When unexpected health challenges made it difficult for her daughter to continue attending classes, Andi was faced with a difficult decision whether to move forward with a medical withdrawal and focus on recovery.

When Anna purchased GradGuard Tuition Insurance for her daughter, she hoped she would never need it.

When Cheryl’s daughter’s junior year became overwhelming, her family was faced with a difficult situation. What started as a challenging semester soon became too much to manage, making it difficult for her daughter to continue attending classes and complete the term.

When Alison's son was attending college in Charleston while managing depression, she knew how determined he was to graduate. During his senior year, she decided to purchase GradGuard Tuition Insurance when paying the tuition bill, similar to how families may consider insurance for a flight or trip.

In this GradGuard member story, Narayan Mons shares why his family chose tuition insurance before his daughter studied abroad in Florence, Italy, and how that decision became especially meaningful when she experienced an unexpected medical emergency.

GradGuard Tuition Insurance has alleviated the burden of the phone calls, messages, questions, and parent engagement that came with the previous process, replacing it with a simpler, clearer experience for students.

Director of Student Financial Services, Michelle Burwell, discusses the impact of Morehouse’s partnership with GradGuard. Prior to this collaboration, the institution did not offer tuition insurance, leaving students vulnerable to financial loss if they were forced to stop their studies mid-semester due to unforeseen issues.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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

St. Edward’s University sees transformation to refund appeals process with Tuition Protection Program.

With seamless billing integration, customizable plans, and zero administrative burden, GradGuard became a smart solution for both Miami University and its students.