“The best innovations combine passion with a greater purpose, which has shaped my career in the nexus between education, technology and financial services.” Both self-assured and down-to-earth, John Fees is a co-founder of GradGuard™, which aims to protect the investment in higher education that students and their families make while[…]
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Sallie Mae’s Tuition Refund Insurance and College Renters Insurance Named University Business Magazine 2012 Readers’ Choice Top Products
By: blocke
NEWARK, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Sallie Mae is proud to announce University Business Magazine selected Sallie Mae’s tuition refund insurance and college renters insurance as 2012 Readers’ Choice Top Products. Winners were selected by the editors of University Business from nominations submitted by the readership of the magazine and were based on both the[…]
Aetna to Offer Tuition Refund Insurance for 2012-2013 School Year
By: blocke
HARTFORD, Conn., August 30, 2012 — College tuition is a major expense for students and their parents. Unfortunately, significant injury or illness may prevent students from completing a semester. Many schools have a refund policy, but if the injury or illness happens later in the semester, students are at risk of[…]
Don’t Forget Insurance With College Bound Kids
By: blocke
It’s inevitable that something will be forgotten in the excitement of sending a child off to college. Tuition bill paid? Done. Textbooks ordered? Check. Shopping completed? Yep. Insurance taken care of? Oops.
New players expand tuition insurance business
By: blocke
Some students preparing to enroll this fall at Carnegie Mellon University have taken steps to protect their substantial investment in higher education by purchasing a special kind of insurance policy, one that may be unfamiliar even to veterans of the insurance industry. For more than seven decades, CMU students have[…]
Five Assumptions That May Cost College Students in the Star Tribune
By: blocke
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. The cost of college is frequently among the largest investments a family and student[…]
Five Assumptions That May Cost College Students in The Miami Herald
By: blocke
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. The cost of college is frequently among the largest investments a family and student[…]
Five Assumptions That May Cost College Students in the LA Daily News
By: blocke
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. The cost of college is frequently among the largest investments a family and student[…]
Before Students Head Back to School, GradGuard™ Shares Five Assumptions That May Cost College Students
By: blocke
Phoenix, AZ and Boston, MA (PRWEB) July 03, 2012 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. The cost of college is[…]
Sallie Mae Insurance Services Now Available to College Students at SallieMae.com
By: blocke
NEWARK, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Sallie Mae, the nation’s No. 1 financial services company specializing in education, today announced that new insurance products designed to help families protect their investment in higher education are now available at SallieMae.com. As college campuses around the country begin their second term, the online launch of[…]