Health & Wellness Fee Policy
A Health & Wellness Fee of $175 per semester is charged to the account of every degree-seeking undergraduate student enrolled in classes on the main Wheaton College campus, except F1 visa students who already incur a mandatory third-party provider insurance charge.
The Health & Wellness fee helps ensure that the College has the human resources to continue providing access to quality counseling and medical care in support of individual and community health.
The fee does not cover medications, lab tests, lab drawing fee, immunizations, allergy injections, medical supplies, or minor medical procedures.
Questions about the Health & Wellness Fee should be directed to student.wellness@wheaton.edu.
Graduate Students
Graduate students may voluntarily choose to opt-in to the Health & Wellness Fee each semester.
Students who do not opt-in are charged the current $45 first time visit fee and subsequent $30 per visit fee to see a doctor or a nurse practitioner at Student Health Services; a per visit fee to see a counselor in the Counseling Center will also be charged according to the schedule below:
- Sessions 1–3 will be charged at $10 each;
- Sessions 4–6 will be charged at $20 each;
- Sessions 7–9 will be charged at $30 each; and
- Sessions 10 and beyond will be charged at $60 each.
Access to Counseling Center and Student Health Services
Paying the Health & Wellness Fee does not mean that students have unlimited access to the Counseling Center and Student Health Services. Wheaton College clinicians providing the service will exercise clinical judgment to determine the appropriate frequency and duration of mental health and/or medical treatment. This determination will be based on best practices as well as current legal and ethical standards. Chronic health conditions may necessitate that a student is referred to an off-campus specialist to support some or all their health care needs.
Off-Campus Academic Programs
Students participating in an off-campus academic program full-time (e.g., Human Needs & Global Resources, Wheaton in Chicago, Study Abroad, etc.) will not be billed a Health & Wellness fee.
Refunds
The Health & Wellness Fee is non-refundable to students who withdraw from Wheaton College after classes begin.
Appeals
A student may submit an appeal for the Health & Wellness Fee to be refunded if she/he believes there is an extenuating circumstance, or a mistaken bill issued. An appeal may be submitted to Student Wellness at student.wellness@wheaton.edu.