NEWS: The College Network Class Action Lawsuit Filed

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A Class Action Lawsuit against the College Network has been filed in Ohio. In addition, the Federal Trade Commission is investigating TCN (again) for numerous violations.

This is relevant news to those nurses who were affected by this company, those who are currently using this company, and those who may be thinking about using this company.

An informed consumer is a smart consumer.

Posting the link to the article from Indy Star news:

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2014/08/09/test-preparation-predator-college-network-faces-complaints-lawsuit/13848511/

If I have placed this in the wrong category, please relocate.

Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
I have been recently been a victim of the fraud and scam of the college network. I am from ohio and I would like to be a part of this class action lawsuit or start one of my own. Can anyone lead me in the right direction

You may be too late as the class action suit was filed in 2014. The Ohio attorney is listed in the article. Start there. Or google the FTC complaint. The class action was filed in OH and it should be available online by now

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Specializes in EMT since 92, Paramedic since 97, RN and PHRN 2021.

I just don't get it. How can a class action lawsuit either been filed or settled and these crooks still operate?

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Is the FTC investigation closed?

I don't believe it's been fully litigated yet

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I don't get how people still don't know about this scam of a company. They've been scamming people for at least 12 years that I know if. A simple Google search before signing anything will give you more than enough information.

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Specializes in EMT since 92, Paramedic since 97, RN and PHRN 2021.
I don't get how people still don't know about this scam of a company. They've been scamming people for at least 12 years that I know if. A simple Google search before signing anything will give you more than enough information.

I agree 100%. I believe it is advertising. I remember about 5 years ago seeing magnets and flyers at the 911 squad where you I worked. If anyone called expressing interest they would call back incessantly until you contacted them back and that's when the high pressure started.

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I am also a very unhappy, scammed customer of the college network. Its been since 2012 when i signed up, I eventually paid the college network in full and went on to an actual University and obtained my Rn. I came across a posting on this subject and it would be nice to talk to someone about this please email me as [email protected] if you would like to talk about this subject.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
I am also a very unhappy, scammed customer of the college network. Its been since 2012 when i signed up, I eventually paid the college network in full and went on to an actual University and obtained my Rn. I came across a posting on this subject and it would be nice to talk to someone about this please email me as [email protected] if you would like to talk about this subject.

What do you want to talk about? If you want info on the class action the attorney from Ohio is listed in this article from last year

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I don't get how people still don't know about this scam of a company. They've been scamming people for at least 12 years that I know if. A simple Google search before signing anything will give you more than enough information.

I know - I thought everyone Googled everything now. Always good to do your research before signing the contract!

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I am an LPN currently live in Missouri and had to go to our community college to start my bridge program because of TCN and no one accepting. I was not able to get out of the contract and have been paying for the last 4 years and never missed a payment. How do I get on board with the Lawsuit???

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
I am an LPN currently live in Missouri and had to go to our community college to start my bridge program because of TCN and no one accepting. I was not able to get out of the contract and have been paying for the last 4 years and never missed a payment. How do I get on board with the Lawsuit???

The attorney name is listed in the article linked above from last year. You can google contact info.

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I bought into this and was doing the RT bridge to RN, I just finished my prerequistes with CollegeNetwork, Excelsior college called me today and informed me that they no longer allow RT's to become RN's via Excelsior, So I am out thousands of dollars, and all the time and energy it took to complete the classes I had to complete before I could start the RN classes. I'm ready to join the class action lawsuit!!

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Specializes in EMT since 92, Paramedic since 97, RN and PHRN 2021.
I bought into this and was doing the RT bridge to RN, I just finished my prerequistes with CollegeNetwork, Excelsior college called me today and informed me that they no longer allow RT's to become RN's via Excelsior, So I am out thousands of dollars, and all the time and energy it took to complete the classes I had to complete before I could start the RN classes. I'm ready to join the class action lawsuit!!

THAT is absolutely horrible. To go through all of that just to have excelsior say 'oops, sorry, but we won't let you become an RN now'. While it's difficult to blame excelsior, TCN should be hammered with THOR'S hammer!

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