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Health Institution Students (Hard Waiver)
All Health Institutions and medical students are automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan at registration unless proof of comparable coverage is furnished.

International Students (Mandatory)
All international students holding non-immigrant visas are required to purchase this Student Health Insurance Plan in order to complete registration, except for those students who provide proof of comparable coverage in writing.

All Other Students (Voluntary)

Voluntary Undergraduate Students
All fee paying undergraduate students at UT System taking at least seven (7) credit hours each semester, are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Voluntary Graduate Students
All fee paying graduate students enrolled in at least four (4) credit hours each semester, are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Voluntary Graduate Student Employee and SUPER Scholars are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Other Voluntary Students
Students working on research, dissertation, or thesis, post doctorate, scholars, fellows, visiting scholars, ESL program students, Fast Track Degree Program students, students who are deemed full-time by the campus Disability Services department, or other groups with reduced coursework that meet the criteria for exemption as defined and approved by UT System are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Summer Undergraduate Students taking four (4) credit hours are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Summer Graduate Students taking two (2) credit hours are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Students are automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan at registration and the premium is added to the student's tuition fees. Students can add Dependents or Dental to your Student health insurance plan below. Premium is paid directly to AHP.

Select your group from the list below to enroll online to add Medical & Dental Insurance Enrollment for Voluntary Students and their Dependents. You must meet the eligibility requirements to enroll in the student health insurance plan. Premium is paid directly to AHP.

Institutionally funded coverage for students is provided only to full-time, fully funded doctoral students.  Graduate students who are not full-time and fully funded should refer to the section on voluntary, self-paid coverage below.  
 
The Annual open enrollment for Part-Time GRA/GTA/GSA Employees (doctoral students working 19 hours a week and enrolled full-time) period to add dependents is August 26 - October 1 annually. Thereafter new hires will be able to enroll dependents up to 31 calendar days from hire date.
 
Doctoral GRA/GTA/GSAs who are enrolled full-time are automatically enrolled in the student health insurance plan and no action is needed unless you have dependents and wish to add them. Click the button below to enroll dependent(s) in medical coverage.  Premium is paid directly to AHP for dependent premium.

Click the button below to Enroll Yourself and/or Dependent(s) in Medical Coverage with the option to purchase dental. Premium is paid directly to AHP.

If you are enrolled in UT Select and moving to UT SHIP or vice versa and will experience a GAP in coverage at the beginning of the semester, you will enroll in this one month option to "bridge" that GAP. Do not enroll in this coverage if this does not apply to your situation. Click the button below to Enroll in UT Gap Coverage. Eligibility will be verified upon submission of an enrollment application.