<p>I would NOT commit to the insurance plan until you confirm that it is mandatory. It is typically required for people who use a payment plan to protect the school. But if you’ve got a full ride, you will be paid in full. That means there’s no benefit that is available to you if your child should leave the school before the end of the school year. You don’t need to recover money that you didn’t lose. So this may be something the school wants or needs…but I don’t see how you could want it at any price.</p>
<p>The best advice here is to ask the school – speak to the business office. They can address the specific plan used by the school, cover the school’s policy as to whether it’s mandatory, and even help address this vis-a-vis your specific situation. There’s a small chance that they’ll want you to buy the plan so they get their kickba…I mean commission…but I tend to find that people would rather be helpful than slimeballs.</p>
<p>I would not let this hold up your return of other, time-sensitive materials.</p>
<p>Oh, and congratulations on the offer of admission PLUS the full ride!</p>