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If you are headed to college, you know all about the expenses that come along with heading back to school. Tuition, fees, housing, books, food and more all add up […]

Congratulations, you have graduated from high school! You’ve unlocked the entry-level door to adulthood; the one where you owe money to everyone, everywhere. In high school, your bank statement would […]

Nationwide, college families are busy completing student orientation and finding ways to pay for college.  Among the many questions that college students are smart to ask is – What will happen if your student has to withdraw from college? According to a 2015 National Student Clearinghouse: “The overall national six-year completion rate for the fall 2009 cohort was 52.9 percent. No matter where your student attends college, families deserve the opportunity to protect their investment in a higher education.

GradGuard offers a new form of tuition insurance that is available in all fifty states and designed as an individual insurance policy that is easy to understand and convenient to purchase. For most of the nearly twenty million college students and their families, the cost of an extra semester would be a real financial burden. As a result, college families are smart to consider purchasing Tuition Insurance prior to the start of school.

When talking about college, the conversation almost always turns to money. From tuition to back to school shopping to textbooks and more, there are many costs associated with a semester […]

As nearly 3 million new college students and their families prepare to start college this year, now is an excellent time for parents and students to examine important financial issues that can impact the entire family.

Chances are you’re bringing quite a few things along to college with you this year. Some of those things, like your laptop or your bike, are big-ticket, expensive items that […]

College is expensive and college costs continue to climb every year but there are ways to help manage the rising costs. Apply for financial aid – even if you think your […]

Paying for college is often more than just tuition – you’ve got books, living expenses, and fun study-break activities to consider as well! This infographic breaks down those costs throughout […]

  College students need a lot of supplies for college life: from bedding to electronics to school supplies, the costs can add up. In 2013, families spent an average of […]