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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>The ISSO
hosted two international student forums last week and we wanted to follow up
with these meetings this week to announce some important changes to the
insurance requirements for international students.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Texas A&M System has <span style='color:black'>developed
an agreement with the System insurance provider, AIP, that will include a
mandatory enrollment for international students in the AIP plan. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>So what will this
proposed mandatory enrollment mean to international students?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Students will be covered by the A&M System
approved insurance company<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> AIP.
Please visit <a href="http://www.tamuinsurance.com">www.tamuinsurance.com</a>,
select our university, and the plan is the Basic 50K International Insurance
plan. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Under the mandatory enrollment agreement, the
A&M System insurance premiums will be an estimated $46 a <span
style='color:black'>month or an estimated $274</span><span style='color:black'>
each fall and spring semester and you will be charged for the insurance through
your student account with your tuition and fees. </span></b><b><span
style='color:black'>Students will be required to pay each semester premium, an
estimated $274 each fall and spring semester, by the 20<sup>th</sup> class day
for each fall and spring semester or classes will be dropped. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;
color:red'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style='color:red'>Tentatively, the
mandatory enrollment will begin in Fall 2010 for </span></u></b><b><u><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>NEW</span><span style='color:red'> students,
and </span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>CURRENT</span><span
style='color:red'> (all) students will be enrolled by Spring 2011.</span></u><span
style='color:red'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='color:black'>Once mandatory
enrollment has begun the insurance holds on student’s accounts will be
eliminated. You will no longer have the registration hold on your account
once mandatory enrollment begins in Spring 2011. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Students will be
covered for the entire year which will in many cases help eliminate the
pre-existing clause that insurance companies have that prevents or limits
coverage for pre-existing illnesses or ailments.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Students will only be
able to opt out of the mandatory enrollment for two reasons (please see below).<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>So how will this new
mandatory insurance work?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>An estimated $274</span>
per semester (fall/spring) premium will be assessed on all international students
accounts (with their regular tuition and fees). Summer coverage is <span
style='color:black'>provided and <b><u>only new students</u></b> will pay a
pro-rated premium for the summer semester. You will no longer be required
to pay for the insurance by credit/debit card as the premiums will be included
with your</span> tuition and fees. You will automatically be billed with
the rest of your tuition and fees but the semester premium, $274 each fall and
spring, <b><u>MUST </u></b>be paid by the 20<sup>th</sup> class day for each
fall and spring semester or classes will be dropped. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>The ISSO will ensure that students are enrolled
each semester by submitting information to the insurance provider.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;color:red'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style='color:red'>Our plan is to
begin the mandatory enrollment for </span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;color:red'>NEWLY ADMITTED INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS</span><span
style='color:red'> in Fall 2010.</span></u></b><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;color:red'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red'>ALL
CURRENT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS</span><span style='color:red'> will be enrolled in
Spring 2011. </span></u></b><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol;color:red'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style='color:red'>The ISSO will be
conducting more student forums to allow feedback on this subject or any
other concerns or issues during the Summer and Fall semesters. </span></u></b><span
style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Who will be able to opt
out of the mandatory enrollment?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Students with a government scholarship
(sponsored students) that includes insurance that meets the university minimum
requirements will automatically be opted out of the mandatory insurance
requirement.<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Students with graduate assistantships will be
automatically opted out of the mandatory insurance requirement once their GA
insurance is effective.<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please contact the ISSO if you have any questions or
concerns. As stated above, this plan will be tentatively begin for NEW
students in the Fall 2010 and CURRENT (all) students for Spring 2011, but there
are a number of details we are still working through for the new
requirement. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>International Student Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 3100<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Phone (903)886-5097<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Fax (903)468-3200<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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