Johns Hopkins University Spring 2020 Settlement

What happened

Johns Hopkins University transitioned to remote learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, discontinuing in-person and on-campus educational services and access to campus facilities. The named plaintiff alleges the university breached its contract by failing to provide the in-person services that students paid tuition and fees for during the Spring 2020 semester. Johns Hopkins denies any wrongdoing and disputes the claims.

Do you qualify?

Students who paid Johns Hopkins tuition and/or fees for the Spring 2020 semester (January 2, 2020, to June 12, 2020) for in-person educational services and whose tuition and fees have not been refunded. Those who received a notice of class action settlement are eligible to participate.

What you can claim

Read from the official settlement notice. Confirm the terms that apply to you on the administrator's site before filing.

• Proportionate tuition and fees refund

  Each Settlement Class member who does not opt out will receive a proportionate share of the Settlement Fund depending upon how much in tuition and fees they paid to Defendant for in-person educational services for the Spring 2020 Semester.

Who is in the class

The Settlement Class includes students who paid Johns Hopkins Spring Semester 2020 tuition and/or fees for in-person educational services, whose tuition and fees have not been refunded.

Quoted from the settlement notice.

How to file

No action is required to participate—simply do not opt out. Settlement Class members who remain in the settlement will automatically receive a check proportionate to their tuition and fees paid, once the Court approves the settlement. For questions, call 1-877-415-0645 or email info@jhuspring2020settlement.com.