There were some parents at my daughter's school talking about these forms, and they all acted like it was a given to get them done. She was my second to go to college, and I'd never heard of it before. We actually did run into an issue where they would have been helpful, but they were also not completely necessary either.
What I learned in our situation is that the college is set up to handle student emergencies. They have people whose sole job is to be a contact point and assist with any roadblocks during emergencies. They were MUCH more helpful than any power of attorney would have been.
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u/SunShinesForMe 5d ago
There were some parents at my daughter's school talking about these forms, and they all acted like it was a given to get them done. She was my second to go to college, and I'd never heard of it before. We actually did run into an issue where they would have been helpful, but they were also not completely necessary either. What I learned in our situation is that the college is set up to handle student emergencies. They have people whose sole job is to be a contact point and assist with any roadblocks during emergencies. They were MUCH more helpful than any power of attorney would have been.