Important Dates:

Deadline to issue checks for approved claims: 09/15/2015

Class Period: 02/19/2011 - 03/05/2015
Opt-Out/Exclusion Deadline: 05/15/2015
Claim Submission Deadline: 06/15/2015

Approval Date: 07/27/2015

Deadline to Appeal Final Approval / Final Approval Date: 08/26/2015

Effective Date: 08/31/2015

Contact Information:

Third-Party Administrator (TPA)
Hamlin & Burton Liability Management, Inc.
615 Crescent Executive Court
Suite 212
Lake Mary, Florida 32746
Email: excelsiorclassaction@hamlinandburton.com
Telephone: (321) 972-0121
Fax: (321) 972-0122
Website: www.hamlinandburton.com

Class Action website: www.excelsiorclassaction.com

Class Counsel
John Hermina
George Hermina
The Hermina Law Group
Laurel Lakes Executive Park
8327 Cherry Lane
Laurel, Maryland 20707
Email: law@herminalaw.com
Telephone: (301) 776-2003

Defense Counsel
Joan M. Gilbride
Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP
120 Broadway
14th Floor
New York, New York 10271
Email: jgilbride@kbrlaw.com
Telephone: (212) 980-9600

Forms:

Notice

Claim Form

Memorandum in Support of Approval

Preliminary Approval Order

Stipulation of Settlement

Final Approval Order

Additional Information:

For the precise terms and conditions of the settlement, you may access the Court docket in this case through the Court’s Public Access to the Court Electronic Records (PACER) system at https://www.pacer.gov, or by visiting the office of the Clerk of the Court for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 225 Cadman Plaza East, New York, New York 11201, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Court holidays.
Please note: the TPA is not able to provide you with legal advice and therefore any legal questions should be directed to Class Counsel or an attorney of your choosing.

Settlement Class

All current or former students of Excelsior College’s Associate Degree in Nursing (“ADN”) distance-learning program who took the Clinical Performance in Nursing Exam (“CPNE”) at any time, failed the CPNE, and then paid for and took the CPNE on another occasion during the Class Period, from February 19, 2011 to March 5, 2015, and did not pass the CPNE on at least one more occasion during the Class Period.

Opt-Out Process

See the Excelsior Stipulation of Settlement for the Opt-Out Process.