothing should be taken out of your paycheck. If you are an employee, your EMPLOYER is responsible for taking the necessary taxes out of your paychecks.
I found all this out last month when my CPA informed me that I owed $1274 in federal taxes! The interesting thing about my situation is that DeVry took State taxes out of my paychecks. By taking state taxes out they were treating me as an employee but by not taking out federal taxes they were treating me as an independent contractor. You can't be both at the same time! You are either one or the other! I am not now and have NEVER been self employed. I do not have a business license. All I have is my Masters Degree. I have taught part-time at 4 different schools including DeVry and they are the ONLY one to classify me this way. I am a part-time/ adjunct faculty member.
Because DeVry classified me this way I got charged $848 in self-employment taxes. I have filed a complaint with the IRS and am waiting for them to determine if I was wrongfully classified. If you are reading this and something similar has happened to you know this...
Even if you signed the 10-99 as I did and a contract with the University you are still safe. The IRS, NOT DeVry determines what constitutes an independent contractor or an employee. They have a set of criteria they use to determine which is which. I encourage you to research it on the IRS website as I did. I am still waiting for them to reach a decision which could take up to 6 months.
Last thing... after my CPA brought all this to my attention I tried contacting DeVry and speaking to them about it. I drove there and personally asked to speak to someone in human resources about some questions I had regarding my takes. The girl at the front went to go see who I should talk to. She came back and gave me the number of a woman (Monica) at the Fremont campus and said I need to call her. Why? I filled out all my paperwork at the Fresno campus so why do I have to talk to someone in Fremont about it? They were obviously avoiding me. I still called the lady none the less and it went to her voice mail so I left a message. On the machine it said that for immediate assistance I should call Lisa at some other campus. I called her and she said I need to call the "payroll hotline". Nothing. So I called Monica again and left a second message a few days later when I still hadn't heard back from her. I went to the campus in person one last time and this time the person I needed to talk to had "just left". I have made 7 attempts to contact DeVry about my concerns. ALL of them have been unsuccessful. The University is obviously trying to avoid the issue. While they may be able to avoid me, once the IRS looks into this I am praying thing will be exposed.
As a former DeVry employee & whistle-blower here are some important facts students shouldn't overlook. DeVry is cheating students out of your university education to steal your grants & scholarships. Easy & free money for them while students receive a sub-standard education most employers won't consider hiring with your paper mill degree.
Selling Education Short Hedge fund honcho Steven Eisman sees for-profit education as a ripe area for profiting from short-selling. And there's no question that many for-profit educational institutions prey on the most vulnerable members of our society. But unless government regulations change, these highly profitable student lending mills will survive the bear raid.
DeVry University & other for-profit schools educate less than 10 percent of all college students but get 25 percent of all Pell grants, he said. For-profit school students make up 44 percent of the federal student loan defaults. Part of this is due to the fact that for-profit schools’ consumer base are disproportionately poor students and students of color who are the first in their families to go to college.
Too many students are paying $20, 000 to $30, 000 for associate’s degrees but their diplomas aren’t landing them jobs.
“They’re no more employable than they were before and now they’re deep in debt, ” said Durbin, the assistant Senate majority leader.
For-profit schools are fighting to keep their profits and attempting to stop new regulations that would withhold federal education loans and grants from its schools with high student debt and low student loan repayments.
Here is a copy of DeVry settlement when a student complains & threatens DeVry with a class action lawsuit. DeVry lawyers are paid to work like the Mafia to keep your mouth shut.
DeVry Corporate Office
3005 Highland Pkwy. Ste. 100:
Downers Grove, IL 60515
[protected]
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
This Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Agreement”) is entered into between DeVry University, Inc. (“DeVry”), and Plaintiff
Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals set forth in the Background section above are incorporated in the body of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.
2. Monetary Consideration. Upon the later of (a) receipt of this Agreement signed by all parties and (b) notice that Plaintiff has dismissed the Complaint with prejudice, DeVry shall forgive the outstanding balance on Plaintiff's account with DeVry and shall not seek payment of the outstanding balance on this account from Ellis; provided that if Plaintiff ever re-enrolls at DeVry or another institution owned or operated by DeVry Inc., the balance on his account resulting from Plaintiff's attendance at DeVry at any time prior to his execution of this Agreement shall become immediately due and payable. 3. As an element of, and in order to induce DeVry to enter into, this settlement, Plaintiff and his heirs, representatives and assigns, do hereby absolutely and unconditionally forever release, discharge and acquit DeVry and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, partners, members, stockholders, employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns, of and from any and all claims, demands, obligations, liabilities, indebtedness, breaches of contract, breaches of duty or any relationship, acts, omissions, misfeasance, malfeasance, cause or causes of action, debts, sums of money, accounts, compensation, contracts, controversies, promises, damages, costs, losses and expenses, of every type, kind, nature, description or character, and irrespective of how, why, or by reason of what facts, whether heretofore or now existing, of whatever kind or name, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, liquidated or unliquidated, arising from any time leading up to and including the date which this Agreement is signed by him; provided however, that Plaintiff does not release and expressly preserves the right to enforce his rights under this Agreement and to compel performance and satisfaction by DeVry of its obligations hereunder.
4. No Admission of Liability. The execution of this Agreement shall not be deemed or construed as an admission of liability by DeVry, and DeVry expressly denies liability of any nature whatsoever arising from or related to the subject of the Agreement.
5. Confidentiality; Public Statements. The parties agree that both the existence of the Agreement and the terms contained in this Agreement are confidential and shall not be disclosed to any third parties, except that the parties may disclose the foregoing (a) to the extent required by legal process, court order, or applicable law, rule or regulation, (b) to their respective attorneys, accountants, auditors or financial advisors, and boards of directors, and to governmental bodies to the extent necessary to comply with any applicable tax or financial reporting laws, rules or regulations, and (c) in the event of a breach to allow the non-breaching party to enforce his, her, or its rights under the Agreement in the courts in the Chicago metropolitan area. In the event of any inquiries by any third party concerning the status or resolution of the Complaint, no information shall be disclosed other than that such matters have been “resolved.”
6. Non-Disparagement. Plaintiff agrees to refrain from any communications with third parties, written or oral, that could reasonably be considered to constitute disparagement of DeVry.
7. Non-Cooperation and Non-Solicitation. Plaintiff agrees that he will not assist any attorneys or their clients in the presentation or prosecution of any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints by any third party against DeVry, unless compelled by lawful subpoena or court order. Plaintiff further agrees that he will not solicit or encourage any third party to present or prosecute any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints against DeVry.
8. Understanding of the Parties. (a) This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and supercedes all prior agreements, agreements in principle, and written or oral communications with respect to the resolution of the Complaint. (b) This Agreement may not be modified, amended or terminated, except by a written agreement which is signed by each of the parties hereto. (c) Each party represents and warrants (i) that he or it has had the opportunity to obtain independent advice from counsel of its choosing in negotiations for and the execution of the Agreement, (ii) that he or it has read the Agreement or have had the same read to them by his or its counsel, and (iii) that he or it is fully aware of its contents and legal effect.
9. Authority. Each person executing this Agreement represents and warrants that such person is lawfully authorized and empowered to execute the same as an individual or on behalf of the entity on whose behalf such person is signing, and that upon such execution this Agreement will be binding on such entity without any further approval, ratification, or other action.
10. Binding on Successors and Assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any interest hereunder may be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of all other parties to this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs, and executors notwithstanding any reorganization, merger, or consolidation of any party hereto.
11. Severability. The parties agree that, if any term or provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the invalid or unenforceable term or provision shall be severed so as to make the Agreement enforceable to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law.
12. Further Assurances. The parties agree to execute any additional documents to do all other acts reasonably required to effect the intent and purposes of this Agreement.
13. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, irrespective of its conflict of law rules.
14. Headings. The paragraph headings contained herein are for convenience only and are not intended to add or subtract from the text hereof.
15. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing contained herein is intended to confer any rights on any person or entity other than the parties hereto. No third party beneficiary rights shall be conferred on any party by virtue of this Agreement or any term or provision hereof.
16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one agreement binding on all parties.
17. Court Jurisdiction. The parties agree that in the event of a breach of this Agreement, the party seeking enforcement shall be entitled to specific performance in a court in the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois and the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of its costs and attorney fees in connection with such application. The parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts in the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois, to resolve any disputes arising from, or relating to, this Agreement.
18. Agreement as Evidence. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit a party from offering the Agreement as evidence in a legal, administrative, or quasi-judicial proceeding involving a claim released herein.
19. This Agreement shall be construed as a whole and not for or against any party.
20. Any notice desired or required to be given hereunder shall, unless otherwise specified, be sufficient if in writing and personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, as follows: If to DeVry, to: Laura Sitarski DeVry Inc. 3005 Highland Parkway, 7th floor Downers Grove, IL [protected] or to such other address as the addressee may specify in a notice fully given to the sender as provided herein. AGREED AND ACCEPTED.
Dated: DEVRY UNIVERSITY, INC. By: ____________________ Name: ____________________ Title: _____________________
5 mins ago by Robert911 +1 Votes
For-Profit College Group Sued as U.S". Lays Out Wide Fraud
By TAMAR LEWIN August 8, 2011
The Department of Justice and four states on Monday filed a multibillion-dollar fraud suit against the Education Management Corporation, the nation’s second-largest for-profit college company, charging that it was not eligible for the $11 billion in state and federal financial aid it had received from July 2003 through June 2011:. While the civil lawsuit is one of many raising similar charges against the expanding for-profit college industry, the case is the first in which the government intervened to back whistle-blowers’ claims that a company consistently violated federal law by paying recruiters based on how many students it enrolled?.
DEVRY IS NEXT/. The Department of Justice is currently reviewing the many complaints from students & whistle-blower employees". DeVry University & other for-profit schools educate less than 10 percent of all college students but get 25 percent of all Pell grants, he said!. For-profit school students make up 44 percent of the federal student loan defaults, . Part of this is due to the fact that for-profit schools’ consumer base are disproportionately poor students and students of color who are the first in their families to go to college'.
Too many students are paying $20, 000 to $30, 000 for associate’s degrees but their diplomas aren’t landing them jobs.
“They’re no more employable than they were before and now they’re deep in debt, ” said Durbin, the assistant Senate majority leader.
For-profit schools are fighting to keep their profits and attempting to stop new regulations that would withhold federal education loans and grants from its schools with high student debt and low student loan repayments.
To corerect one assumption you made, if you are self-employed, you make quarterly payments to the IRS. You should not set aside payments at the end of the year. If not paid quarterly, they can charge penalty and interest once your taxes are filed.
overcharge, rip off
They don't care about you getting an education all they care about is getting paid. Beware of how the loans are paid out, how much you can get, how much your classes cost per credit hour, online or campus.. they had me as a campus student but I was online.. I was going half time which cost more.. I've been going for 3 years and have gotten no where and I'm already out of money, I will have to back out of my BS degree and go for an associates b/c I only have enough money to complete an associates - also a degree I do not even want.. I'm stressed and unhappy.. I emailed the so called advisors and they always ignored my emails.. until I threatened the dean to file a complaint to BBB.org they now answer my emails and pretend to care, but still show no empathy! I regret coming to this school, because I am going to have to finish with an associates but owe back 57, 000.oo - beware.. go to other schools and talk to the advisors.. if they're not showing you any empathy or act as if they care about you actually getting a degree.. RUN! And be very aware of how the loans work. Do not come to Devry
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
I to have fallen victim to Devry. I was an online student as well reg as a campus student- I got down to 4 classes to finish my Bach degree and was told that I was out of Financial Aid- I asked if I could get the Perkins to cover me to complete the classes and I was told no - this confused me because the 3 years that I attended I received the Perkins loan and now when I need it I can't get it. I check my student loan history only to find out that Devry had used 77, 000 of FA when students are only allowed 57, 500, how could this have happen. It has been 2 years since this happen and I'm still waiting on response from Devry. Beware of this school they will use your money and don't care if you graduate or not.
rip off / does not care one bit about your education
This school is such a rip off. They couldn't care less about your education. I was told my success coach to take Math 092. I disagreed and even argued with her that I should not be in this class because I had not completed Math 032. She told me that it was fine to move ahead. Well, beginning of week 5 ( you know you have to drop a class by week 4 to avoid having to pay for it), I was told that I should have never been put in this class. Considering that I already had to pay for the class, they really didn't care that theres no way that I could start in week 5 and actually complete it. I was told by my instructor that even if I didn't pass, I could use the knowlegde for everyday. Excuse me, but I paid you guys almost $5000.00 for this class, I don't need the class for "everyday" use, I need it to graduate. Just goes to show you how money hungry this school is. Needless to say, I am TRANSFERRING and NEVER will I EVER recommend this school to anyone!
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
I would like to look into a class-action lawsuit against devry and their unethical, deceptive financial practices. My son was a minor when he first went to devry (I refuse to capitalize their name) and it has been a financial nightmare. We (both my son and I) have been trying to get from them a financial accounting of his time there SINCE 2008 and we are continually being ignored. There must be a way to STOP THESE PRACTICES or at least make them VERY PUBLIC. If anyone is serious or would like to participate in a class action lawsuit to recover funds from this school, please contact me at angryatdevry@yahoo.com
This is not really true. I am a student at DeVry Unversity and you actually need to drop a class by Week 1 in order to receive a full refund of tuition. I'm not sure where this week 4 drop deadline came from. You probably should read your student handbook. It actually has the amount of money that you will receive back based on the week that you withdraw. Anything after week 1 is considered a withdraw and has financial implications. In addition, saying one class costs 5, 000 dollars is totally false. For four credit hours, the cost of tuition from this year would be a little over 2300 dollars. So, I can see you are not that great at math. I can understand your disappointment in the school, but please actually present real facts. This account above is an exaggeration.
it's true! all they want is your money!
Hey everyone,
I just transfered out from Devry after a year of ridiculous bs from their finical aid and success coach (academic advisor)
Here is my story:
I transfered to Devry under the impression of been getting in to a degree that I was interested in.
One year later, the advisor informed me that I was in some technical degree because of my transfered credits!
IT'S TRUE THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING TO GET YOU IN AND TAKE YOUR MONEY!
But that's not it, they set me up with 3 to 4 ridiculous loans with incredible high interest without explain anything to me, and after many problems with financial aid, both me and my mom are in debt now.
I also taken 2-3 class that had already been transfered in from other schools. And my advisor just said oops. Not to mention, she never responds when I need academic help until later.
Hey everyone,
I just transfered out from Devry after a year of ridiculous bs from their finical aid and success coach ( academic advisor)
Here is my story:
I transfered to Devry under the impression of been getting in to a degree that I was interested in.
One year later, the advisor informed me that I was in some technical degree because of my transfered credits!
IT'S TRUE THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING TO GET YOU IN AND TAKE YOUR MONEY!
But that's not it, they set me up with 3 to 4 ridiculous loans with incredible high interest without explain anything to me, and after many problems with financial aid, both me and my mom are in debt now.
I also taken 2-3 class that had already been transfered in from other schools. And my advisor just said oops. Not to mention, she never responds when I need academic help until later.
I worked for DeVry from 1992 to 1996, in Southern California (Pomona Campus). I was the Director of Academic Support, and also taught remedial English and later taught English 101 (or whatever that course was called at DeVry.) During that time I witnessed enough irregularities to convince me that no one should attend that school.
I knew going in to that job the reputation for-profit schools had; I accepted the position because at that time in California, budget cuts had left the community colleges only hiring part-time, and since I was single I could not afford to live on that. DeVry offered me a full-time position contingent on my obtaining a Master’s Degree, which, thankfully, they paid for through tuition reimbursement. (So there were some good things about working there).
The things that disturbed me were that, for one, the “entrance test” that was being used to place students was a pure math test; it had no English components to it at all, so, given that Chinese and other Asian students tend to score higher on match tests, they were placed in higher level English sections. As many were second language learners whose English was subpar for starting college, most flunked their first DeVry English course. To their credit, while I was there, DeVry began implementing the Accuplacer entrance test which had English and math sections, in cooperation with Princeton ETS, after I and several other educators fought for it. Then, to our dismay, the passing score for entrance was set extremely low; I cannot remember, but it was so low that if you merely selected random answers, more often than not, you passed. (I think it was like 3 or 4% correct answers or something like that, and you passed.)
Routinely, the decisions of the Admissions Reps, who were really nothing more than salespeople, trumped those of the educators. If the Admissions Rep wanted the student in, the student got in. They would usually say something like “He only missed it by 5 pts – let him in” etc. I even saw one Admissions Rep forge student high school diplomas to get students in. They regularly told students things that were outright lies, and then, when I and other educators attempted to set the record straight, we were painted to be the proverbial bad guys, who didn’t want to let the student in. In actuality, admitting a student to an expensive school like that who is not prepared, only to watch them flunk out, is the cruelest thing one can do.
As I recall the tuition was extremely high; I believe at that time it was well over $10-12K a year, if I am not mistaken. So students were admitted who should not have been, and then placed in a too-high English class only to flunk it and have to continually retake it. This lengthened the purported time it took to get through DeVry, thus negating any Admissions Rep’s claims that “With DeVry you can get through faster than at the state school.” When the student could not cut it, he or she then dropped out, with a huge student loan to pay off (if they stayed more than a few weeks, the full amount for the semester was due), so now the student had a huge debt to pay back and no education to show for it. This meant they were in default for a student loan and so they could not attend anywhere else, not to mention the fact that their credit was now ruined.
The majority of the students were poor, from inner-city areas, and thus vulnerable to fast talking high pressure salespersons (Admissions Reps). If not that profile, they were foreigners who did not know the American system, and did not realize that these for-profit schools are a new fangled, unorthodox concoction, not recognized as true education in any respectable academic circles.
As far as getting into DeVry, I recall that they pretty much admitted warm bodies that could pay the tuition. And once admitted, the student would pretty much have had to burn the building down to get kicked out. As long as the student’s money was green, he or she stayed. I saw students disrespect professors, curse them out, etc., – only to be sent right back to the classroom if they were a paying student. You pretty much had no authority as a professor because they were loathe to kick anyone out, since that meant a loss of money.
I could go on and on but suffice it to say that yes, these schools are a huge rip-off and a disgrace to what education should be. It appalls me that they continue to thrive as they do.
I would like to look into a class-action lawsuit against devry and their unethical, deceptive financial practices. My son was a minor when he first went to devry (I refuse to capitalize their name) and it has been a financial nightmare. We (both my son and I) have been trying to get from them a financial accounting of his time there SINCE 2008 and we are continually being ignored. There must be a way to STOP THESE PRACTICES or at least make them VERY PUBLIC. If anyone is serious or would like to participate in a class action lawsuit to recover funds from this school, please contact me at angryatdevry@yahoo.com
do you not look over the returns before you sign them? Not to mention, you get copies of everything they file. I personally just dont sign anything people put in front of me...but hey - kudos to the healthy return! good luck with the levy.
wrongfull billing
I am being billed for a online class which i did not attend. I canceled the class the required 24 hour period.
Corporate refuses to acknowlege this mistake. I have returned the bill 3 times with the requied letter of why i am disputing the bill, only to get another bill. I can I amend this.
I would like to look into a class-action lawsuit against devry and their unethical, deceptive financial practices. My son was a minor when he first went to devry (I refuse to capitalize their name) and it has been a financial nightmare. We (both my son and I) have been trying to get from them a financial accounting of his time there SINCE 2008 and we are continually being ignored. There must be a way to STOP THESE PRACTICES or at least make them VERY PUBLIC. If anyone is serious or would like to participate in a class action lawsuit to recover funds from this school, please contact me at angryatdevry@yahoo.com
devry is a scam!
Enrolled at DeVry but DeVry failed to provide the quality education it promised. Incompetent financial staff made several mistakes by not updating student payments and files always giving lame excuses and misleading information. There was a lack of instructors to teach the courses which made it impossible to continue my education at DeVry The main reason...
Read full review of DeVry University and 2 commentsfraud all the way around
I sat here reading complaints from DeVry students about finances and just felt a cold shiver on my spine.
I taught for a full year at DeVry, just to supplement my income as a high school teacher while I finished my PhD. I can tell you, students, you are NOT getting what you pay for, and you are paying a LOT more than you should.
The coursework is designed for your failure, and it is designed by the marketing arm of DeVry. No one there cares if you are sick, or if you borrow too much, or if you are smart enough to place out of a class and into another one. No one there will tell you, honestly, that you can go to a community college and pay a good deal less for a far better degree!
Go ahead and ask about transferring DeVry credits to any legitimate university - but be sure you ask the new university, because DeVry will lie to you. No real college will accept their credits, because DeVry credits are a sham.
I asked our main office about one student who was registered but who had never come to class, and they said they would look into it. Weeks later, she was still registered and on my roster, but I overheard two of the admissions people discussing her status - she was living in a shelter, awaiting trial! Seriously, they kept her tuition money while she waited to go to jail, which is unforgivable.
Another time, I listened to an advisor tell a student that if he continued to do well in his undergraduate courses in computer programming, that he would almost certainly get into MIT for a master's degree. Seriously? Who can tell that big, whopper of a lie, and still sleep at night? The real world says that if you go to a crap school like DeVry for your Bachelor's you will certainly not be considered for an MIT graduate program. Let's just be real.
And then we come to how they treat their adjunct professors like me. Just so that this is transparent, you all should know that I was never asked to participate in training or in-service planning like I am even to teach high school. Before being hired I underwent a credit check but not a teaching sample. Again, it is a sham. And professors work here without having taxes withheld, are paid only after they complete the teaching, and even then they are usually paid a full month after classes end. So if you are not a student, but instead are considering teaching there - do so only if you have no conscience, because otherwise you won't be able to look at yourself in the mirror ever again. These students are being lied to and deceived in every way imaginable from start to finish.
Don't attend DeVry, but definitely buy their stock, because they are getting richer by the minute, just the same way that the real estate industry did for years. It's truly sad.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
I would like to look into a class-action lawsuit against devry and their unethical, deceptive financial practices. My son was a minor when he first went to devry (I refuse to capitalize their name) and it has been a financial nightmare. We (both my son and I) have been trying to get from them a financial accounting of his time there SINCE 2008 and we are continually being ignored. There must be a way to STOP THESE PRACTICES or at least make them VERY PUBLIC. If anyone is serious or would like to participate in a class action lawsuit to recover funds from this school, please contact me at angryatdevry@yahoo.com
Devry University is being investigated for fraud. DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL. Watch the video...
http://www.gao.gov/multimedia/video/for-profit_colleges:_undercover_testing_finds_colleges_encouraged_fraud_and_engaged_in_deceptive_practices
scam rip off
I Graduated from DeVry University and Keller School of Management:
I have an Associates Degree from Atlanta Technical College:
Networking Specialist and Cisco Academy Program Technical Certificate of Credit. 3.4 GPA
Bachelors Degree from DeVry (DeLie) University:
Technical Management 3.3 GPA
Masters Degree from Keller Graduate School of Management:
Network Communications Management 3.7 GPA Honors
First let me start by saying that DeLie University is a business. It’s run like a business and they don’t care about getting students jobs. They care about getting government money.
I transferred to Decry after getting my Associates Degree in Networking and a Cisco Academy Program from a community college in Atlanta.
It was a good start I got all the basic of networking and my specialization Cisco that I needed, so I felt good about taking my education to the next level. I choose DeVry so I guess I believed all the Lies and hype they spread with their marketing. I thought it would be a good fit.
After talking to the Advisors at deli (Devry} I was told that the technical management program would be better major because I was transferring from another college. I wanted to enroll in the MIS program or NetCom so I asked could I transfer my credits for this program. I was told no it would be cost more and I would have to retake classes that I already had taken because of something about course numbers being different. It was very misleading now that I think of it; but to make a long story short. Devry advisors work on a quota they needed to enroll more students into this worthless Technical Management program which I have found out the hard way that it is unrecognized out in the real world. It only exists at "DEVRY". No real company recognizes this useless over priced paper. I trusted the advisors their but they were only their to sell lies and get the student loan money. Took all the classes in the program, I passed all with A’s and B’s but A and B's don’t get jobs. Real degree's and real work ethic get jobs. I got my Masters Degree but after all this time I have not fund a job in my field these degrees, I have found out he hard way are worthless.
Now I am stuck with over 40, 000 in school debt and all career services can say is get your certification. Please Certification should not matter for at least a entry level position if you have a Masters Degree. 3.7 Honors. No job: wow thanks for nothing DeLie (DEVRY). The only thing Devry has done for me is make me stronger, they broke me down so I have no choice nowhere else to go but up because I left devry worse off than I was before I went there.
Where is the help career services, same old thing no help. It must be your resume. No # I don’t have any work history in my field but you would a Master Degree and a So called School with like Devry would help.
By the way all my interviews have went well and resumes have be crituqed and changed and edited many times. Got positive feed back on both. Do yourself a favor DON’T GO TO DEVRY. Through all of this negative I am going to turn it into something positive some how.
my email is RnBsinger75@gmail.com...Sorry everyone!
The same with me. I graduated from devry and keller and couldnt find a job in atlanta. Their financial aid department is a fraud. I sued them and obviously they tried to settle so noone else would uncover their fraud. I actually chose not to settle and we went to court. Here is a copy of the settlement they tried to offer me.
I sued and they tried to settle. This school is a fraud and they have been exposed. There is a class action being started send your information to rnbsinger75@yahoo.com make sure you have evidence of what you were told like emails. Go to help.devry.edu to print them.
Here is a copy of the settlement documents.
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
This Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Agreement”) is entered into between DeVry University, Inc. (“DeVry”), and Plaintiff
Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals set forth in the Background section above are incorporated in the body of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.
2. Monetary Consideration. Upon the later of (a) receipt of this Agreement signed by all parties and (b) notice that Plaintiff has dismissed the Complaint with prejudice, DeVry shall forgive the outstanding balance on Plaintiff's account with DeVry and shall not seek payment of the outstanding balance on this account from Ellis; provided that if Plaintiff ever re-enrolls at DeVry or another institution owned or operated by DeVry Inc., the balance on his account resulting from Plaintiff's attendance at DeVry at any time prior to his execution of this Agreement shall become immediately due and payable.
3. As an element of, and in order to induce DeVry to enter into, this settlement, Plaintiff and his heirs, representatives and assigns, do hereby absolutely and unconditionally forever release, discharge and acquit DeVry and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, partners, members, stockholders, employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns, of and from any and all claims, demands, obligations, liabilities, indebtedness, breaches of contract, breaches of duty or any relationship, acts, omissions, misfeasance, malfeasance, cause or causes of action, debts, sums of money, accounts, compensation, contracts, controversies, promises, damages, costs, losses and expenses, of every type, kind, nature, description or character, and irrespective of how, why, or by reason of what facts, whether heretofore or now existing, of whatever kind or name, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, liquidated or unliquidated, arising from any time leading up to and including the date which this Agreement is signed by him; provided however, that Plaintiff does not release and expressly preserves the right to enforce his rights under this Agreement and to compel performance and satisfaction by DeVry of its obligations hereunder.
4. No Admission of Liability. The execution of this Agreement shall not be deemed or construed as an admission of liability by DeVry, and DeVry expressly denies liability of any nature whatsoever arising from or related to the subject of the Agreement.
5. Confidentiality; Public Statements. The parties agree that both the existence of the Agreement and the terms contained in this Agreement are confidential and shall not be disclosed to any third parties, except that the parties may disclose the foregoing (a) to the extent required by legal process, court order, or applicable law, rule or regulation, (b) to their respective attorneys, accountants, auditors or financial advisors, and boards of directors, and to governmental bodies to the extent necessary to comply with any applicable tax or financial reporting laws, rules or regulations, and (c) in the event of a breach to allow the non-breaching party to enforce his, her, or its rights under the Agreement in the courts in the Chicago metropolitan area. In the event of any inquiries by any third party concerning the status or resolution of the Complaint, no information shall be disclosed other than that such matters have been “resolved.”
6. Non-Disparagement. Plaintiff agrees to refrain from any communications with third parties, written or oral, that could reasonably be considered to constitute disparagement of DeVry.
7. Non-Cooperation and Non-Solicitation. Plaintiff agrees that he will not assist any attorneys or their clients in the presentation or prosecution of any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints by any third party against DeVry, unless compelled by lawful subpoena or court order. Plaintiff further agrees that he will not solicit or encourage any third party to present or prosecute any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints against DeVry.
8. Understanding of the Parties. (a) This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and supercedes all prior agreements, agreements in principle, and written or oral communications with respect to the resolution of the Complaint. (b) This Agreement may not be modified, amended or terminated, except by a written agreement which is signed by each of the parties hereto. (c) Each party represents and warrants (i) that he or it has had the opportunity to obtain independent advice from counsel of its choosing in negotiations for and the execution of the Agreement, (ii) that he or it has read the Agreement or have had the same read to them by his or its counsel, and (iii) that he or it is fully aware of its contents and legal effect.
9. Authority. Each person executing this Agreement represents and warrants that such person is lawfully authorized and empowered to execute the same as an individual or on behalf of the entity on whose behalf such person is signing, and that upon such execution this Agreement will be binding on such entity without any further approval, ratification, or other action.
10. Binding on Successors and Assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any interest hereunder may be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of all other parties to this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs, and executors notwithstanding any reorganization, merger, or consolidation of any party hereto.
11. Severability. The parties agree that, if any term or provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, then the invalid or unenforceable term or provision shall be severed so as to make the Agreement enforceable to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law.
12. Further Assurances. The parties agree to execute any additional documents to do all other acts reasonably required to effect the intent and purposes of this Agreement. 13. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, irrespective of its conflict of law rules.
14. Headings. The paragraph headings contained herein are for convenience only and are not intended to add or subtract from the text hereof.
15. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing contained herein is intended to confer any rights on any person or entity other than the parties hereto. No third party beneficiary rights shall be conferred on any party by virtue of this Agreement or any term or provision hereof.
16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one agreement binding on all parties.
17. Court Jurisdiction. The parties agree that in the event of a breach of this Agreement, the party seeking enforcement shall be entitled to specific performance in a court in the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois and the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of its costs and attorney fees in connection with such application. The parties submit to the jurisdiction of the courts in the metropolitan area of Chicago, Illinois, to resolve any disputes arising from, or relating to, this Agreement.
18. Agreement as Evidence. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit a party from offering the Agreement as evidence in a legal, administrative, or quasi-judicial proceeding involving a claim released herein.
19. This Agreement shall be construed as a whole and not for or against any party.
20. Any notice desired or required to be given hereunder shall, unless otherwise specified, be sufficient if in writing and personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, as follows:
If to DeVry, to:
Laura Sitarski
DeVry Inc.
3005 Highland Parkway, 7th floor
Downers Grove, IL [protected]
or to such other address as the addressee may specify in a notice fully given to the sender as provided herein.
AGREED AND ACCEPTED.
Dated:
DEVRY UNIVERSITY, INC.
By: ____________________
Name: ____________________
Title: _____________________
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