The Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State University

Lawsuit Filings

$17 Million Penn State Class Action Settlement Resolves COVID-19 Tuition Refund Lawsuit

February 21, 2025 A $17 million settlement has been reached between Penn State and students who claimed in a class action that they were owed refunds for the Spring 2020 semester.

Student Claims Penn State University Owes Refunds for COVID-19-Shortened Semester [UPDATE]

May 1, 2020 The Pennsylvania State University was hit with a lawsuit over its alleged refusal to issue tuition and fee refunds after the COVID-19 pandemic forced students to leave campus.