Student suing this Florida university for fees paid during coronavirus shut down
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A Jacksonville University student has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville University. Ashley Allen of California is suing because the school hasnโt refunded tuition, fees, or room and board following the shutdown due to the coronavirus last spring, according to reporting from News4Jax. Even though students continued to receive instruction online, Allen said when the school shut down she and other students were deprived of what they paid for. The lawsuit also draws a distinction between online distance learning programs offered by the university, and the in-person instruction these students had signed up for which became online learning. The lawsuit points out that the university touts the benefits of the campus, the location and the on-campus experience.