Student Categories as Related to Health Insurance Eligibility and University Premium Contribution

Below are the categories of students, whether insurance is mandatory or voluntary for the category, and whether they qualify for the University Premium Contribution.

Undergraduate Students

Domestic Undergraduate Students

• Academic Program Requires Health Insurance
  • Mandatory
  • Student billed for Mandatory Undergraduate Plan
  • Student not eligible for University Premium Contribution
• Academic Program Does Not Require Health Insurance
  • Not Mandatory
  • Student may purchase Voluntary Plan
  • Student not eligible for University Premium Contribution

International Undergraduate Students - An international undergraduate student holds F or J visa status and is enrolled in classes with the primary purpose of pursuing a Bachelor's degree or is studying at UGA on a short term exchange.

• Mandatory
• Student billed for Mandatory Undergradutate Plan
• Student not eligible for University Premium Contribution

Graduate Students

Domestic Graduate Students

• Graduate Assistants: Those students who hold any type of graduate assistantship of at least 1/3 time for at least 60 days. This includes general graduate assistantships, teaching assistantships, laboratory assistantships, and research assistantships, regardless of the source of funds; as well as Graduate School Assistantships and Graduate Recruitment Opportunity (GRO) assistantships.
  • Mandatory
  • Student billed for Mandatory Graduate Plan
  • Student eligible for University Premium Contribution
• Fellowship Recipients: Graduate students supported by Fellowships administered by UGA that provide funding for the student in an amount equal to or greater than the prevailing in-state tuition rate for graduate students. Such Fellowships include, but are not limited to, UGA Presidential Graduate Fellowships, National Research Service Awards, National Science Foundation Fellowships, and other state and federally funded Fellowships.
  • Mandatory
  • Student billed for Mandatory Graduate Plan
  • Student eligible for University Premium Contribution
• Departmental Training Grants: Graduate students supported on state or federally funded training grants administered by UGA that provide funding for the student in an amount equal to or greater than the prevailing in-state tuition rate for graduate students.
  • Mandatory
  • Student billed for Mandatory Graduate Plan
  • Student eligible for University Premium Contribution
• Academic Program Requires Health Insurance
  • Mandatory
  • Student billed for Mandatory Graduate Plan
  • Student not eligible for University Premium Contribution
• All Other Domestic Graduate Students
  • Not Mandatory
  • Student may purchase Voluntary Plan
  • Student not eligible for University Premium Contribution

International Graduate Students - An international graduate student holds an F or J visa status and is enrolled in classes with the primary purpose of pursuing a graduate or professional degree or is studying at UGA on a short term exchange.

• Graduate Assistants: Those students who hold any type of graduate assistantship of at least 1/3 time for at least 60 days. This includes general graduate assistantships, teaching assistantships, laboratory assistantships, and research assistantships, regardless of the source of funds; as well as Graduate School Assistantships and Graduate Recruitment Opportunity (GRO) assistantships.
  • Mandatory
  • Student billed for Mandatory Graduate Plan
  • Student eligible for University Premium Contribution
• Fellowship Recipients: Graduate students supported by Fellowships administered by UGA that provide funding for the student in an amount equal to or greater than the prevailing in-state tuition rate for graduate students. Such Fellowships include, but are not limited to, UGA Presidential Graduate Fellowships, National Research Service Awards, National Science Foundation Fellowships, and other state and federally funded Fellowships.
  • Mandatory
  • Student billed for Mandatory Graduate Plan
  • Student eligible for University Premium Contribution
• Departmental Training Grants: Graduate students supported on state or federally funded training grants administered by UGA that provide funding for the student in an amount equal to or greater than the prevailing in-state tuition rate for graduate students.
  • Mandatory
  • Student billed for Mandatory Graduate Plan
  • Student eligible for University Premium Contribution
• All Other International Graduate Students
  • Mandatory
  • Student billed for Mandatory Graduate Plan
  • Student not eligible for University Premium Contribution

Revised November 9, 2009