Jobless Woman Sues College For Tuition

It's not that the degree she received is useless. The reason Trina Thompson is suing is because, she alleges, Monroe College's Office of Career Advancement hasn't provided her with the leads and career advice it promised as part of the program.

The college offers two-year, four-year, and graduate programs (through the King Graduate School of Business). Trina Thompson's degree is in information technology (IT).

Personally, I would have told Trina Thompson that in this age of outsourcing, IT is not a career to be pursuing. Want a job that can't be outsourced? Look to a job that requires face-to-face interaction. An example would be the service industry; unfortunately, those are usually low-paying jobs.

Monroe College insists it helps graduates in their careers, and that Trina Thompson's lawsuit isn't worth the paper it's written on. School spokesman Gary Axelbank said:

"The lawsuit is completely without merit. The college prides itself on the excellent career-development support that we provide to each of our students, and this case does not deserve further consideration."