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After two years in limbo, there is finally relief for nearly 1,000 former nursing school students at Stone Academy. The school shut down abruptly in Feb. 2023. The students will split a $5 million legal settlement if a judge approves the deal, Connecticut’s attorney general announced on Friday. The settlement could also make it easier for students to finally start their nursing careers. “DROP A BOMB ON US” Perci Hunter is a single mother from Bridgeport who wanted a new career in nursing. But when Stone Academy suddenly closed its doors, she and hundreds of other students were left with nothing. “Here we are all set to graduate, set to get out, and then you’re going to drop a bomb on us like this?” she told News 12 Connecticut shortly after the closure. The closure led to three different lawsuits. Over the last two years, most students have been in academic limbo because their credits did not transfer to other schools. $5 MILLION SETTLEMENT Now…..