Fordham University Spring 2020 COVID tuition refund settlement
Conley et al. v. Fordham University
Also known as Fordham University tuition refund; Fordham COVID refund; Conley v. Fordham; Spring 2020 tuition; 810808/2025E
The lawsuit claimed Fordham owed partial refunds of Spring 2020 tuition and fees after moving classes online.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- A share of the fund $2,549,490 fund, split among everyone who files.
Source
“Share of $2,549,490, based on Spring 2020 tuition paid”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- No claim form needed
Source
“The Election Form included with your Notice lets you select a paper check, PayPal, or Venmo. You may submit the Election Form online through this website, or by mail, email, or fax, by December 14, 2026. Mailed forms must be postmarked by that date.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Fordham student in Spring 2020 who paid tuition or fees
Source
“Excluded from the Settlement Class are (1) any Supreme Court Justice presiding over this Action and members of their families; (2) the Defendant, ... and their current or former ... officers, directors, agents, attorneys, and employees; (3) persons who properly execute and file a timely request for exclusion from the class;”
From the court record: Class Settlement Agreement (NYSCEF Doc. No. 15, Exhibit B), hosted on the official site. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“All students enrolled in at least one class originally scheduled to take place physically in-person during the Spring 2020 Semester at Fordham who paid, or on whose behalf payment was made for, tuition and/or Mandatory Fees to Defendant for the Spring 2020 Semester, and who remained enrolled as of March 1, 2020.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Quick answers
How much is the Fordham University Spring 2020 COVID tuition refund settlement payout?
A share of the fund. $2,549,490 fund, split among everyone who files.
Do I need to file a claim for the Fordham University Spring 2020 COVID tuition refund settlement?
No claim form. Payment is automatic. To be paid by PayPal or Venmo instead of a check, submit the Election Form online, or by email, fax or mail (postmarked), by December 14, 2026.
When will the Fordham University Spring 2020 COVID tuition refund settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Jan 13, 2027.
Is the Fordham University Spring 2020 COVID tuition refund settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Apex Class Action, LLC, and the official site is fordhamrefundlawsuit.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
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Case details
- Case
- Conley et al. v. Fordham University
- Court
- Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Bronx
- Case number
- Index No. 810808/2025E
- Administrator
- Apex Class Action, LLC
- Official site
- fordhamrefundlawsuit.com
- Settlement fund
- $2,549,490
- Full payout terms
- Share of $2,549,490, based on Spring 2020 tuition paidAfter attorneys' fees (up to $849,830, one-third of the fund), expenses (up to $20,000), $3,000 service awards to each of the two plaintiffs and administration costs (expected not to exceed $50,000), the net fund is split into two pools: 65% for undergraduates and 35% for graduate students. Within each pool, each class member gets a prorated share based on the net Spring 2020 tuition and fees paid (Fordham aid, grants and other reductions that need not be repaid, and unpaid balances, do not count). Each person's Estimated Settlement Award is printed on their Notice.
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Objection deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
All students enrolled in at least one class originally scheduled to take place physically in-person during the Spring 2020 Semester at Fordham who paid, or on whose behalf payment was made for, tuition and/or Mandatory Fees to Defendant for the Spring 2020 Semester, and who remained enrolled as of March 1, 2020.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: Class: all students enrolled in at least one class originally scheduled to take place in person during the Spring 2020 semester at Fordham who paid (or had someone pay on their behalf) tuition and/or Mandatory Fees for that semester and remained enrolled as of March 1, 2020. Students who enrolled for online-only classes at the start of the semester, paid no tuition or fees, or left Fordham before March 1, 2020 get no money. The Settlement Agreement also excludes any Supreme Court Justice presiding over the case and their families; Fordham, its subsidiaries, parents, successors, predecessors and controlled entities and their current or former officers, directors, agents, attorneys and employees; people who opt out; the legal representatives, successors or assigns of excluded persons; and people who already released Fordham over their enrollment or whose claims were dismissed with prejudice. If you received a notice, Fordham's records show you were enrolled in Spring 2020 and remained enrolled as of March 1, 2020.
You may be included if you took at least one Fordham class scheduled in person in Spring 2020 and stayed enrolled as of March 1, 2020.
It covers only students who paid, or had someone pay, Spring 2020 tuition or Mandatory Fees; online-only enrollees get nothing.
You are not included if you are a current or former Fordham officer, director, agent, lawyer or employee, the Justice or kin, or opted out.
Sources and checks (5)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement site home page administrator site
- Official FAQ administrator site
- Official online Election Form (electronic payment election) page administrator site
- Class Settlement Agreement (NYSCEF Doc. No. 15, Exhibit B), hosted on the official site court record
- Notice of Class Action Settlement and Election Form, hosted on the official site administrator site
What changedLast change Nov 3, 2026
- Page created. No claim form: payment is automatic. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
There is no claim form, so there was nothing to file. The administrator pays class members automatically, usually after final approval and any appeals. Never pay anyone to check on a payment.
Opting out
To leave the settlement and keep your right to sue on your own, follow the official notice by Dec 14, 2026. If you opt out, you get no payment. Opting out and objecting have separate rules; we cannot tell you which is right for you.