<p>just make sure to explore the implications of the deferral on any need based or merit financial aid. don’t assume that if they allow a deferral, there will be no impact on aid. i’m not saying there will likely be such an issue - just that you should be sure to check into it.</p>
<p>The on-line version of USNews’s “Best Colleges” lists the deferral policy of nearly all the schools that they rank. It’s extraordinarily rare for a college to not allow deferral, but the posts that advise checking out all the ramifications contain sage advice.</p>
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<p>Pizzagirl, this might be covered under Michelle’s Law.<br>
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<p>I learned about this last week on the APR radio program “The Story”. I’m including a link to the audio file. The episode is called “A Mom Seeks Health Care Reform”. I think it’s about 40 minutes long. The spouse and I listened to it separately while driving home, and we both pulled up to the house in tears.<br>
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<p>Thank you all. Have I mentioned I love CC?</p>
<p>Very interesting about Michelle’s Law - but noted it is only for New Hampshire and 9 other states that have or are trying to pass Michelle’s Law. Pizzagirl, you might want to fully investigate this and your insurance policy - as others have said most cover to age 19 but they do vary.</p>
<p>It looks as though GWB signed it into law and it goes into effect Oct of 2009. So it does appear to be national, just not NH.</p>
<p>That’s great, PizzaGirl. One more possible caveat. I know some companies have a self-insurance plan, rather than providing a commercial insurance plan. If that is your case, I would double check to make sure the law applies to those. Also, the need to clear with the college the student’s medical ability to return to school, which Marian brought up, would apply.</p>