Health Insurance Requirement for International Students

If you are an F1 or J1 international student and will have at least a 50% GTA and/or GRA appointment for a minimum of eight consecutive work weeks during the fall semester, you are eligible for the 75% university contribution towards the insurance premium. However, beginning Fall 2008, you will no longer need to submit a GTA/GRA health insurance application form to the Staff Benefits office in Carruth-O'Leary Hall.

GTAs and GRAs will automatically be enrolled in the GTA/GRA health insurance plan. To avoid late fees on your university billing, you should pay the full amount due for tuition and fees, which will include the health insurance premium of $409, by the billing due date. Your student account will then be credited for $306 sometime around mid-September. You would still be responsible for any late fees.

For GTA or GRA specific questions or comments, please contact Ms. Mary Karten at mkarten@ku.edu or call her at 785/864-7346. Her office is located in Staff Benefits (Rm 135 Carruth O'Leary).

For more information, please visit the Staff Benefits GTA/GRA website.