I'll second that!
I had the misfortune of being associated with that mob as a young and naive 17 year old. I convinced my dad, a man of very little means, to borrow $10 000 to fund my NASA course.
Big bucks in the late seventies. Only to be told that without additional training for an instrument rating I would be unemployable.
My dad could not afford any more money and I felt somewhat guilty at watching him struggle for a solution. So I pulled the pin less than 2 weeks after my course commencement.
Sparky or whatever he chooses to be called kept a total of $3500 stating that due to our contractual arrangements it was non refundable.
What a prick!