<prompt> Human: I was emailed a couple of weeks back with a 17,000 bill that has now been elevated to 18k.Here is some backstory:I applied to two universities, one in the U.S Uni A and the other abroad Uni B; I paid for the initial deposit of both. Two weeks prior to that I received a scholarship offer from Uni B and accepted it. I emailed the University As apply and withdraw email informing them that I wont attend. I just found out a couple of weeks ago that I was apparently never officially withdrawn and, so, they are billing me late fees, class fees, and misc. fees.I contacted the BURSAR and REGISTRAR office, both offered little help in resolving my issue - I even had them officiate my non-attendance.I gave up on them clearing the bill, so heres my question:Will the University be able to hold me liable to this bill? I didnt attend and they dont have any official ID, credit card, bank account, or address. Im abroad, how can I avoid this? I cant afford that 18,000 bill.Edit: a word.Update 1Below I included a portion of the itemized bill I received: Art Culture Fee Technology Fee Mental Health Fee Physical Health Fee Recreational Center Fee Student Insurance Gold Level Fee Fall Tuition Fee 90 of the total bill Overdue Bill ChargesNote that I altered details to insure that the University remains anonymous until further notice.Update 2After contacting both the Registrar and Bursar, I submitted an official tuition dispute form to the Bursar. In this I included documents proving my enrollment and attendance at Uni B. I also followed up with an official letter from Uni B detailing my 100 attendance. I am now waiting for the committee to meet and decide the fate of my bill.Update 3Thanks all for the overwhelming support! The University is at fault here, common practice is to wipe the student off the system if heshe doesnt present housing and doesnt attend neither attend orientation nor the first week of classes. Id say lawyer up.Id just like to mention that at this point of time I am not considering legal action. I have been in contact with the Assistant Dean of Students and she has been helpful cooperative. However, Im yet to be reassured that this is a mere administrative error.Special thanks to urosythewench umrozz ujabberwonk ubeefstockcube for the assistance!Assistant: I work in higher education.From your previous comments, it sounds like this is your timeline. Please correct me if I am wrong:1. You planned to attend university A. Your advisor enrolled you in classes. 2. University B offered you a scholarship so you accepted their offer to attend. 3. You emailed your advisor about withdrawing. 4. Your advisor did not respond, so you took no further action. 5. At a later date, you found out about the formal withdrawal process and took action. Here is the important question:When you completed the formal withdrawal process, did you do so after the actual start of classes at university A? If so, your school may be billing you because they are applying the schools refund policy. This goes into effect when a student withdraws after the beginning of a term. For example, at the university where I work, if you attend one day of class in a term and then withdraw, you are still held liable for 20 of your tuition. You are going to need to prove that you withdrew from the school prior to the start of the term. I would suggest that you follow the advice of umrozz and try to get in touch with a higher-up regarding the problem. The school has every right to be a jackass and claim that you didnt complete the formal withdrawal process in time, even if you didnt know about it, if it is outlined in the Student Handbook. That said, university deans and presidents arent going to want the bad publicity that comes with taking a student to collections who never even stepped foot in the door. Good luck!Human: The timeline is spot on.I only completed the official withdrawal process after the start of classes at Uni A. Im currently searching for higher-up contacts in the Bursar; I have already drafted an email to the President and Ill send it in once I go over it later tonight.I appreciate your reply!  <response>: Hmm, Id hold off on contacting the president until you get those higher ups in Bursar. 