All students must take action to enroll or waive by the deadline date of 09/15/2026 for 26-27 fall coverage. Students can learn more information about the health insurance policy and the enrollment / waiver process here.
All undergraduate students registered in six (6) or more credit hours at College Park are required to have Health Insurance and are automatically enrolled.
All graduate students registered full-time (at least 48 units for the semester or 36 units for a 12-week term) at College Park are required to have health insurance and are automatically enrolled. Information about graduate student exemptions is available on the Graduate School’s Health Insurance Information webpage.
Note: Students who hold a graduate assistantship have an additional option to enroll in the State of Maryland Insurance Plan. If the State of Maryland plan is chosen, then a Student Health Insurance Plan waiver will be required. Graduate Assistants can learn more information here.
Voluntary Enrollment Process
Certain student and scholar groups are exempt from the mandatory enrollment and waiver process. If exempt, you may be eligible to enroll in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) using the Voluntary Enrollment Process. For more information or to enroll, please see the "Voluntary Enrollment for Eligible Student & Scholar Groups" section below.
