The University of Texas at Austin
InsuranceInsurance Information for Departments
The UT Board of Regents requires that all enrolled international students have health,
medical evacuation and repatriation insurance. Individual student coverage costs $1110
for academic year 2009 - 2010. New students have an additional insurance fee of
$92 to cover the 30 days prior to the first class day.
Enrollment in the mandatory plan is:
- automatic at the time of registration included in the tuition and fee bill
- fall coverage appears on fall fee bill
- spring and summer coverage appears on spring fee bill
To request a waiver of the student insurance plan, students must submit a waiver request to ISSS. Details on Waiver requests can be found at the following website: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/isss/waive_insurance.WBX
Additional Requirement for Students with J-1 Visas
The U.S. Department of State requires that the accompanying
spouse and children of J-1 visa holders also have health, medical
evacuation, and repatriation coverage.
Willful failure to provide health insurance for dependents will
result in the termination of the J-1 student’s program.
An annual cost estimate for dependent coverage is:
- Spouse $3,203
- All children $1,730