Paywall, but the bit I did read seems to suggest that she thought she was going to get financial aid from the government, and the government changed their mind.
There might be some kind of immunity for the government in this case, but if it was a private institution that promised the tuition money, then she would most likely have a valid case against them if she met all of the conditions to receive the promised money.
It's called promisory estoppel:
> If someone took action based on a promise and suffered a loss due to that reliance, they might have a legal claim under the doctrine of promissory estoppel. This allows a person to enforce a promise even without a formal contract, provided certain conditions are met, such as reasonable reliance and resulting harm.
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[ 10.0 ms ] story [ 989 ms ] threadThere might be some kind of immunity for the government in this case, but if it was a private institution that promised the tuition money, then she would most likely have a valid case against them if she met all of the conditions to receive the promised money.
It's called promisory estoppel:
> If someone took action based on a promise and suffered a loss due to that reliance, they might have a legal claim under the doctrine of promissory estoppel. This allows a person to enforce a promise even without a formal contract, provided certain conditions are met, such as reasonable reliance and resulting harm.
- quote is from AI