Waive

If you are in a student group that is required to have health insurance and if you do not want the Student Health Insurance Plan a waiver will need to be entered EVERY semester you are enrolled with ISU:

Waivers for OPT, Graduate Assistants, or Newly Arrived in the U.S. will be HONORED for 31 days after the day of hire or arrival.

International Students

ISU requires nonimmigrant international students (dependents are not required) to purchase and maintain coverage through the ISU health insurance plan for the duration of their tenure at the university. As an international student, you will automatically be enrolled in the ISU Student and Scholar Health Insurance due to this requirement. 

NOTE: Insurance plans purchased outside of the university may be used for supplemental coverage, but CANNOT be substituted for the ISU plan. 

Domestic Graduate Assistants

All Graduate Assistants are enrolled into the ISU SSHIP Health coverage. Some Domestic Graduate Assistants can waive the Health coverage if they meet the criteria.

Domestic Graduate Assistants can waive the ISU Student Health Insurance if you are:

• An eligible dependent covered by your parents' health insurance (under the age of 26).
• Covered by your own employer-sponsored health insurance.
• Covered by a spouse or partner's health insurance.
• Covered by Medicaid or individual coverage through the federal marketplace.

Be sure to have the following documents ready to upload to the waiver portal

1. A scanned copy of the front and back of the health insurance ID card.
2. A scanned copy of complete policy including exclusions, limitations along with deductibles and co-pays.