What will happen if you have to withdraw from college?
Students’ tuition and fees are at risk.
Phoenix, Arizona, August 30, 2016 – College can be costly and stressful. For as many perks and peaks as there are, it does have its fair share of stress. With bulks of work and the frequent demands to prepare for the future, balancing your life in and out of school can be a tough task.
Sometimes students’ overdo it to the point where you get ill with the flu, mono, depression or any other school and stress related side effect that you can think of. In fact, college students have many unique illnesses that may force a student to withdraw from school.
Data from the American College Health Association demonstrate that many student health issues are so serious that they can force a student to withdraw from classes.
If you get sick or injured and you’re forced to withdraw from school, what happens to your investment?
Most times, you will not be refunded the thousands of dollars you are paying for college.
Though universities often refund a portion of your tuition thru the first weeks of school you can safely assume that your tuition will note likely be refunded after the 5th week of classes and that your academic fees will also not be eligible for a refund. A 2015 survey of university bursars and health administrators confirmed that 84% of institutions do not provide a 100% refund.
Tuition insurance can help you minimize the risk of financial loss due to withdrawal. It’s not “drop-out” insurance, but should you need to withdraw from school for a covered medical reason, tuition insurance can help protect that investment – your tuition and other fees.
GradGuard offers tuition insurance starting at $29.00 for $2,500 of coverage but typically is about $135 for every $10,000 of coverage you need. GradGuard also offers special pricing and coverage options at more than 100 colleges and universities. Schools that integrate tuition insurance within the billing process can often save students money on the coverage.
It is important to consider:
a) what is your school refund policy?
b) can you afford the financial loss if you should become ill or injured?
c) get protection before classes start. Just like you can’t buy insurance after a fire or theft, you must buy tuition insurance before classes start.
About GradGuard
GradGuardTM, a service of Next Generation Insurance Group, which is an authority in protecting college students and their families. GradGuard’s tuition and renters insurance programs are valuable student benefits available through nearly 200 colleges and universities. Since 2008, GradGuard’s insurance programs have protected more than 600,000 students and families.
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