ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC. et al.

You received a notice because ITT Technical Institute or Daniel Webster College's records indicated that you are a former student and you may be entitled to money being distributed from ITT's bankruptcy estate.

On Sept. 16, 2016, ITT Educational Services, Inc., ESI Service Corp., and Daniel Webster College, Inc. (collectively “ITT”) filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana. In 2017 a class action lawsuit was filed to assert the claims of former ITT students in the ITT bankruptcy proceedings. On February 23, 2022, the Bankruptcy Court approved a plan to distribute money from ITT's bankruptcy estate to the members of the student class.

The Student Class includes: Anyone who attended ITT Technical Institute anytime between January 1, 2006 and September 16, 2016, or anyone who attended Daniel Webster College anytime between January 1, 2009 and September 16, 2016 is considered a member of the student class. We believe there are approximately 450,000 people who qualify as members of the student class.

There will be an initial distribution of money to members of the student class. There will not be distributions of amounts less than $10 to any student and those amounts will be rolled over into a subsequent distribution. There will also be at least one additional distribution of money to the student class as other claims are settled in the bankruptcy. If you are a member of the student class, you have the option to either receive a check in the mail or an electronic payment. To elect to receive an electronic payment, please click here.

The distribution formula is based on the number of credits earned or attempted by a given student at ITT Technical Institute or Daniel Webster College. Specifically, each class member will receive a portion of the funds available for distribution based on the number of credits they earned and the credits they attempted to earn but did not complete divided by the total credits earned and attempted by all members of the class. The earned credits will be weighted at three times the attempted credits.

Again, distributions will only be made for payments of $10 or more. Any funds that are less than this amount and that you are entitled to will be rolled over into the next distribution. We anticipate that payments in this initial distribution will range from $10 to $100.

If you decide to do nothing, you will receive your money by check if your payment is for $10 or more and your address information is correct.

If you would prefer an electronic payment, you need to elect to receive an electronic payment on this website. Additionally, if you would like a check in the mail and your address is different from our records – or if your address changes anytime before the final distribution of money occurs – you must correct/update this information. To access this information, you must use the personalized ID and PIN listed on the notice.

The Project on Predatory Student Lending represents the student class in ITT’s bankruptcy along with the law firm Jenner & Block,  LLP.

The Project on Predatory Student Lending and the law firm of Jenner & Block LLP are representing the student class in the ITT bankruptcy.  Jenner & Block has not sought any fees in the ITT bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy Court has approved fees to the Project on Predatory Student Lending in the amount of 5% of the total amount distributed by the ITT Chapter 7 trustee to the student class.

You must notify the Class Administrator of any changes in your mailing address or phone number so that any future correspondence will be sent to the correct address.

To update your mailing address, please visit the Update Your Address section on this website. You will need your NoticeID and PIN from the notice you received to update your address.

If you have any issues or if you are unable to locate your PIN, please contact the Class Administrator via email at [email protected].

If you are changing your name due to marriage, divorce or court order, a copy of your marriage license, divorce decree or court order is required. You can submit the documentation via email at: [email protected]. In your email, put ‘Name Change’ in the subject line. In the body of the email, provide the name, NoticeID and address of the original class member on the Notice you received. Also provide the new name and address that you would like on future correspondence as well as a telephone number.

If you are changing your name due to death, documentation is needed to change the name of the payee if the Class Member has died.  Two documents are required for a name change due to a deceased payee. They are: 1) A Copy of the death certificate, and 2) Documentation providing evidence to show the new person as legal heir/beneficiary. This could be a will, estate documentation, probate, etc. The documentation will be reviewed when received and we may reach out to you with additional questions, if necessary.  You can submit these documents via email at: [email protected]. In your email, put ‘Name Change’ in the subject line. In the body of the email, provide the name, NoticeID and address of the original class member on the Notice you received. Also provide the new name and address and telephone number that you would like on future correspondence.

For more information, please email the claims administrator at [email protected] or call toll-free number: 800-789-4306.

If you believe the hours earned and/or attempted is incorrect, please use the Update button above.  You must provide a copy of your transcripts supporting the hours attempted/earned or some other written evidence from ITT or Daniel Webster College documenting your earned and attempted credits to support your claimed number of credits earned/attempted.

Copies of transcripts are no longer available from ITT or Daniel Webster University.  Class counsel also does not have copies or access to the transcripts.  In order to Submit a Request for Inclusion or to dispute your hours earned/attempted you must provide a copy of your transcripts or some other written evidence from ITT or Daniel Webster College documenting your earned and attempted credits to support your claimed number of credits earned/attempted.

If you miss the June 7 response deadline, you will still be included in the Student Class, but we will reallocate your money to the next subsequent distribution.