After tuition, books, and room and board, colleges' rising health fees hit a nerve
You've compared tuition. Reviewed on-campus housing costs. Even digested student meal plan prices.
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You've compared tuition. Reviewed on-campus housing costs. Even digested student meal plan prices.
But have you thought about how much your son’s or daughter’s dream school will charge for health coverage? You might be in for a shock.
Many colleges require students to have health insurance coverage, and the college option can be costly. In addition, some schools mandate that students pay a fee to cover health services on campus.
Many colleges require students to have health insurance coverage and pay a fee to cover health services on campus. Schools say they need the student health fee to cover public health services and the growing need for mental health care.
Early in his first quarter at the University of California-Davis, Ryan Manriquez realized he needed help. A combination of pressures — avoiding COVID-19, enduring a breakup, dealing with a disability, trying to keep up with a tough slate of classes — hit him hard. “I felt the impact right away,” said Manriquez, 21. After learning […]