( KRON ) — Stanford University was recently included on a list of America’s top private schools, but this time, it wasn’t exactly for its quality of education.
A class action suit filed on Monday alleges that Stanford – along with 40 other elite U.S. schools, including Brown University and USC – have been price-fixing their applications on the College Board’s application website, subsequently negatively impacting applicants with divorced parents.
“Those affected — mostly college applicants from divorced homes — could never have foreseen that this alleged scheme was in place, and students are left receiving less financial aid than they would in a fair market,” said Steve Berman, managing partner for the law firm that filed suit.
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According to the lawsuit, those applying to Stanford through the College Board were required to submit their noncustodial parent’s financial information “even if a divorce court order was issued concerning college expenses,” the lawsuit said in part…