My family went bankrupt in my last semester of school, so i got no money to continue my studies and had to quit school. Now i still owe university about 5 thousand dollars. and i haven't had the ability to pay it off until now. I'm an international student, and i can't apply for loan or financial aid...Would i be arrested for this? what can i do?
2006-06-26 22:44:16 · 7 answers · asked by Cecilia 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
bankrupt, really bankrupt, my dad couldn't send me a penny... and i myself have had severe hyperthyroid problem for two years... and the salary in my home country is really low, like 150 USD a month which is barely enough for me to support myself...
2006-06-27 12:50:15 · update #1
i really wish i could pay the bill. i'd give anything to pay off the bill to go back to school and receive my degree... is there any organization or charity in US that could help me out??? i've found none in my home country...
2006-06-27 12:54:49 · update #2
You can get a loan legally speaking, just not a federally guranteed one unless you're a US citizen. That means you'd have to qualify for the loan & you just said your family went bankrupt, so that might be difficult. Also, your visa is probably conditional on you staying in school & may not allow you to work. If you can work & can take a little time off school, there are plenty opportunities where you can save up some money & get back to your education. I don't know how much you have left, but it might be expediant to pick up where you left off at a new school w/o paying the $5000. You won't be able to transfer your credits till you pay them, but you can go on with your education & save up over time to pay them off, then transfer those credits, after you pay them, in time to graduate. Just don't tell them about the previous school when you apply. You can also speak with your financial aid office about helping you find a scholarship.
2006-06-27 17:30:00 · answer #1 · answered by djack 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
those are annoying standards and can be. the problem is that once that door is opened, further and further human beings will seek for comparable prestige in a on no account ending political conflict. on the different hand, there are some marvelous babies who're unwitting sufferers of their mum and dad' unfavourable determination to become unlawful aliens, so i come across the Dream Act proper.
2016-12-09 02:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You won't be arrested. You can't be put in prison. We eliminated debtors prisons when are country was formed. If you owe the money, you should pay it. Did your family include the University in their creditors when they went bankrupt, if so contact their lawyer.
2006-06-27 01:36:56 · answer #3 · answered by Superstar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in most civilized countries.
2006-06-26 22:47:40 · answer #4 · answered by Tom D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should pay the bill.
2006-06-27 00:29:59 · answer #5 · answered by rhymingron 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU COULD GET A JOB
2006-06-27 00:12:11 · answer #6 · answered by MIKE B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a civil matter not criminal
2006-06-27 02:51:00 · answer #7 · answered by mike g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋