Archive 2024-2025

All degree seeking domestic students enrolled in the:

• Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
• School of Health Professions (excluding MS Lifestyle Health Sciences)
• Doctor of Pharmacy program
• School of Biomedical Sciences – MS Medical Science (online only)

who are taking credit hours at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth are eligible and required to purchase this plan on a hard waiver basis.

All degree seeking domestic students enrolled in credit hours at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth are required to participate in the university-sponsored student health insurance plan. Participation is based on a hard waiver policy, which means students are automatically enrolled in the insurance plan unless they provide proof of comparable coverage. Students enrolled exclusively in online courses, except those enrolled in the College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences - MS Medical Science online courses, are not eligible and will not be enrolled. Eligible Dependents of SHIP plan participants may be enrolled on a voluntary basis.

All registered International students with a current passport and student visa engaged in educational activities at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (UNT HSC) are eligible and must be enrolled in the insurance plan on a hard waiver basis. This includes International students engaged in Curricular Practical Training, Internship, Practicum, or other credit or non-credit activity as a bona fide HSC student. International students participating in Optional Practical Training or Academic Training are eligible to enroll on a voluntary basis for up to a year (unless approved for a 2-year extension) as long as they were enrolled in SHIP coverage as a student. Eligible Dependents of SHIP plan participants may be enrolled on a voluntary basis.

College of Public Health & College of Biomedical Sciences students and any dependents must be enrolled at the same time and can only enroll during the open enrollment periods listed below:

Summer-only - 04/07/2025 - 06/13/2025

College of Nursing students and any dependents must be enrolled at the same time and can only enroll during the open enrollment periods listed below:

OPT and any dependents must be enrolled at the same time and can only enroll during the open enrollment periods listed below.

Eligible dependents of enrolled Pharmacy and Physician Assistant students may participate in the plan on a voluntary basis but must be enrolled during the open enrollment periods listed below:

Eligible dependents of enrolled Medical/College of Department of Physical Therapy and Medical Students may participate in the plan on a voluntary basis but must be enrolled during the open enrollment periods listed below:

Eligible dependents of enrolled Graduate Students may participate in the plan on a voluntary basis but must be enrolled during the open enrollment periods listed below:

Eligible dependents of enrolled College of Biomedical Sciences - MS Medical Science Online Only Students may participate in the plan on a voluntary basis but must be enrolled during the open enrollment periods listed below:

Online Enrollment Periods

Fall - 08/10/2024 - 08/24/2024

Spring/Summer - 01/01/2025 - 01/15/2025

Continuation coverage is available to students who have graduated or are no longer eligible for Student Health Insurance. Students and their dependent(s) can purchase three (3) months of additional medical coverage. Students must have been covered for at least three (3) continuous months before coverage terminated. Application for Continuation of Coverage must be made and premium must be paid directly to Academic HealthPlans within 14 days after the expiration date of the Insured’s Student Health Insurance coverage.