George Washington University Settles COVID-19 Tuition Refund Lawsuit for $5.4 Million

Published on January 6, 2024

George Washington University (GW) has reached a $5.4 million settlement with former students who accused the institution of breaching its contract when they were sent home to attend classes online at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, approved on Wednesday by a federal judge in the District of Columbia, each of the four student plaintiffs will receive $10,000. After covering attorney fees and expenses of up to $1,782,000, the rest of the settlement fund will be distributed as tuition refunds among approximately 18,000 students attending online classes during the spring semester of 2020. Each student who studied online that semester is expected to receive about $193, according to a statement notifying eligible recipients of the decision....

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