Devry University

Martin of Syracuse NY (01/05/08)
This is an overview of my experience with Devry University Over the past year and a half I have inquired to Devry for enrollment and have visited many campuses nationwide. 8/152007 (Approx) I completed enrollment with Devry/Charlotte(could not complete tour of building because my admissions advisor had a dentist appointment at 11:30 AM which is why I most likely didnt meet with the Dean).

8/20/2007 Emailed financial aid to verify that I would not have difficulties with the transfer from ITT to Devry(received phone call stating that everything looked good and that I should not have no financial aid issues).

9/1/2007 start of the summer part B semester (classes were picked by academic advisor and I signed papers).

10/1/2007 after researching the problem I discovered that I had two D numbers I notified the registrar at Charlotte and was rudely informed that I was impossible and that I did not. Also during the first week of October I had done some research by speaking with campuses in Raleigh N.C. and Seattle WA., Where I found the origin of the original D Number. (Seattle Admissions Advisor) During this time I was informed that Charlotte campus did not have a financial advisor during this time I was primarily dealing with Martha because the registrar basically acted like she did not have the time to deal with my problem and had a nasty attitude every time I spoke to her.

10/21/2007(approx) request specific info for classes needed for my degree program. Apparently I was to have a meeting with the Dean concerning my class schedule which I never had or knew that I needed to.

11/1/2007 not allowed to register for winter classes due to the two D number issue and no financial aid advisor at the campus level. Learn my account is placed on hold and not allowed to transfer college transcripts to an State of New York College because I had an outstanding account balance.

11/15/2007 (approx) Spoken with the Dean about my situation, She sais that she did not know of my situation and that she would correct the issue.

11/26/07 started to have conversations about the BTSM degree program. I Felt I was somewhat mislead about the classes that I had take or as the Dean stated that transferring in credits and the BSTM program is difficult to explain and that I should have spoken to her about my class schedule, and there is no one in the office who can explain what I needed to know but her. This has been ongoing with the exchange of many emails and at least two telephone calls and still do not have a clear ideal of what is needed to graduate.

12/13/2007 Informed that the merging of the two D numbers was now complete and that I now could register for January session B classes. Also informed that financial aid would not be able to complete processing summer part B until I register for winter classes. When speaking to financial aid personnel for online students I was informed that one possibility was that I needed to transfer funds from one semester to clear up the last semester.

12/27/2007 Find out that my worst fear is true. Financial aide did not go thru as planned for the part B of summer, so now I have a 2500 out of pocket fee Somehow I believe this was discovered while finally processing my paperwork months too late and this is the reason why I was rushed into enrollment for the January classes. (Why do I always find out all the details thru Devry online and not thru the Charlotte campus?).

12/28/2007 Sent email to the Dean that I was displeased and I would not attend Devry and to unregister me from all classes.

1/4/2008 called Devry online and unregistered for classes which still have not been completed at this time. Out of all of this I only asked for one item, to reimburse me for the class I had taken and was not needed. During all of this mess I was given course CIS206 which is a class that I had no need of taking. A 4 credit class at almost 500 dollars a credit hour that is an 2000 mistake.(cis206 IS NOT ON THE COURSES I NEED TO GRADUATE LIST)I was told that she(the Dean) would be able to apply the credits but I should only be taking upper level classes.

This could have been Acceptable but being CIS206 is a intro to operating system class and I have an associate's degree in Computer Networking Systems this literally is the first class I had to take at ITT Tech. This is the main reasons I feel that I should not have to pay for this class.

Nicholas of Foster City, CA December 10, 2007

Nicholas of Foster City CA (12/10/07)
I called Devry University after seeing one of their adds on TV about a video game program they had. When I talked to the representative from Devry, whose name was Jason Hart, I told him I had no money, and the only way I could attend the school is if I received grants. Jason said this could most likely be done. I had to contact financial services, filled out all the forms that they sent me, and a couple of weeks later they said I was approved for all grants and that my school was paid for. So I started attending the online class I signed up for. At the end of that class, I received a bill, called Jason who said to call financial services, who told me to ignore it, that the grants hadn't all been processed yet.  So I signed up for another term, and received another bill.  This time financial services said the grant just hadn't shown up on my account yet.through because they usually send the check at the end of the second term, and to ignore the bill, that my schooling would be paid for. I called Jason who said it was a problem with the way that the grants come in at the end of the term, and it would show up then.

The last week of the class I received a call from financial services, and they told me that in order to sign up for my classes in the next term I would have to pay my outstanding bill. When I asked them why I had a bill because they told me I had grants they said, "Oh that was our fault--it wasnt grants, they were loans; we are sorry about that, but now you owe us money." I tried talking to people about what happened, and they said it was a mistake that the grants they were looking at were actually loans. Now I am stuck with a bill and have been sent to collections because I have no money--like I told them in the beginning. I have to make payments; the bill is around 2700. They lied to me and are now affecting my credit.

Lalit of Garden City, NY September 19, 2007

Lalit of Garden City NY (09/19/07)
Mr S., an adviser of Devry University, came to my home and convinced my son Ricky and my wife that devry university will admit him in computer course. Then he took 100.00 and never returned the call. My son was a student of other college at that time. I wonder that devry university does not respond after making many calls to their corporate office and the university.

I wonder that what would have happened if devry university had taken 15000 dollars from son. When they are not interested in refunding 100 dollars what would be the fate of thousand students who are registered with them. Is there any justice when a ace educational adviser walked up into your house and took away the money.

Tomas of Lockport, IL April 9, 2007

Tomas of Lockport IL (04/09/07)
I was enrolled in Devry's online BA program in computer technology. I was basically promised by the admissions counselor that my degree would payoff big time. Well, I'm still waiting for the payoff. My degree was to get me prepared in web design. No luck.

The recruiters that I talked to in the real world informed me that the classes I took probably prepared me for the basic basics that a home user can pick up by reading a book. In one class, ASP.net, the instructor was so bad that to prevent the entire class from flunking, he gave us an assignment to go shopping for jewelry.

I'm out about 17500 in tuition. I pay 123 a month for a wated career change by a school that promises everything, but doesn;t deliver. I saw a 96% placement rate, not for their online students, the placement office nver came through.

Kim of Elmhurst, IL December 20, 2006

Kim  of Elmhurst IL (12/20/06)
My degree from DeVry has not improved the quality of my life as it was promised by the entrance counsellor before I was sucked into 60,000 of school loans. As far as placement a list of temporary agents provided secretary jobs that were not interested was a bull crud attempt for the school to state that they provide job placement....

I have a job that pays less with a degree and a bunch of loan associations calling for their money, when I can't make enough money to pay my monthly living bills.

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