International Students:
All new and returning international students will be billed for the Towson Student Health Insurance Plan (TU SHIP) for coverage extending from 1/15/2016 through 8/14/2016. This charge was placed on your university tuition account after you registered for Spring 2016 classes. Please note that you are enrolled in an annual plan and will also be charged for the Fall semester.
* If you already have your own health insurance policy that you believe meets Towson University’s minimum standards you may request a WAIVER from purchasing the TU SHIP. Please note only new students may request waivers during the Spring semester. To request a waiver you must log on to the Online Waiver System and provide information about your current health insurance policy in English by the waiver deadline – February 15, 2016.
If your waiver is approved, the insurance charge will be removed from your student tuition account. After February 15 no waiver applications will be accepted and no insurance refunds will be granted.
Online Waiver Application Instructions:
- Go to www.aetnastudenthealth.com
- Under Find Your School, Type Towson University
- Click “Medical Plan: Waive “
- Scroll down to, “Waive International Students: Aetna Student Health Plan”
The minimum waiver standards are available at the Health Center at Ward and West Hall or on our website: www.towson.edu/healthcenter/insurance
Note: Waiver applications must be submitted online for the first semester in attendance and every Fall Semester thereafter by the waiver deadline. (If your waiver is approved for the Fall Semester it will be approved for the Spring Semester.)
Contact information: Cheryl Compton, Insurance and Billing Coordinator, 410-704-3703, ccompton@towson.edu
