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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">
</span><span style="color:black"><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><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">(<i><u>except</u></i> 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>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Students with a full-time assistantship and valid GA insurance will need to see below<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</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</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><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="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]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Once your waiver is approved by AHP we will receive notice. Please allow the ISSS up to 10 business days to process approved waivers.
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<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 complete the Assistantship Verification Form at
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://bit.ly/1OaIgZk">http://bit.ly/1OaIgZk</a>.
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Once the ISSS verifies your GA and effective date for your insurance we will remove the insurance charge from your account. Please allow the ISSS up to 10 business days to update your student account.
<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 by January 26, 2016</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">.
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