Manhattan College Settles Undergrads’ Pandemic Closure Suit For More Than $740,000

( January 22, 2026, 8:10 AM EST) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York granted final approval of a $742,940 settlement to be paid by Manhattan College to end class action litigation by students who alleged that they were not properly reimbursed for tuition, fees and other costs after the campus closed and all classes switched to remote learning in the spring of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic....