https://gofund.me/f66bf0c9 kent state is trying to collect on the tuition they charged me for when my financial aid ran out. i, uh, obviously do not have $5k~ just laying around because i'm a millennial with a full time job living under the poverty line and the sole income for my family. i currently have ~30 days to either pay something significant on this (or all of it) or the debt collectors are taking the case to court to obtain a garnishment. the attorneys at the office have explictly told me it's easier for them to go through the courts to get the maximum amount they legally can from me each month ($500~) than to let me pay off a lesser amount over a longer period of time. if my pay is garnished, the state of ohio allows 25% to be taken from each paycheck, pre-tax. in my case, this will be something to the tune of $250 every two weeks. i will absolutely not be able to pay my bills or my rent in that situation. or i won't be able to buy food. it'll be that kind of decision for the