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59 nursing students sue for fraud.(NEWSWATCH)
Virginia Western Community College lost its accreditation in June 2006, but nobody bothered to tell its students.
Now 59 of the current and former nursing students filed a suit against the school, claiming its failure to disclose the loss of accreditation constitutes fraud. They are seeking $350,000 apiece for a total of almost $21 million.
"Virginia Western continued to let its students believe they were participating in a nationally accredited program which would enable them to compete at the highest levels for job and educational opportunities ...
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