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| Jobless graduate sues her college | Jobless graduate sues her college |
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| A New York woman who says she cannot find a job is suing the college where she obtained a bachelor's degree, the New York Post reports. | A New York woman who says she cannot find a job is suing the college where she obtained a bachelor's degree, the New York Post reports. |
| Trina Thompson, 27, filed a lawsuit last week against Monroe College in Bronx Supreme Court. | Trina Thompson, 27, filed a lawsuit last week against Monroe College in Bronx Supreme Court. |
| She is seeking to recover $70,000 (£42,000) she spent on tuition to get her information technology degree. | She is seeking to recover $70,000 (£42,000) she spent on tuition to get her information technology degree. |
| Monroe College spokesman Gary Axelbank said Ms Thompson's lawsuit was "completely without merit". | Monroe College spokesman Gary Axelbank said Ms Thompson's lawsuit was "completely without merit". |
| This case does not deserve further consideration Gary Axelbank Monroe College spokesman | This case does not deserve further consideration Gary Axelbank Monroe College spokesman |
| The ex-student, who received her degree in April, says the college's Office of Career Advancement did not provide her with the leads and career advice it had promised. | The ex-student, who received her degree in April, says the college's Office of Career Advancement did not provide her with the leads and career advice it had promised. |
| "They have not tried hard enough to help me," she wrote about the college in her lawsuit. | "They have not tried hard enough to help me," she wrote about the college in her lawsuit. |
| Her mother, Carol, said her daughter was "very angry at her situation" having "put all her faith" in her college. | Her mother, Carol, said her daughter was "very angry at her situation" having "put all her faith" in her college. |
| With her student loans coming due, the family would be saddled with more debt, the graduate's mother added. | With her student loans coming due, the family would be saddled with more debt, the graduate's mother added. |
| Monroe insists it helps its graduates find jobs. | Monroe insists it helps its graduates find jobs. |
| "The college prides itself on the excellent career-development support that we provide to each of our students, and this case does not deserve further consideration," its spokesman said. | "The college prides itself on the excellent career-development support that we provide to each of our students, and this case does not deserve further consideration," its spokesman said. |
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