Question about medical benefits/grad students
Hi everyone,
I was fired from my job on Wed., and applied for unemployment
benefits Thurs, and the Bucks County office sent me a form for
Medicaid. I’ve been a nervous wreck for the last 2 years, had
trouble eating and sleeping, and was in the hosp last year because
of chest pain. The doc found it was only stress. My sugars were
always running way up, so I felt crappy a lot. I just couldn’t do
the job because they were harrasing me constantly. They said it was
my “work performance”, but it was really my diabetes they didn’t
like. Anyway, I’m both scared and relieved.
I had already booked a hotel room in Richmond for Thursday, so I
headed down there to visit a grad school, and I decided to go for
it! (I also went down there to see the Poco guys, I designed a board
game for them). My question is, has anyone ever taken a couple of
years off and gone to grad school, and if so, did U have medical
coverage and a Rx plan? Did the school have medical coverage or did
U have to sign up with a company? I will use student loans and
college work-study. I hope to intern at an ad agency during the
summer. I can’t seem to find any jobs around here, and commting to
NYC would cost a fortune. I am a little old for grad school, but I
never act my age anyway! lol
Naomi E.
November 7th, 2006 at 12:51 pm
Naomi,
Hm, I am not sure if insurance is offered in grad school. However, I do believe some form of insurance is offered to undergrads, so it would be feasible to offer it to full time grad students, too. That is worth a call to the school…. let’s see. Which office? You could try the health center for starters. I know NKU had a health center where one could get basic medical care, including tx for UTIs and immunizations for only $5.
I used my student loans to live on the last 4 years. I owe a bundle, but could not have done it without the extra money that was sent beyond merely the tuition.
Naomi, you are NEVER too old to go to grad school! I am a firm believer that when one door closes, another opens. Believing in yourself and being determined will create this aura around you where you just exude (like that word?) confidence. On a personal note, when I started for the BSN in nursing, I approached it knowing I had the intelligence inside to do it (from box thrower for a freight airline to nurse??). From the start, I did it well, even taking books on vacation with us….. study on the ski lift, study in the hot tub, (plastic report covers work wonders to protect your pages.) If someone tries to stand in your way, run ‘em over!
Keep us posted on how it goes. There are probably more in the group who could use the information, or a derivitive of it.
Prayers going up for you to find the right door, Naomi,
Whatever thy hands find to do, do it with all thy might. Ecc. 9:10
Joan Geohegan
November 8th, 2006 at 7:00 am
Naomi,
I wish I had the talent to something ‘artsy.’ I put a chair rail up in my bedroom, and thought that was quite an accomplishment! I will stick with the analytical stuff…. and thank you for taking the challenge of making the world a more aesthetically appealing place. : ) !
Joan