Worried about BF & College

LegacyUser

Hi All,
Just looking for a bit of advice here.
Bit of background; My BF is 26, and has gone back to college to get his degree.
We've been going out 3 years. I'm in college myself, I'm 22.

I know that he's finding college tough, as he's been out of school for so long, however, he claims that he wants to do well and is working hard.
Now at Christmas he failed 3 exams, which he has to repeat in the summer. I have no problem with him failing these, I'm just afraid that he lost some confidence when he failed them. He knows lots of people in the same course a few years ahead of him, so has lots of available help if he needs.

However, lately he seems to be giving up on his course, he was not in at all last week, and claims that there was nothing going on in college that he needed to be in for, and says that he'd be better off studying at home.
I was sick for the week, so I didn't see him much, but I'm getting the impression he spent more of last week playing computer games than studying. Our exams are a week away, so I'm getting a little bit concerned, as I'm really afraid that he is going to fail more, which will mean him having 4+ repeats to do.

H left his phone at mine last night, and I have to admit, I sneeked a look at his messages. I know I should not have done it, it's not that I would be worried about other girls or anything, I'm just really worried about whats going on college-wise.
So I read messages from his classmates, one was asking him if he had dropped out, another saying he failed to drop in important course work and that his lecturer is looking to talk to him. So the messages have confirmed my suspicisions.
The thing is though, he tries to give the impression that it's all under control, and closes up if I ask him is everything ok.

What should I do??
Do I admit that I was a sneeky b***h and tell him what I saw in his messages?
Or do I say nothing and watch him fail the year, and throw away his last chance of getting a degree?
It's been such a hard year for both of us, he's used to having regular income when he was working and this year has been financially tough on both of us, I've really supported him and now I'm afraid that it will be all for nothing.

Thanks for reading

AARRRGH

Don't say you read his texts. An ex-girlfriend used to read my texts and it drove me nuts.

You're right to be concerned. I do think you need to speak to him.

Is this his first year? How many years does he have left?

ModeSkeletor

You sound like a busy-body in my opinion. Leave him alone, if he doesn't have the motivation to complete the degree then nothing you say or do will change that. It's his decision to make, not yours.

itchyend

Hes 26 you say. Well you give him a good kick up his arse and tell him to get the college issue sorted out. or you just walk out of there girlfrien, you need a hero not a zero