National Paralegal College
Reviews and Complaints
Enjoying my NPC enrollment
I’m enrolled at NPC ad getting my Bachelors next year. I stumbled on this site when doing internet search about the school and cant believe some of the things people are saying here.
NPC has been amazing in over 2 years. The financial aid checks take a while but thats all in the award letter I don’t see why someone is surprised by it unless they just never read their award letter. Most teachers are amazing Not all but most. Howard, Steven and Dede and a few others are some of the best teachers I’ve ever had, their energy is contagious.
Ive had a couple of grades I thought were unfair but if you ask they’ll explain why. I even got a grade changed once when I convinced them I was right. The mentors are there to help and give so much assistance and support especially at the beginning when your new and need all the help you can get.
The ladies in FA and admissions are easy to reach and do everything to help. Overall NPC is one of the best schools I’ve ever been to.
- Student support
- Education
Current student
Well, When I first started this school I was not happy with the financial aid and how it is handled. This has not changed.
I would warn anyone that is dependent on student loans and aids NOT to go to this school!! You will wait months for a check and 3-5 month gaps between checks. Choosing this school has cost me my credit and constant stress. Errors like not checking their emails for corrections or responses needed will cost you added months of wait.
Ive been there for a year now and nothing is better. Oh, and don't question a grade or ask any questions; you will get rude and hateful responses and even insults-I asked once why I had been counted off for something not listed in the assignment, and was told I was the only one that didn't figure it out, and that every other student did. Thanks. I also once asked if they would be open during a jewish holiday and the response from the head admin was nasty and rude-no I was not rude about it either, as I am Jewish and it was a high holy week, so I just wanted to know if they would be open (when you wait a month for your check after they get your funds and already waited 2 months to get that, trust me you want to know if any other delays will occur.)
Overall?
I am sitting on ruined credit and loans that I can't rely on thanks to this place, and horribly rude people that have no desire to teach; only make you feel like an ***.
I have basically had to go to outside sources to learn the material and I will be done by Oct with the associates and I cannot wait-I will be applying to Penn State online for the BA and only hope that they will take this Associates; which I doubt they will. STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!
- Ease and convenience of the program
- Grading system not set on any rules only opinion of grader
- Staff extremely rude
- Unwilling to update their process to provide stipends
Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution
Rude Staff Making False Promises
School again tries to defend itself again after receiving similar complaints from other students.
After getting admitting and submitting ALL of my documents, I finally get a call saying I don't qualify. What!? Why did the other person said I qualify? Why didn't the staff check on this before asking for all my documents? They shunned me after receiving my financial aid information. Who know's what they are planning. All I know was all hard work applying, submitting my personal information, and to find out I can't start school? Something is up. The admission person who were mostly women says you can apply again in a couple of months. I smirked on the phone and said, Sure! We will see! After that I never looked back. Never thought about reapplying. I took a risk & now I had to pay the price. Luckily I they didn't take my money or more time what would have completely sucked! I can imagine them pulling something similar to someone finishing the program and figuring out they won't give your degree!!!
They lost a potential student. I knew this college was shady, but took a risk thinking everyone has different experiences. Well, they were right! Do yourself a favor and stay away from this college. They are only after your financial aid. Once they get that information, they will leave to hang you dry!!! You have been WARNED!!! It would save the heartache and trouble.
- Staff
- Financial aid dept makes you feel like you are bothering them
- Very unfriendly financial aid dept
Preferred solution: Let company propose a solution or offering admission with lower or no cost.
Current NPC Student - So far, so good.
If You Want to Be a Paralegal
- Unprofessional graders
- Mediocre education
- Professors do not grade your assignments
Extremely unprofessional financial aid department. Very careless and inconsiderate of the students.
- Financial aid very inconsiderate
- Financial aid is very unorganized and unprofessional
- Very unfriendly financial aid dept
National paralegal college is great
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National Paralegal College Financial Aid Review from Bedford, Texas
Not regionally accredited
Not accredited and they don't tell you
- Bad customer service
- Unprofessional staff
Preferred solution: Full refund
National Paralegal College Program Review
NPC is great school!!!
Applied for this school and they never got back to me
- Bad customer service
- Unprofessional staff
National Paralegal College not a scam
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I think the issue (and I am a current student) is that the school refuses to update and offer more convenient disbursements. I have been to other colleges and they both posted funds within 3 DAYS whereas National Paralegal you are lucky to get a check in 3 weeks.
Not acceptable with today's technology. I have also had to deal with several rude ppl just when asking simple questions, and if you post anything other than a compliment on the message board its removed and blocked. I would never send anyone to this school and can't wait to be done.
I am also having a hard time finding a job as the training I received is not relevant to paralegal positions. BTW, I have no problem proving my validity.
Thank you for the kind words regarding your NPC experience.
We, too, are surprised by some of the comments here. Unfortunately, it is in the nature of an anonymous forum with no moderation or quality control for some people who get upset about one thing or another to simply say whatever vitriolic thing they like without regard for its validity or accuracy.
NPC is proud of its record of superior customer service as reflected in part on our testimonials page (http://nationalparalegal.edu/Testimonials.aspx).
We are also proud to work with every student individually to do everything we can to assist all students achieve their academic and career objectives. This is also reflected in our graduate satisfaction rates which are consistently above 95% (and are, in fact, at 100% in 2016, year-to-date).
While we make every effort to help students, we are punctilious and careful in adminsitering federal financial aid funds and we will not change an academic grade merely because a student demands it (though we do give every grade challenge all due considertation). This does tend to cause some dissatisfaction in people who need or want more financial aid money then they’re eligible for or who want it at times that they are not elgible. Enforcing our academic policies also sometimes causes resentment (although, again, we always try to be as flexible as possible with students who have emergencies).
But these are two areas in which we cannot compromise our standards, even if it means enduring a little slander on unmoderated anonymous websites.
We also understand that there’s a lot of information out there and it’s hard to believe just what to trust. That’s why we encourage all prospective students to take advantage of our no-obligation completely free trial enrollment. See the school from the inside.
Speak to current students by private message, etc. We are confident that this will show that the real NPC is like.
- The NPC Team
Unfortunately, I haven't even been able to receive my welcome email. I would be happy to attend, but I have been trying for 3 days without luck. Blachigirl@***.com
Thank you for the kind words regarding your NPC experience.
We, too, are surprised by some of the comments here. Unfortunately, it is in the nature of an anonymous forum with no moderation or quality control for some people who get upset about one thing or another to simply say whatever vitriolic thing they like without regard for its validity or accuracy.
NPC is proud of its record of superior customer service as reflected in part on our testimonials page (http://nationalparalegal.edu/Testimonials.aspx).
We are also proud to work with every student individually to do everything we can to assist all students achieve their academic and career objectives. This is also reflected in our graduate satisfaction rates which are consistently above 95% (and is, in fact, at 100% in 2016, year-to-date).
While we make every effort to help students, we are punctilious and careful in administering federal financial aid funds and we will not change an academic grade merely because a student demands it (though we do give every grade challenge all due consideration). This does tend to cause some dissatisfaction in people who need or want more financial aid money then they’re eligible for or who want it at times that they are not eligible. Enforcing our academic policies also sometimes causes resentment (although, again, we always try to be as flexible as possible with students who have emergencies).
But these are two areas in which we cannot compromise our standards, even if it means enduring a little slander on unmoderated anonymous websites.
We also understand that there’s a lot of information out there and it’s hard to believe just what to trust. That’s why we encourage all prospective students to take advantage of our no-obligation completely free trial enrollment. See the school from the inside. Speak to current students by private message, etc.
We are confident that this will show that the real NPC is like more so than a handful of disgruntled people on a site that exists merely for purposes of slander.
NPC Administration