What Do I DO!?!? (legal)

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i have enrolled at a private nursing school called Everest college in southern california for an associates degree in nursing(ADN). this is an expensive school. i have spent close to 8 thousand dollars($8000) in prerequisites already.

five years ago i had gotten a DUI(misdemeanor). i had told the nursing department this prior to enrollment in my meeting with the director of nursing. i was told "not to loose any sleep over it" and, "to continue on with my classes"

two quarters later and $8000 dollars in classes, i get a letter from the school saying my criminal backround may prevent me from working at a clinical site. I called the nursing director which had now switched tones completely from "Don't loose any sleep over it", to "you may want to consider switching careers". she explained she could not give me any answeres and she will talk to the president of the campus.

This is a nightmare! cant i take some sort of Legal Action? they should have performed this backround check prior to enrollment! and to think that i cant work at a clinical site because of a DUI five years ago is rediculous! im already a Phlebotomist and currently employed at the county hospital. there were absolutely no issues with my employer.

can anyone help me?

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

I'm terribly sorry this is happening to you. It does seem that you've been given some seriously conflicting responses from your school. It's beyond the scope of this website to provide legal advice though. Your best bet is to consult a lawyer in your state who can tell you if you are really in trouble or not. Best wishes for a speedy and satisfactory resolution.