Financial aid antitrust, first ten settlements payment
Henry, et al. v. Brown University, et al. (first ten settlements)
Also known as 568 Cartel; Henry v. Brown University; Corzo
The lawsuit claimed 17 universities broke antitrust law in how they gave need-based financial aid.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Payments
Yes. Electronic payments initiated July 20, 2026; paper checks mailed July 28, 2026. Digital payment reattempts began September 18, 2026 for people who took part in the Second Chance process. The administrator's site says that if a person did not update their payment information or choose another digital method, the payment will be reissued by paper check by October 2026. Source: administrator.
Source
The administrator’s statement is quoted in full on this page.
From the administrator site: Official site page for the Brown, Chicago, Columbia, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Northwestern, Rice, Vanderbilt and Yale settlements. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Court approved
- Jul 20, 2024From the court order we read.
Source
“SO ORDERED this 20th day of July, 2024”
From the court record: Order Granting Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal, ECF 726, N.D. Ill. (CourtListener RECAP copy of the filed order). Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Apr 3, 2025
Source
“April 3, 2025 Deadline to Submit a Claim”
From the administrator site: Official site page for the Brown, Chicago, Columbia, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Northwestern, Rice, Vanderbilt and Yale settlements. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Typical amount
- $2,560.68 on average
Source
“expected an average payment of $2,560.68”
From the court record: Plaintiffs’ Motion to Approve the First Distribution of the Net Settlement Fund for the First Ten Settlements, ECF 1233, N.D. Ill., filed March 9, 2026 (hosted on the official site). Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
The court approved the settlement on Jul 20, 2024.
Where it stands
- Claims closed Apr 3, 2025
- Court approved Jul 20, 2024
- Distribution ordered Jul 2, 2026
- Payments issued Jul 20, 2026 (current stage)
We do not promise a payment date. This page shows only what the court and the settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) have said. Full facts and deadlines are on the settlement page.
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What the administrator says
Payments sent electronically through ACH, PayPal, Zelle, Venmo, or Virtual eMasterCard were initiated on July 20, 2026. For claimants who chose to receive a physical check, were mailed on July 28, 2026.
What would change this
- The administrator posts a second round, a reissue date, or a deadline to cash checks.
- A court order changes the amount or the schedule.
How we’ll update
We change the status only when the administrator makes a statement or the court issues an order. We look at the official site and the court docket regularly. Every change is dated in the update log on the settlement page. Last change: Oct 3, 2026.
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From the court record
| Final approval granted | Jul 20, 2024 Source: court record From the court order we read.Order dated July 20, 2024 approving the first ten settlements (Brown, Chicago, Columbia, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Northwestern, Rice, Vanderbilt, Yale). The Caltech and Johns Hopkins settlements were approved separately and have not been paid. |
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| Distribution order | Jul 2, 2026 source document |
Questions
Is this settlement legitimate?
The administrator is Angeion, and the official site is www.financialaidantitrustsettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Who is covered?
Where: Nationwide. The class definition decides who is in.