Tuition Insurance Vendors

Parents Forum
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<p>Are there any vendors of tuition insurance left for individual retail customers. </p>

<p>D1's school doesn't offer Dewar, and it appears that GradGuard and TuitionGuardian are no longer available for individuals, only through schools.</p>

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<p>I just got a brochure from S’s school for tuition insurance. So I am guessing people do take advantage of this?</p>

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<p>Sorry, I know I didn’t address your initial question - I was coming on here to ask about tuition insurance and saw your post.</p>

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<p>ClassicRockerDad, I also have this question. If you ever find one, please post a follow-up.</p>

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<p>Our kids private HS and U both offered Dewars. Declined it nearly every year, including the year D had a lot of problems and COULD have made a claim. Never made a claim nor heard of other insurers. Would ask bursers or cashiers office at the U of they know of any available tuition insurance.</p>

<p>Looks like salliemae offers tuition insurance. </p>

<p><a href=“Sallie Mae | Education Loans, College Planning & Online Banking”>Sallie Mae | Education Loans, College Planning & Online Banking;

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<p>That SallieMae one is what’s left of GradGuard, which is now limited to $5K per semester or $10K annual. Not all that useful when tuition is in the high 40s.</p>

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<p>Like you, I am still looking.</p>

<p>Have you looked into: [College</a> Parents of America | A national membership association serving current and future college parents](<a href=“http://www.collegeparents.org%5DCollege”>http://www.collegeparents.org) ?</p>

<p>It looks like they use GradGuard as the underwriter.</p>

<p>If I find out more, I will post an update.</p>

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<p>“College Parents of America” offers automatic $5000 ($2500 per semester) with membership using “GradGuard Tuition Insurance”. When I called they indicated that if you take a SallieMae loan (minimum $1000) you get $5000 ($2500 per semester) tuition insurance. However, they (GradGuard) (I believe I was transferred to a GradGuard Tuition Insurance salesman when I called) will sell you additional insurance up to $50-55K. He did confirm that GradGuard does not sell policies directly.</p>

<p>If you follow up on this, please post and confirm.</p>