All international students and their accompanying dependents must enroll in the ISU Student and Scholar Health Insurance. ISU requires nonimmigrant international students and their dependents to purchase and maintain coverage through the ISU health insurance plan for the duration of their tenure at the university. Insurance plans purchased outside the university may be used for supplemental coverage, but cannot be substituted for the ISU plan.
The following International Students may be eligible to waive the ISU Student Health Insurance:
- Students sponsored by their home government (i.e. Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE).
- Approved exchange students with insurance through their home university (i.e. University of Birmingham, Delft University Netherlands).
- Students who are being sponsored by an approved U.S. or International organization (i.e. Fulbright).
- Students with a visa other than J-1, F-1, J-2, or F-2 (i.e. H-1B, H-4, L-2).
- Students who have been approved for OPT AND have insurance through their employer.
- Students on CPT are not allowed to waive the ISU Insurance.
Printable Waiver Instructions (.pdf)
Printable Waiver Application (.pdf)
Completing the Waiver Application:
Personal Information
- Name
- University ID Number
- ISU Email Address
- Visa Information (used only for International Waivers)
Selecting Your Current Student Status
- Select each box that applies to your situation
- For example: if you are here on an H-4 visa and taking undergraduate courses, then you will select the “Undergraduate”, “International”, and “H-4 Visa” boxes.
- If selecting one of the following; H-4, L-2, H-1B Visa Status or Approved OPT with Employment, please circle the one you are choosing
- F1 visa holders who are not Sponsored by your home country, on OPT, or a dependent of an ISU employee and on the ISU employee insurance plan; you are required to remain on the ISU SSHIP medical coverage.