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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 taking at least seven (7) credit hours each semester at a UT System Institution(s) are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Voluntary Graduate Students
All fee-paying Graduate Students taking at least four (4) credit hours each semester at a UT System Institution(s) 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.

Summer Undergraduate Students
All fee-paying Summer Undergraduate Students taking at least four (4) credit hours at a UT System Institution(s) are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Summer Graduate Students
All fee-paying Summer Graduate Students taking at least two (2) credit hours each semester at a UT System Institution(s) are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

This is for Adults and Children. If Children under age 19 are enrolled in Medical SHIP, Pediatric Dental is included with their Medical coverage and should not be enrolled here. If you have a child that is over 19, they will enroll in the standalone dental not the Medical + Dental option. Click Here 

STOP - If you are still attending University of Texas and are eligible for Student Health Insurance - DO NOT ENROLL HERE.  

Continuation coverage is available for students who no longer meet eligibility. Student must be enrolled previous semester to be eligible. All students and their dependent(s) can purchase three (3) months of additional medical coverage. (Dental is not available.) Continuation must be purchased within thirty-one (31) days of the current coverage termination date. Premium paid directly to AHP.

Click the button below to Enroll in continuation of coverage.

Click the button below to Enroll in Medical Insurance if you meet the requirements of a Qualifying Event after 08/01/2026. After logging into your account, please click on the menu icon in the top left corner and select Qualifying Event.

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.