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Albright College

Temporary Medical/Extended Absence

All students requesting extended absences or academic adjustments due to temporary medical conditions such as illness, injury, surgery, pregnancy, etc., are to work with the Student Accessibility and Advocacy (SAA) office to process such requests.   

If you are experiencing a temporary medical condition, please complete the Application for Temporary Accommodations (PDF) and submit any supporting documentation to the SAA office. This application must be received as soon as medically possible for injuries or illness, and in advance of any pre-scheduled procedures.

Accidents and Illnesses can happen unexpectedly at any time.  We strongly recommend that students be proactive and consider purchasing tuition insurance.  Insurance must be purchased before the beginning of the semester. 

Tuition Insurance

What happens when your education is disrupted by an unexpected injury, illness, or other serious life event? Depending on the timing of the withdrawal, you may not be eligible to receive a refund for all of your tuition and fees.  That is why Albright College is pleased to offer an affordable tuition insurance plan called GradGuard Tuition Insurance which will strengthen and broaden the scope of our existing refund policy, and can help students and parents avoid a financial loss due to an unexpected withdrawal for a serious covered illness, injury, or other covered reason. 

Our collaboration with GradGuard through the Tuition Protection Plan, can reimburse up to 100% of nonrefundable college expenses (tuition, room, and meals) after a withdrawal due to a covered reason such as: 

  • Covered Serious Injury or Illness such as mononucleosis, or severe head injury 
  • Chronic Illness such as diabetes or an auto-immune disorder 
  • Mental Health Conditions like depression, anxiety, suicide/attempted suicide 
  • Unforeseen crisis 

Covered withdrawals can take place any time during the covered term. GradGuard offers members special access to an Assistance Hotline to help students and their families take care of emergencies and unexpected issues. 

To view the various coverage amounts and costs that GradGuard offers, please visit:  https://gradguard.com/tuition/albright or contact a Tuition Insurance Advisor by telephone at 877-794-6603.