BCTI Lawsuit Settled for $9M

I've pulled my posts on BCTI up to the top of the website, since the vast majority of my traffic is on these two posts.  I still get comments and emails regarding the situation, so hopefully it's a little easier to find now that it's not stuck in the archives somewhere. 

For everyone who has looked here for information, for help, or for support, the class action lawsuit against BCTI was settled as of May 12th for $9 million.  Comments on the previous post contain the contact information for the law offices that handled the suit in the different states that were affected, and their website is www.gth-law.com if you still have questions.  You are more than welcome to continue to add comments here as well. 

Comments

[mike]

i have recently just finised paying off the loans after having my taxes garnished for the last 6 years. I can say that bcti gave me nothing for what i paid into it. All the harassing phone calls and not having the thing i can give to my family because of the garnishings really hit me hard. i would like more info on the class action lawsuits going on so i can feel more like a person and less like a sucker... thanks

[Shari]

I'm in the same with Mike up there; my credit is screwed up, the only way to get in touch is through my parents. I have been waiting for some relief from this Hell. I did learn stuff that I didnt before I got there, but that was the kind Instructors who gave a shit about us students. I will only decide to go to a community schools, they wont screw with me or anyone else. Plus I found out that the owners own more Vocational schools here in my are of Renton/Tukwila, I dont trust as much anymore. Thank you for helping me and everyone in this Hell Hole. My email is lady_sharr_80@yahoo.com

[Sarom]

I graduated from BCTI in 2002 hoping to get into a career working in an office environment, but now after 5 years, I'm working at a manufacturing company as a team lead. I feel as if I didn't get the assistance I needed for what the money is worth. I didn't hear about the lawsuit until just a few days ago. I looked up google and here I am. Has anybody received reimbursment..?

[George]

I was told I can't get anything although the first time I heard about the lawsuit was Jan. 5th, 2008 in the The News Tribune.

http://www.gth-law.com/files/class_notice.pdf

Under "what are my choices"...It says "Stay in the class...I don't have to do anything to be a part of the lawsuit..." No one contacted me. I went and graduated from BCTI back in '95.

[Shannon]

I went to BCTI in 2001-2002. I pretty much learned nothing except how to not to pay off a student loan. It is very hard to pay with no money. Will anyone get reimbursed? I just this second talked to a B**** lady who sayed it doesn't matter if my children don't have clothing/food. I need to pay the Department of Education. Who else can we talk to to get money back?

[Melissa]

I was a student at BCTI in 2003. I no longer live in WA and have gotten almost no information except when I have been able to borrow someone elses computer to look information up. Has anyone else gotten any information on where to go from here? What can we, the ones who didn't have any info before the settlement, do at this point?

[Melissa]

I was a student at BCTI in 2003. I no longer live in WA and have gotten almost no information except when I have been able to borrow someone elses computer to look information up. Has anyone else gotten any information on where to go from here? What can we, the ones who didn't have any info before the settlement, do at this point?

[Belinda]

I didn't hear about any lawsuit until May of 2007 when a friend said she got a check from the BCTI settlement. I contacted the lawyers office that handled the first lawsuit here in Tacoma, WA and they told me to send them my information, within two days, I have an envelope in the mail and two weeks later, I received a copy of my transcript from Dept of Ed. That was back in January 08, I have yet to hear anything about it. Please let me know if you have anymore information then I do.

[Judy Pantelopoulos]

I attended BCTI in 99 and I am still paying off my studant loan. What gets me is that I no longer live in WA. I didn't hear anything regarding this situation intll recentlly and would like futher info. on this whole thing. If there is anyone who can send me info or numbers of who to talk to that would be great. Just looking to see what is going on with this whole situation..

Thanks

[Judy Pantelopoulos]

I attended BCTI in 99 and I am still paying off my studant loan. What gets me is that I no longer live in WA. I didn't hear anything regarding this situation intll recentlly and would like futher info. on this whole thing. If there is anyone who can send me info or numbers of who to talk to that would be great. Just looking to see what is going on with this whole situation..

Thanks

[Keenan U]

I just recently caught wind of this in California. I called the law office in Tacoma and the lady told me that I'm too late in receiving money from this settlement and forced to pay my loan. I also didn't receive a good paying job.

[charles]

Read the pdf file in this post. It clearly states that unless you opted out of the lawsuit by mail, you are in the lawsuit. My girlfriend was also told by the lawyers involved in the suit that she was too late. I believe this is a false statement and she is going to seek legal advise.
I think it is bullshit if there are only a few hundred people reimbursed and the thousands of others that knew nothing about the suit until recently are S.O.L. Plus they are still getting wages garnished and their tax returns taken, etc.

If we get enough people interested, we can take it to court for another suit. The courts have already ruled that BCTI is fraudulent so it shouldn't take much to get a settlement. Also, the attorneys that represented the students really dropped the ball by not letting you all know by mail or whatever means were necessary that there was a suit in play.
Let them know how you feel by emailing them at hspencer@gth-law.com

I may start a website for former students of BCTI to get together and potentially file a suit against either BCTI or the law firm that represented them. Let me know by email at colver66@hotmail.com if you are interested in stirring things up a bit. I hate seeing people taken advantage of in this way.

By the way, I have emailed the attorney at hspencer@gth-law.com asking how it is possible that it is too late to receive compensation when everyone who attended the school was involved in the suit. I will post their reply on this site (if they reply).

[theodore]

I am not employed in the computer field and am still working in landscaping fieldafter years of graduating, I get phone calls to pay the loans . it is stressful to think of that school and not be somewhere doing a great computer job with great pay.

[Sharon]

I attended this school from Jan. 2001-Sept. 2001. From the get go I knew something was off when our first teacher began talking to us like we were in kindergarten. This behavior was short lived, at least in our particular classes. I was having my own outside personal life issues and had no time in my life for this BS and aside from putting the teacher in check, reminding her that WE were paying her salary so bow down to me [so on and so forth] I also wrote a 7 page letter to the administration at the time which sparked some serious attitude & raised eyebrows. The only thing I miss about that school was Larry who died from a massive heart attack in 2002. He is missed deeply! I hope that I will recv my money quick because the state is living on my back.