what do you think? this is the letter i wrote. Would you forgive my balance??
Dear Student Accounts of CSU,
I am writing a letter of appeal of my balance that is currently on file at CSU from Spring 2007. The purpose of this letter is to describe the reasons I believe my that all or at least a large portion of my debt with CSU should be forgiven. I will try to be as brief as possible for I realize you may be busy.
In the year of 2000, I was admitted to MUSC psychiatric ward after a traumatic reaction to medication I was on for severe depression. I was then diagnosed as bipolar. Because of the intense adverse reaction and weeks of hospitalization, I decided after many failed attempts, to stop taking medication for illness. I also did not seek any treatment in kind for the illness.
Fast forward to 2005 I attended CSU and had a successful first semester. I had good grades in all classes. But going into 2006 my mental health begun to seriously decline. I felt extremely exhausted and loss all my abilities to concentrate and my schoolwork was impacted greatly. I recall pulling out of my classes, if I did not fail them altogether.
I tried to continue my education and I faintly remember signing up for a class but then I got sicker and was incapable of pulling myself together to cancel the class – simple tasks are extremely difficult when you are very depressed and I just did not have the energy or decision making capabilities to unregister myself for the class and it caused me to have an outstanding balance ever since.
I know this was my irresponsibility, but I had very little control over my actions and no support at school or home. I also was ashamed of my mental illness and could not seek the help I needed.
I am now medicated and feeling much better these days and that’s why after all this time I am attempting to set my affairs right. I understand if CSU deems me responsible, but I am pleading that if you can not forgive all, please forgive some portion of the debt for I am now a single mother and need all the assistance I can get. I need to go back to school and get a degree so I can better provide for my child’s future. Maybe one day she can also attend your amazing university.
Thanks for all your considerations.