NYLAG Assists Students After Wells College Closure

May 3, 2024
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On April 29, 2024, the trustees of Wells College abruptly announced that the school would be closing at the end of the Spring 2024 semester. Former Wells College students can obtain FREE legal advice from NYLAG by contacting our school closure hotline at 212-659-6166 or by emailing NYLAG’s Student Borrower Advocacy Project at contactsbap@nylag.org.

Students can also read more about the school closure announcement on Wells College’s website, or by visiting the Middle States Commission on Higher Education website.

Here is the video recording of our May 7th webinar explaining students' options in light of the closure:

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