imported_Amber
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"The corrupt CEO, of this over-priced for-profit school, George J. Rosa III, is the mastermind behind this failure to pay."
So basically I payed more than 70 grand in tuition and living expenses to go to The Hallmark Institute of Photography for ten months. (hallmark.edu) It was a pretty great school and all that BUT $50 grand in tuition and a 7 thousand dollar equip fee! No campus so I had to rent an apt. for 10 months... My class kept no significant equipment, no cameras, tripods, nothing. Previous classes kept a lot of their cameras and equipment that they used during the year. PLUS our tuition doubles what it was 5 years ago - it is up 10 grand from the year before mine!
And why you ask? well I find out now that it is because it was run by scamming- money hungry, crooks!!! And I want some of my money back. Check out this article and this testament from someone that knew something was up with this over-priced school...
http://www.ripoffreport.com/dead-beat-customers/hallmark-institute-o/hallmark-institute-of-photogra-eafc6.htm
http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/news/36M-in-Debt-Photo-944.shtml
"$3.6M in Debt, Photo School President Faces Fraud Charges"
The president was stealing money from the school, putting it into a separate account, and using it to purchase new summer homes and boats, are you kidding me?! I payed into his money problems to help save his sorry *** from debt? I trusted this man, I liked him, respected him and now.... disgusted by him.
"The bank also alleges that Rosa overstated his inventory of cameras and equipment "by approximately $1.9 million."
?!?!?!??!
Any lawyers out there know if I can get any of my money back or is it not even worth it ?
I appreciate any input, thank you.
So basically I payed more than 70 grand in tuition and living expenses to go to The Hallmark Institute of Photography for ten months. (hallmark.edu) It was a pretty great school and all that BUT $50 grand in tuition and a 7 thousand dollar equip fee! No campus so I had to rent an apt. for 10 months... My class kept no significant equipment, no cameras, tripods, nothing. Previous classes kept a lot of their cameras and equipment that they used during the year. PLUS our tuition doubles what it was 5 years ago - it is up 10 grand from the year before mine!
And why you ask? well I find out now that it is because it was run by scamming- money hungry, crooks!!! And I want some of my money back. Check out this article and this testament from someone that knew something was up with this over-priced school...
http://www.ripoffreport.com/dead-beat-customers/hallmark-institute-o/hallmark-institute-of-photogra-eafc6.htm
http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/news/36M-in-Debt-Photo-944.shtml
"$3.6M in Debt, Photo School President Faces Fraud Charges"
The president was stealing money from the school, putting it into a separate account, and using it to purchase new summer homes and boats, are you kidding me?! I payed into his money problems to help save his sorry *** from debt? I trusted this man, I liked him, respected him and now.... disgusted by him.
"The bank also alleges that Rosa overstated his inventory of cameras and equipment "by approximately $1.9 million."
?!?!?!??!
Any lawyers out there know if I can get any of my money back or is it not even worth it ?
I appreciate any input, thank you.