I’m Thinking of Killing Myself So My Parents Don’t Have to Help Me Pay College Tuition. – Derek

By Steve Rhode on May 31, 2012

“Dear Steve,

Im 18 and I decided I wanted to go to school for architecture but then took two weeks of classes and I decided it wasn’t for me, and i also could no longer afford travelung and knoew i couldnt pay the tution not covered by financial aid. So I canceled my classes after two weeks and I was getting letters for me to pay for the full semester in full without any of the financial aid I was awarded. I tried to get in touch I talked to people at the school but no one helped me now I have a letter from a collection agency and now they want an extra 2,000 dollars. I can’t afford the $11,824 they say I owe is there anything I can do to get out of this with paying less or none at all. Please I need help, I have thought of killing myself over this so my parents won’t have to help me.

Derek”

Dear Derek,

Before you kill yourself there is a lot to examine here. Hold off on that suicide.

There is a time period under which you can withdraw without further penalty at most schools. I’d be happy to investigate this further but I need to know what school you were enrolled in and when you attended so I can get a statement about their policy.

How did you withdraw from the classes and school. Did you fill out a formal request to withdraw or did you just stop going?

Please post your responses and follow-up messages to me on this in the comments section below.

Big Hug!

Get Out of Debt Guy - Twitter , G+ , Facebook
If you have a credit or debt question you'd like to ask just use the online form .

READ What Will It Take for America to Wake Up and Invest in Education?

Last step, fill out the information below or call us for Priority Assistance.

What may we help you with?

How much do you owe?

What is the status of your payments?

What type of student loans do you have?

What is the status of your loans?

What type of tax debt do you have?

How many years have you owed taxes?

Are you currently enrolled in a payment program with the IRS?

Your first name is required. Your first name is required to be at least 2 characters. Your first name cannot be longer than 50 characters.

Your last name is required. Your last name is required to be at least 2 characters. Your last name cannot be longer than 50 characters.

Your email is required.

Your phone is required. Your 10 digit phone number is required.

Your state is required.

Your age is required. Your age must be between 18 and 99. Your age must be greater than 18. Your age must be less than 100.

I agree to the terms below.

By clicking on the "Contact Me" button above, you consent, acknowledge, and agree to the following: Our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and to receive electronic communications. We take your privacy seriously. That you are providing express "written" consent for Debt.com or appropriate service provider(s) to call you (including through automated means; e.g. autodialing, text and pre-recorded messaging) via telephone, mobile device (including SMS and MMS - charges may apply), even if your telephone number is currently listed on any internal, corporate, state or federal Do-Not-Call list. Consent is not required as a condition to utilize Debt.com services and you are under no obligation to purchase anything.

By clicking on the “Contact me” button above, you consent, acknowledge, and agree to the following: (1)That you are providing express “written” consent for Lexington Law Firm, Debt.com or appropriate service provider(s) to call you (including through automated means; e.g. autodialing, text and pre-recorded messaging) via telephone, mobile device (including SMS and MMS – charges may apply), or dialed manually, at my residential or cellular number, even if your telephone number is currently listed on any internal, corporate, state or federal Do-Not-Call list; and (2)Lexington Law’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and Debt.com’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Consent is not required as a condition to utilize Lexington Law or Debt.com services and you are under no obligation to purchase anything.