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Students may request an insurance waiver if they are covered by an alternative insurance policy that meets the basic requirements of the UT Health Insurance Plan.
Review the following waiver eligibility categories to determine your eligibility and to learn about the process, including required documentation and submission deadlines.
Waiver Eligibility Categories
International insurance waivers for the 2013-2014 academic year will be posted shortly. Questions about international insurance waivers can be emailed to insuranceadvisor@austin.utexas.edu. Please check back soon if your wavier is unavailable, and thank you for your patience.
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ESL Student
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Submit insurance waiver form to ESL Services at registration. Contact ESL Services for the waiver form.
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Wednesday of Registration period.
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Graduate Student – Academic Assignment (E.g. TA/GRA/AI)
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Apply for waiver on-line.
Note: Graduate students with a benefits-eligible TA/AI assignment in the Spring semester are provided with UT Select staff health insurance for both the spring and summer semesters.
Students with benefits-eligible GRA assignments are given UT Select staff health insurance for only that semester in which the student is employed.
If the hiring department has not begun to process your assignment by the 11th class day of the semester (3rd class day during the summer), your waiver will be voided and you will be billed for the UT Health Insurance Plan.
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Fall/Spring: 11th class day, 5 p.m.
Summer: 3rd class day, 5 p.m. of the first summer session
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Graduate Student Residing Outside the U.S.
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Submit a completed Graduate Student Residing Outside the U.S. (PDF) waiver request form to ISSS.
Note: Students in J-1 Status are not eligible in this waiver eligibility category.
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Fall/Spring: 11th class day, 5 p.m.
Summer: 3rd class day, 5 p.m. of the first summer session
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Reciprocal Exchange Student
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Submit a completed Reciprocal Exchange Student (PDF) waiver request form to ISSS
(2013-14 waiver will be available soon)
Note: Reciprocal Exchange Students who will enroll in the Spring semester only will be automatically waived for Summer insurance.
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Fall/Spring: 11th class day, 5 p.m.
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Sponsored Student
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Submit a completed Sponsored Student (PDF) waiver request form to sponsoredstudent@austin.utexas.edu.
(2013-14 waiver will be available soon)
Note: Dates of coverage must span the dates of the academic semester(s) for which you are requesting a waiver.
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Fall: 11th class day, 5 p.m. for new students.
Spring: December 1st, 5 p.m. of previous year for new students who wish to waive pre-arrival insurance, 11th class day, 5 p.m. for new and continuing students.
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Spouse/Child of a UT Employee
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Submit a completed US Employer Insurance (PDF) waiver request form to ISSS.
(2013-14 waiver will be available soon)
Note: You must also attach proof of dependent coverage. Proof of dependent coverage may be obtained from the HRS Insurance website.
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Fall/Spring: 11th class day, 5 p.m.
Summer: 3rd class day, 5 p.m. of the first summer session
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Student Graduating in Spring
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Submit a completed Verification of Graduation (PDF) waiver request form to ISSS.
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Deadline 1 (recommended): 11th class day, 5 p.m.
Deadline 2 (will require a tuition bill recalculation): 5 p.m. on March 30
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Graduate Student with Fellowship
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Submit a completed Fellowship Insurance waiver request form to ISSS.
(2013-14 waiver will be available soon)
Note: Graduate students awarded with a competitive fellowship valued at $10,000 or more per year are eligible to purchase the UT group medical insurance plan (i.e. basic medical for the fellow and dependents, including dental and vision insurance).
Please visit Human Resource Services' Insurance for Eligible Graduate Student Fellows page for more information.
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Fall/Spring: 11th class day, 5 p.m.
Summer: 3rd class day, 5 p.m. of the first summer session
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Student with U.S. Employer Insurance
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Submit a completed US Employer Insurance waiver request (PDF) form to ISSS.
(2013-14 waiver will be available soon)
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Fall/Spring: 11th class day, 5 p.m.
Summer: 3rd class day, 5 p.m. of the first summer session
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Student with Private Insurance
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Submit a completed Private Insurance waiver request (PDF) form to ISSS.
(2013-14 waiver will be available soon)
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Fall/Spring: 11th class day, 5 p.m.
Summer: 3rd class day, 5 p.m. of the first summer session
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How to Submit a Waiver
All students, excluding ESL and Sponsored, may submit their completed Insurance Waiver Request to ISSS in one of the following ways:
By Fax
Fax: (512) 471-8848
(Be sure to include your name and UTEID on all pages of correspondence.)
By Email:
Submit a completed waiver by email, or send an email to the address below with "Complete Waiver Request Form" as the subject line.
If you have questions about which waiver to choose, or how to complete the waiver form, email insuranceadvisor@austin.utexas.edu.
By Mail:
Attn: Insurance Advisor,
UT Austin International Office
PO Box A, Austin, TX 78713
In Person:
Forms may be dropped off at the ISSS Front Desk.
Processing Time
Waiver requests may take up to two weeks to be processed. You may check to see if your waiver request has been approved by viewing your tuition and fee bill.
If you see insurance charges on your tuition and fee bill on the 11th class day (fall/spring) or 3rd class day (summer), contact the Insurance Advisor immediately.
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