The Graduate Student Health Insurance Policy is a benefit for full-time graduate students who are have research (RA) or teaching (TA) assistantships, or EPSCOR/INBRE Fellowships. The University pays the policy on behalf of the student. Graduate students not on a research/teaching assistantship or fellowship CANNOT purchase this policy. They can purchase the “regular” UAA student health insurance policy during fee payment. Eligible graduate students are automatically enrolled by the Graduate School upon receipt of a copy of their assistantship/fellowship letter to the Graduate School.
It is the student’s responsibility to provide a copy of their letter to the Graduate School each semester. Contract/Award letters must be delivered in person by the student and NOT faxed or sent to The Graduate School. At that time we will give each new eligible student a copy of the Graduate Student Health Insurance Policy packet. We will make exceptions for students not physically in Anchorage.
It is important for students to know that they are not to add the regular student insurance plan when they are completing registration online. They will not see an option for the Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan, as this is an automatic benefit for those eligible students. Graduate students eligible for this policy cannot opt out of the Graduate Student Health Insurance even if they are covered by another insurance policy. If a graduate student is covered by another plan, double coverage is to their benefit.
2009-2010 Graduate Student Health Insurance Brochure
New Benefit: Collegiate Assistance Program
New Benefit: Health Discount Program
Insurance Comparison - Graduate Student vs. Regular Insurance
