I was a student in 2003 and need info. I was not contacted about lawsuit and now the IRS is taking my income tax return money. The school closed days after I started class but kept my student loan money.
I was a student at bcti in everett I went 3 months before they closed and I did not hear about the lawsuit I have student loans im paying under 4,000 could some one please contact me at joellynnwood@hotmail.com to tell me what to do Ive collected disability since 2002 I went to bcti in 2003
The BCTI litigation was started in March, 2005 – before the school
closed. Within days, the school closed down completely on all campuses.
We continued with our litigation and the Court certified the matter as a
class action. The original class action notice was posted for review.
In June, 2007 a proposed settlement was reached and the Order was
entered by the Court. The Judge ordered that the settlement be
advertised in several newspapers – this was done. The Notice of
settlement was also posted on our web page. The Notice provided any
Washington BCTI student would have a deadline date of 10/9/07 to file a
proof of claim form with supporting documentation of your attendance at
BCTI. Although many people were filing their claim forms themselves,
we had 3-separate group meetings at our Tacoma office where we met with
nearly 1300 BCTI students and even helped them complete the claim forms.
Unfortunately, if you did not file a claim, you are barred from pursuing
an action against BCTI for the same reasons named in the class action
lawsuit. This matter pertains to Washington students only. If you are
a student who attended school in Oregon at BCTI, that litigation is
still pending. Please contact us directly if you are an Oregon student.
I am attaching to this email some documents that show the deadline dates
and the advertisement that was placed in the paper to provide notice to
any BCTI student. I should mention that the BCTI litigation was on
several news channels and Dave Wickert of the Tacoma News Tribune ran a
front page article about BCTI and its owners 3 separate days. I also
know that the settlement hit the wire and some class members called us
about the litigation from the East Coast.
I hope this answers your questions. We are truly sorry if you did not
file a claim by the deadline. The funds from the settlement were
disbursed to students who had filed valid claims that were approved by
the Court in December, 2007.
We will be happy to send you this information and some loan discharge
application information forms that may assist you with your loan
indebtedness that you may still be experiencing. There is no final
finding that BCTI committed “fraud” — the case was settled before the
trial was done. The documents we are sending do provide some
information that would have supported those claims.
I wish you success. If I can answer any questions, please do not
hesitate to email me back.
I went to BCTI in 04/05 tukwila location, when the school got **** down on us I assumed the loan taking out would naturally not be valid due to the closure, I’m now showin a debt of 10,000 from this student loan, was never informed on the lawsuit, is it to late to fight this school loan?
Wow! I attended the Lacey school from june 2002 thru feb 2003 and never received placement assistance. I thought I was getting a solid career transition from the Army. I felt and have always felt taken advantage of from this school. I currently owe 20,562.70 as of
June 13,2010 as a direct result of BCTI. I also had to sell most of my family belongings and move back to my hometown of Columbia, SC.
My friend that I attended BCTI with gave my name when she was involved in the lawsuit, but never heard anything from anyone. I just today heard of this lawsuit. How can I find out what my rights are towards this suit. I know that in Oregon, their suit set funds aside to go towards students coming forward after the fact. Please contact me or call me at (360)980-7720
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I was a student at the tac.mall blvd. Bcti school. How do I get in touch with someone about the lawsuit to see if I am intitled to some of that money.
I was a student of BCTI of Lacey, WA in 1994. I kept refusing to pay on the loan until I got a good paying job based on the education I received.
I never did get that job. Prospective employers laughed at my BCTI certificate.
But even now, the Department of Education says I still have to pay. With interest and fees, the amount I owe has gone up to over $10,000.
I have repaid some of the loan and am currently on a payment schedule. But now I’d really like the loan to be wiped off the books like BCTI has been.
Anyone with any information on how I can get this old loan taken care of, please email me, wprang@hotmail.com
I was a student in 2003 and need info. I was not contacted about lawsuit and now the IRS is taking my income tax return money. The school closed days after I started class but kept my student loan money.
I was a student at bcti in everett I went 3 months before they closed and I did not hear about the lawsuit I have student loans im paying under 4,000 could some one please contact me at joellynnwood@hotmail.com to tell me what to do Ive collected disability since 2002 I went to bcti in 2003
The BCTI litigation was started in March, 2005 – before the school
closed. Within days, the school closed down completely on all campuses.
We continued with our litigation and the Court certified the matter as a
class action. The original class action notice was posted for review.
In June, 2007 a proposed settlement was reached and the Order was
entered by the Court. The Judge ordered that the settlement be
advertised in several newspapers – this was done. The Notice of
settlement was also posted on our web page. The Notice provided any
Washington BCTI student would have a deadline date of 10/9/07 to file a
proof of claim form with supporting documentation of your attendance at
BCTI. Although many people were filing their claim forms themselves,
we had 3-separate group meetings at our Tacoma office where we met with
nearly 1300 BCTI students and even helped them complete the claim forms.
Unfortunately, if you did not file a claim, you are barred from pursuing
an action against BCTI for the same reasons named in the class action
lawsuit. This matter pertains to Washington students only. If you are
a student who attended school in Oregon at BCTI, that litigation is
still pending. Please contact us directly if you are an Oregon student.
I am attaching to this email some documents that show the deadline dates
and the advertisement that was placed in the paper to provide notice to
any BCTI student. I should mention that the BCTI litigation was on
several news channels and Dave Wickert of the Tacoma News Tribune ran a
front page article about BCTI and its owners 3 separate days. I also
know that the settlement hit the wire and some class members called us
about the litigation from the East Coast.
I hope this answers your questions. We are truly sorry if you did not
file a claim by the deadline. The funds from the settlement were
disbursed to students who had filed valid claims that were approved by
the Court in December, 2007.
We will be happy to send you this information and some loan discharge
application information forms that may assist you with your loan
indebtedness that you may still be experiencing. There is no final
finding that BCTI committed “fraud” — the case was settled before the
trial was done. The documents we are sending do provide some
information that would have supported those claims.
I wish you success. If I can answer any questions, please do not
hesitate to email me back.
Heather Spencer, Sr. Paralegal
Pfau Cochran Vertetis Kosnoff PLLC
Tacoma Office – Metzger Building
911 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 200
Tacoma, WA 98402
Direct Line: 253-617-0270
Facsimile: 253-627-0654
Email: Heather@pcvklaw.com
Firm Email: http://www.pcvklaw.com
I went to BCTI in 04/05 tukwila location, when the school got **** down on us I assumed the loan taking out would naturally not be valid due to the closure, I’m now showin a debt of 10,000 from this student loan, was never informed on the lawsuit, is it to late to fight this school loan?
Jenelle this is the contact information for the law suit
Pfau Cochran Vertetis Kosnoff PLLC
Tacoma Office – Metzger Building
911 Pacific Avenue, Ste. 200
Tacoma, WA 98402
Firm Email: http://www.pcvklaw.com
recieved two loans and some how paid that off and found out that some how have two more loans from a place called business carrer traing instuitue
Wow! I attended the Lacey school from june 2002 thru feb 2003 and never received placement assistance. I thought I was getting a solid career transition from the Army. I felt and have always felt taken advantage of from this school. I currently owe 20,562.70 as of
June 13,2010 as a direct result of BCTI. I also had to sell most of my family belongings and move back to my hometown of Columbia, SC.
My friend that I attended BCTI with gave my name when she was involved in the lawsuit, but never heard anything from anyone. I just today heard of this lawsuit. How can I find out what my rights are towards this suit. I know that in Oregon, their suit set funds aside to go towards students coming forward after the fact. Please contact me or call me at (360)980-7720