I am sorry for what you are going through . I went through similar problems while at school in the US . It made it almost impossible for me to pay attention at all in class since I was just ruminating on external issues . Does your school offer any form of counseling for mental health ? If you go to them and explain the severity of your situation , you might be able to have the grades for the semester voided from your transcript . This is not always a certain process if it is even available at all and you would probably still be on the hook for what you paid . Do not delay on this if you choose to go this route since the request deadline might be before the end of the semester . This bit me the one time I considered trying it . Otherwise , even though it might be difficult for you , see if you can speak with your instructors and explain the situation . They might be willing to still you give you passing grades if you finish your work or allow you to end the semester with an ' incomplete ' status which may buy you enough time to finish things up .