Ithaca College may settle COVID-19 related lawsuit

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ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – Some students may receive money from Ithaca College.

According to WENY-TV, the school could settle a class action lawsuit filed by a student who claims IC was in breach of its contract when it switched to remote learning in the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students enrolled in that semester are eligible for a payout if the $1.5 settlement is approved at a court hearing in October. Additionally, students can get an $800 tuition credit for Ithaca College graduate school and a complimentary ticket to Alumni Weekend.

Ithaca College is one of over 70 schools that have faced similar lawsuits, including Cornell, which settled in 2023.

Click here for full details of the potential settlement.

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