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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Insurance charges have been added to student accounts for all currently enrolled F-1 and J-1 international students.</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> As a reminder, the $846.00 premium charge
for the System Student Health Insurance (SSHIP) is applied once a student registers for classes
<b><i><u>and</u></i></b> their tuition and fees are added. The ISSS has been working to update the
<span style="color:black">process due to a </span>number of concerns related to the SSHIP process so please read over this email carefully.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">The SSHIP waiver application is open and
<i><u>ALL</u></i> students eligible for a waiver</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">
<b>(<i><u><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">except</span></u></i><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"> students with a
<i>full-time assistantships <u>and</u> valid GA insurance</i> for spring 2016</span>)</b> will need to submit a waiver at
<a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver</a>. Please note:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">If <b>
<u><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">you were approved for a waiver for fall 2015 you will NEED TO RE-SUBMIT A WAIVER REQUEST AGAIN</span></u></b></span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">
<i>for the spring/summer 2016 semesters. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Students with a full</span></i><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">-time assistantship and valid GA insurance will need to see below<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">The deadline to submit your waiver request is January 26, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">To learn more about the waiver criteria or to submit a waiver go to
<a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:black">Students with a full-time assistantship
<i><u>and</u></i> valid GA insurance</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">
</span><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:black">for spring 2016 </span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">will need to submit the attached form to
<a href="mailto:Dawn.McPherson@tamuc.edu">Dawn.McPherson@tamuc.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">by <b><i><u>January 26, 2016</u></i></b>. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">The university web content management system has been down for maintenance and we will transition to an online form through our website in the near future. An email will be sent once the new form is added to
our website. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">PLEASE NOTE that students with approved waivers for fall 2015 (except GA’s) will need to re-submit a waiver request for spring</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">/</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">summer
2016 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">by January 26, 2016</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></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 & Scholar Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 3011<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Commerce TX 75428<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Ph) 903-886-5097 (F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso">www.tamuc.edu/isso</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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