Enroll/Cost

All registered International students, scholars or other persons with a current passport and student visa engaged in educational activities at UNT Denton are eligible and must be enrolled in the insurance plan on a hard waiver basis. This includes International students enrolled in Intensive English Language Institute (IELI), Curricular Practical Training, Internship, Practicum, Study Abroad or other credit or non-credit activity as a bona fide UNT student. International students participating in Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Academic Training (AT) 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 as a student. If OPT/AT students have a gap in SHIP coverage while in the OPT/AT program, they must provide proof of their loss of coverage to re-enroll in SHIP.

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

All registered International students, scholars or other persons with a current passport and student visa engaged in educational activities at UNT Denton are eligible and must be enrolled in the insurance plan on a hard waiver basis. This includes International students enrolled in Intensive English Language Institute (IELI), Curricular Practical Training, Internship, Practicum, Study Abroad or other credit or non-credit activity as a bona fide UNT student. International students participating in Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Academic Training (AT) 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 as a student. If OPT/AT students have a gap in SHIP coverage while in the OPT/AT program, they must provide proof of their loss of coverage to re-enroll in SHIP.

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

All registered International students, scholars or other persons with a current passport and student visa engaged in educational activities at UNT Denton are eligible and must be enrolled in the insurance plan on a hard waiver basis. This includes International students enrolled in Intensive English Language Institute (IELI), Curricular Practical Training, Internship, Practicum, Study Abroad or other credit or non-credit activity as a bona fide UNT student. International students participating in Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Academic Training (AT) 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 as a student. If OPT/AT students have a gap in SHIP coverage while in the OPT/AT program, they must provide proof of their loss of coverage to re-enroll in SHIP.

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

All registered International students, scholars or other persons with a current passport and student visa engaged in educational activities at UNT Denton are eligible and must be enrolled in the insurance plan on a hard waiver basis. This includes International students enrolled in Intensive English Language Institute (IELI), Curricular Practical Training, Internship, Practicum, Study Abroad or other credit or non-credit activity as a bona fide UNT student. International students participating in Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Academic Training (AT) 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 as a student. If OPT/AT students have a gap in SHIP coverage while in the OPT/AT program, they must provide proof of their loss of coverage to re-enroll in SHIP.

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