All students have access to comprehensive insurance coverage through UT. Options differ, depending on the nature of students’ funding.
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International students will be automatically enrolled in this insurance if they do not complete a waiver, and the charges will appear on their tuition bills. ISSS adds a 5% administrative charge to all insurance rates for international students. International Student Insurance Costs. See more on insurance waivers below.
Spring Graduation
International students planning to graduate in the Spring semester who will be on SHIP for the Spring will need to waive Summer SHIP insurance. See more on insurance waivers below.
Enrolling Family Members
To enroll a family member in SHIP, you will need to follow the instructions on the MyAHP website at the time of enrollment. However, international students will be enrolled in SHIP through the international office, and will need to call MyAHP directly to enroll family members.
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If you are a 20-Hour TA in the spring semester, your out-of-pocket insurance expenses (not the premiums) for the entire summer will be taken out of your June paycheck (for working the month of May), regardless of your summer employment status. If you do not want this to happen, and if you will be employed in a benefits-eligible position over the summer, you will need to complete a Cancellation of Pre-Payment for Summer Insurance Coverage form sometime in early May (scroll to almost the bottom of the page).
Changes to health insurance between semesters
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Complete the insurance waiver in UTDirect here: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/isss/insr/waiver/. Note that sometimes this link does not work. You may need to go through the ISSS website, above.
For international students using SHIP for the Spring AND planning to graduate in the Spring, you will need to waive the Summer SHIP costs. You can find the form and instructions to complete the summer waiver on the ISSS website, linked above. If you wind up not graduating in the Spring, you can always request the waiver to be removed, but if you don't request the waiver, you will be charged for summer insurance and this charge can not be refunded.
After Graduation
If students were benefits-eligible and enrolled in employee health insurance, they are eligible for COBRA continuation coverage. International students are also eligible for SHIP continuation coverage as of January 2020 for 3 months.