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Students of Closed School Might be Due Refund
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Illinois State Board of Education continues its search for students of a Peoria vocations school that closed abruptly in 2009. Officials say they might be due a partial tuition refund.

New Horizons Computer Learning Center closed in January 2009. The school might have also conducted classes in Springfield, Champaign and Normal.

Students who believe they have a claim against the school should contact the State Board of Education by Dec. 10.

Private business and vocational schools in Illinois are required to have a surety bond to protect students from closures like New Horizons'. Tuition reimbursement would come from this insurance.

State Board of Education officials say they're looking for students because the school has failed to submit its list of pupils.

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