California State University, Chico Parent Guide

February 2010, Issue 5

Got Insurance? What Every Parent Needs to Know

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(From a Student's Point of View)
A headline from the University of Florida campus newspaper boldly reads, "Insurance could be mandatory for college students." This article, outlining the importance of health insurance for all college students, evokes mixed feelings in many. As a Chico State Student, I am frustrated (as most of you are) by ever increasing tuition and fees. The idea of another daunting expense, even if it is for Health Insurance, does not excite me. However, when reading more about this mandatory student insurance policy which is sweeping the nation's college campuses, I find my reluctance waning.

Freshman Leadership Opportunity

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Parents, imagine for a moment, for the first time you have left your home and family and all that you have known to begin a monumental chapter in your life. You find yourself surrounded by thousands who are searching to find their place in a world of so many choices and decisions. You are living on your own, making your own choices, and charting a path for your future. You are unsure of what the future may hold and the thought of being away from all that is familiar for four years seems like an eternity.


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