University of Maryland University College
UMUC Withholding an Earned Degree/Poor Polices & Treatment of students

On May 15 of this year, I complete my Master's of Science degree from the University of Maryland University College. My commencement date was May 15, but I was unable to make it down to the ceremony to walk across the stage and collect my degree. I had paid my fee and had a successful review of my credits to tell me that I was entitled to my degree. The school also said that it would mail my degree within two weeks of the commencement date.in June or July, when I realized I had not seen my degree yet, I proceeded to check my student profile and realized I was on academic hold for failure to pay tuition for a Spring course that I had dropped, totaling over $4000. I ended up having to appeal the fees and tried to request that I not be charged. The school, instead, told me that I would only be responsible for 25% of the tuition because I had dropped the class on day #1. I have never attended a school that had less than a 3-day drop policy for a 100% tuition refund, but my major complaint is with the fact that they will not send me the degree that I rightfully earned. They even told me that had I come to the school and picked up my degree at any time during the month of May, that I would have been able to collect it, but I was unaware of that and was waiting for it to be mailed.

Company: University of Maryland University College
Country: USA
State: Maryland
City: Adelphi
Address: 3501 University Blvd East
Phone: 8008888682
Site: umuc.edu

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