<p>I began attending my University in the fall of 2007, much like any other student. I was attending on a US Army ROTC scholarship that was paying my tuition. My goal was to get a degree in Justice Studies, serve as an MP Officer and then come home and make a difference as a police officer in my community. In the fall of 2010 I got very sick, began experiencing horrible headaches, never had any energy and was rapidly gaining weight. After a visit to the doctor it was determined that I had severe hypothyroidism, a disorder that would exclude me from military service after graduation. Since the military was getting nothing out of the deal, obviously they weren't going to pay my tuition. I struggled and scrimped to try to get through, but couldn't pull it off. I left the university owing $2707.00, and returned home where I found a full time job and began living my life, assuming college would never be in the cards for me. After a couple years of living in the real world, I've realized that I'm never going to get where I want to go without finishing school. However, here's the problem: The university I attended won't release my transcript so I can attend school at the college 10 minutes from my home. The financial aid office at the university informed me that I could take out a private loan to pay off the back balance and get my transcript released. However, when I contacted Sallie Mae they informed me that they can only grant loans that are from one year or less. </p>
<p>Does anyone have any ideas? I've searched all over....</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>