All degree-seeking domestic undergraduate students enrolled at University of North Texas (Denton) are eligible to enroll in this insurance plan on a voluntary basis, provided the following criteria are met:
Students must be enrolled in a minimum number of credit hours (undergraduate students - six (6) hours; graduate students - three (3) hours) and no more than 50% of the total credit hours taken can be delivered in an internet/online instruction format.
Credit hours taken during a three-week course offering will not count towards meeting the above eligibility criteria.
Eligible Dependents of SHIP plan participants may be enrolled on a voluntary basis.
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 one additional year). Students must have been 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 SHIP plan participants may be enrolled on a voluntary basis.
