As a student who continues to deal with the aftermath of a school closure, I want to commend the gentleman who is standing up for himself and his fellow classmates (“Concordia student to file suit over Portland university’s abrupt closure,” Feb. 10). Though Concordia University may have announced it is closing its doors, the panic and frustration has just begun to settle in for its soon-to-be former students. There is a rush to find a school that will take a new student and allow a transfer of courses taken. Then there is dealing with the off chance that credits are not transferable and the dreaded last resort of starting all over again. Not to mention the paying back of student loans for an uncompleted education.
I am a former student of Heald College, which closed in 2015. Though the school is long gone, I still struggle to pay off my student loans while balancing a family and full-time work life. My goal of working toward a nursing degree was delayed for years because no school would transfer my credits. Despite this major complication, I have chosen to continue my education by any means. This will not be the last school to close; according to The American Council on Education, an average of 10.6 institutions have closed each year since 2015. My hope is that colleges and universities across the state and country will empathize with these students and help support them as they continue working toward their educational goals.
Dalila Hernandez, Happy Valley
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