Insurance

International Student Health Insurance

Students under an F or J visa are required to carry health insurance that meets the minimum coverage requirements per Florida Board of Governor's Regulation 6.009 and

All international students studying at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏare required to have adequate health insurance coverage. Students must complete and submit the Student Health Insurance Agreement form to remove the SI Hold and to indicate how they will comply with

See if you have a Student Insurance (SI) Registration Hold - Release SI holds

Click HERE for a review guide.

To release a Student Insurance (SI) Registration Hold, click on either New Student or Continuing Student (whichever applicable) for additional instructions. 

Newly Admitted Students

  • Fall 2025: Complete the Fall Insurance Agreement form to indicate your health insurance plan preference and remove the SI Hold. Click

Until they complete this form, students will have an SI hold on their accounts, which will prevent them from registering for classes. The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏStudent Health and Wellness Center will remove students’ SI hold approximately one-business day after they complete the insurance agreement form. Students may change their preferences by completing a new insurance agreement form and are not necessarily obligated to purchase health insurance on the day they complete this form.

Continuing Students 

  • Fall 2025: Complete the Fall Insurance Agreement form to indicate your health insurance plan preference and remove the SI Hold. Click

Until they complete this form, students will have an SI hold on their accounts, which will prevent them from registering for classes. The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏStudent Health and Wellness Center will remove students’ SI hold approximately one-business day after they complete the insurance agreement form. Students may change their preferences by completing a new insurance agreement form and are not necessarily obligated to purchase health insurance on the day they complete this form.

International students have the option to enroll in the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSponsored Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) through Academic HealthPlans (AHP) OR waive out with an adequate alternative policy before the deadline.

Fall 2025:
To activate your enrollment in the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSHIP underwritten by Aetna, you will need to pay the premium directly through your Student Self Service account no later than no later than August 25, 2025, the first day of Fall 2025 classes. 

  • Visit  to review the 2025-2026 SHIP brochure and instructions on how to obtain your insurance card
  • If you are working as an eligible GA/RA/TA, click here

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSHIP features comprehensive coverage exceeding FL-BOG and USF's regulations.

25-26 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSponsored Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)
Policy Period Premium
Annual  (8/17/25 - 8/16/26)  $3,518
Fall (8/17/25 – 12/31/25) $1,321

25-26 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSponsored Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)

From July 15, 2025 through August 25, 2025 you wll have the opportunity to waive/opt out of ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSHIP.
You will need to submit proof of your alternative policy to AHP directly for review and consideration.

  • New Students: monitor your email inbox starting on July 15, 2025 for an email from