Main Website: www.twu.edu/student-health-services/default.asp
An optional health insurance plan is available to you if you are currently enrolled as a TWU undergraduate taking 6 or more credit hours or graduate student taking 3 or more credit hours. Major illnesses or accidents may require special medical attention or hospitalization that is not available at the University. Some majors with clinical rotations and study abroad may require that students have health insurance. You and your parents or guardians are encouraged to consider this insurance program; complete information is available at the TWU Student Health Services website.
Health Insurance for International Students
As a condition of enrollment and federal law, TWU requires all international students with an F-1 or J-1 visa maintain continuous medical and hospitalization insurance for the entire period of their enrollment at TWU. International students are required to obtain insurance coverage through the University-sponsored plan. International students will be automatically enrolled in the insurance plan and premiums will be charged to the student’s tuition and fee bill each semester.
International students may request an exception from the University-sponsored plan only in the following situations. If they are:
- Employed by TWU and covered by employee health insurance;
- Covered by group health insurance through another U.S. employer;
- A sponsored student covered by insurance through her or his Embassy.
If an exception is granted, a charge for repatriation and evacuation may remain on the student’s account, if the alternate health insurance does not include these required benefits.
In order to request an exception for Foreign Student Insurance Charges, a student must complete the TWU Student Health Insurance Request for Exception/Waiver process by the specified deadline; please see International Students: Mandatory Insurance - Request for Exception for complete instructions. All Requests for Exception must be submitted by:
- 12th class day for the fall and spring semesters
- 4th class day for the summer semesters (students with alternate insurance)
- 12th class day of the spring semester (students leaving the country for the entire summer)
Late requests will not be accepted. The request process must be repeated each semester, and it is the student’s responsibility to submit requests in a timely fashion.
For more information, contact Student Health Services.
(The student services and resources described are available to students currently enrolled at the University. For some services or events, a fee may be charged and/or proper TWU identification may be required. Services vary from one university site to another.)
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