Greg Mulenga, Director of Occupancy Management at the University of Chicago, calls GradGuard Renters Insurance “by far the easiest implementation” he’s experienced in 20+ years in higher ed.

Since implementing GradGuard, the university has seen 3X more plans purchased and continues to benefit from ongoing support and consistent check-ins.

Since integrating with Transact, Flagler saw a 4x increase in students opting in to tuition insurance.

TTU uses TouchNet, so integrating GradGuard Tuition Insurance within TouchNet Bill+Payment was seamless. The pop-up offer appears when families are paying their student’s tuition bill. 

GradGuard’s setup was fast, seamless, and required no additional work from staff at Rider.

Seamless integration within Wheaton's online student account center has led to a high participation rate.

Before offering tuition insurance, students who withdrew late in the term often received no refund. Now, with GradGuard, they can be reimbursed if they withdraw due to a covered peril such as a serious illness, injury, or mental health condition.

Tim Touchette, Assistant Director for Student Affairs at Brandeis University shares how GradGuard has become a valuable partner in protecting students and supporting campus operations. After seamless integration with their software provider, the university saw strong student adoption and immediate benefits—especially during unexpected facilities issues. Tim highlights GradGuard’s affordability, ease of use, reliable communication, and real-time coverage data, noting that it’s even simpler than expected. As chair of the ACUHO-I Foundation, Tim emphasizes the importance of industry partners like GradGuard in helping students feel protected and supported.

In this success story, Larry Christenson, Executive Director of University Housing at Georgia College & State University, discusses his role and the value of GradGuard Renters Protection Plans. He finds the most valuable features of GradGuard to be the ease of sign-up and the ease of communication to help solve problems for students and families.

Tony Kollath of Georgetown University shares why renters insurance is a “no-brainer” — both for the institution and for him as a parent of a college student. With GradGuard seamlessly integrated into Georgetown’s housing platform, StarRez, the process of offering protection to students is simple, streamlined, and highly effective.

UNCW offers GradGuard Tuition Insurance directly through its TouchNet payment solution, Bill Payment.

Tim Riley, Assistant Controller and University Bursar at Purdue University, shares how Purdue has partnered with GradGuard for over five years to help protect students from unexpected setbacks that could disrupt their educational journey. Purdue's continued support of tuition protection reflects a shared commitment to student success and helping students stay on track to achieve their academic goals.

College can be challenging, but Boise State is helping students make it a little easier. In this video, see how Boise State partners with GradGuard to offer the GradGuard Renters Insurance Program that protects students’ belongings and adds value to their college experience.

Renters insurance is now an expectation for students living on campus.

GradGuard’s existing partnerships with several other CSU campuses, along with the success they were seeing, drew them to the program.

Steve Herndon, Assistant VP for Student Living at Syracuse University, shares how partnering with GradGuard has helped the university offer greater peace of mind to students and families. From tuition refunds due to medical withdrawals to protecting student belongings with renters insurance, GradGuard can help reduce institutional risk and supports student success.

Dr. April Barnes from the University of South Carolina shares how tuition insurance through GradGuard has made all the difference for their students and families, and how renters insurance made a meaningful difference when a water event caused significant damage to student housing.

Dr. Von Stange, Assistant Vice President for Student Life and Senior Director of University Housing and Dining at the University of Iowa, talks about how his campus supports its students by offering GradGuard's Renters Insurance.

A key factor for Creighton was that staff wouldn’t be expected to “sell” insurance. 

Cal Poly Humboldt empowers students to make informed decisions about protecting their belongings without adding costs or administrative burden to the institution.