Penn State’s $17 Million Pandemic Closure Class Settlement Given Final OK

( February 19, 2025, 11:22 AM EST) -- PITTSBURGH — A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Feb. 18 granted final approval of a $17 million class settlement between The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) and students who accused the school of charging money for in-person education and on-campus access and services but failing to deliver them in spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic....