State Judge Tells U. of California to Pay $33.8-Million to Students Whom It Misled in Raising Tuition Rates

The Los Angeles Times: Judge Orders UC to Repay Fee Increases

The University of California broke its promises not to hike some fees and should pay refunds totaling more than $33.8 million to thousands of current and former students, a Superior Court judge in San Francisco has ruled.

The decision, released Monday, carries the biggest potential benefit for about 9,100 students who were enrolled in professional schools, such as law, medicine, nursing and business, in 2002 or earlier.

The Chronicle: State Judge Tells U. of California to Pay $33.8-Million to Students Whom It Misled in Raising Tuition Rates

A California judge has ordered the University of California to pay $33.8-million to former students who accused it of breach of contract when it raised tuition over the past three years despite an apparent pledge not to do so. The class-action lawsuit represents a rare victory for students in litigation over tuition increases.

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