Mandatory Student Insurance
Certain groups of students are required to purchase health insurance. Students for whom insurance is not mandatory may purchase insurance voluntarily.
Mandatory Groups:
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Undergraduate and Graduate International Students holding "F" or "J" visa status.
Undergraduate and Graduate Students enrolled in academic programs that require proof of health insurance.
Graduate Students receiving Qualified Graduate Assistantships - any type of graduate assistantship of at least 1/3 time. This includes general graduate assistantships, teaching assistantships, laboratory assistantships, and research assistantships, regardless of the source of funds; as well as Graduate School Assistantships and Graduate Recruitment Opportunity (GRO) assistantships.
Graduate Students receiving Qualified Fellowships - fellowships administered by the Institution that provide funding for the student in an amount equal to or greater than the prevailing in-state tuition rate for graduate students. Such fellowships include, but are not limited to, Institution Presidential Graduate Fellowships, National Research Service Awards, National Science Foundation Fellowships, and other state and federally funded fellowships.
Graduate Students receiving Qualified Training Grants - state or federally funded training grants administered by the Institution that provide funding for the student in an amount equal to or greater than the prevailing in-state tuition rate for graduate students.
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Undergraduate Mandatory Student Plan
Rates for Fall Semester: $489.00; Rates for Spring/Summer Semester: $643.00; Rates for Summer Starts: $276
GRA/GTA Mandatory Student Plan
Rates for Fall Semester: $321.00; Rates for Spring/Summer Semester: $485.00; Rates for Summer Starts: $94
Other Graduate Mandatory Student Plan
Rates for Fall Semester: $521.00; Rates for Spring/Summer Semester: $685.00; Rates for Summer Starts: $294
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Please visit Pearce and Pearce. Next, click on Enrollment. Then, click on Voluntary Enrollment. Now, click on Insurance Rates to see the Voluntary Plan rates.
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Students in the mandatory groups have the option to waive the student insurance if they have a pre-approved insurance plan. Waivers are processed by Pearce & Pearce, Inc., the insurance carrier. To apply for a waiver, go to Student Insurance and click on Waive Online on the left menu.