[rhonswat]

I was attending the University Of Phoenix online (Axia). I was admitted into hospital after a huge manic episode and I missed my final exams. I now owe a balance for the classes I failed. Coming up with that money is no problem. The problem is; I ruined my credit during this course of mania. And now I am unable to come up with the remaining about to finish out my next 4 classes. I am so mad at myself for letting this happen. But some of it was out of my control (such as getting admitted).

What I am wondering is; does anyone know of any help out there for students with Mental Illness. I have found grants for physically challenged but none for Mentally Ill. I really need to get these classes finished. And I have exhausted all other resources.

Can someone please help me.

[gravyyy]

Is there a way you can talk to the school and your professors and see if they will give you an incomplete due to the medical problem? I have done that in the past... I actually failed a class in 2001 and in 2003 talked to the professor and explained that I had shoulder surgery and was forced to miss classes so he approved a grade change from an F to an I and then I had to retake the class (which was free since I was completing an incomplete grade). All I had to show was documentation. This would at least take care of retaking these classes you failed when you were ill and in the hospital. Maybe you could then afford the remaining 2 classes or whatever. The other thought would be to speak with someone from the ADA (www.ada.gov) and see what they have on there... there's a whole tab for education. You may need to get your doc to fill out papers or what-not so I'm not sure about that. I would definitely talk to my professors though and see if they will work with you on giving you an I instead of failing you for those courses. Good luck with this. It's all a frustrating process.

[Dave255]

Yeah, you should definitly talk to your school about it. Im sure they have some policy for when serious illness gets in the way of you completing your course. Its no different than if someone was in a coma for the past fwe weeks.

[phoenix47baby]

UOP has special student counselors assigned to each student who should be able to get you back in with an incomplete rather than a failing grade. You could also speak with the professors that you worked with. Good Luck.

[Moose72]

I wish there were. I dropped out a year ago and could not finish my classes- my brain just couldn't do it - and then my manias have destroyed my credit as well. I build it up during the good times and just mess things up when manic.