Annual - 07/25/2022 - 09/13/2022
Spring/Summer - 12/12/2022 - 02/02/2023
If you do not want the Student Health Insurance Plan, you must decline or opt-out of coverage by submitting a waiver. You may only opt-out of coverage during the following Waiver Period:
Fall - 07/25/2022 - 09/14/2022
The Fall waiver deadline ended on 09/14/2022. The online waiver system can no longer accept new waiver requests.
Spring/Summer - 12/12/2022 - 02/02/2023
The Spring 22-23 waiver deadline ended 02/02/2023. The online waiver system can no longer accept new waiver requests.
All international students attending Sam Houston State University who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa are required to have health insurance. Enrolled international students will have the insurance premium automatically charged to their student accounts. Coverage will begin on January 1, 2023, and end on August 14, 2023. If you already have coverage under an alternate health insurance plan that meets waiver criteria, please proceed below.
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Waiver Requirements:
If you meet one of the above criteria, then your alternative health insurance coverage must meet the following minimum requirements:
Please note: Travel plans or plans that require you to pay for treatment yourself and then apply for reimbursement will NOT be acceptable for waiving the Sam Houston State University Plan.
If your alternate coverage meets the above minimum requirements, please submit your waiver request with the following documentation:
All waiver requests must be submitted no later than February 2, 2023 to be considered for the Spring 2022-23 term.