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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">This email is a courtesy email reminder to
<u>ALL</u> international students and has been sent through the Intl-Stu list serve.
</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:yellow">The deadline to submit your
<span class="il">waiver</span> request from the System Student Health <span class="il">
Insurance</span> Plan (SSHIP) is September, 6, 2017(today).</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"> If you meet one of the A&M System allowed
<span class="il">waivers</span> at <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tamuc.myahpcare.com_waiver&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=YxK6DXrxRSQuuEWUa-YFmF7VOPJK5cc3lgW8FEsEm-A&m=MXox73e2PgW7kh2p-JdpR5-X8amjcwYbHl6jUPfwHEM&s=O6z-tpyVmR63aXdUsENtLt7p_Qcj1XSO-Eb-azuOu4s&e=" target="_blank">
<span style="color:black">https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/</span><span class="il"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">waiver</span></span></a> you will need to submit your
<span class="il">waiver</span> request by September 6. Please note that any supporting document must be submitted to Academic Health Plans (AHP)
<b><i>immediately</i></b> upon their request:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m4571337674692675911msolistparagraph"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">If your <span class="il">waiver</span> is approved by AHP
<b><i>please allow us up to 30 days to confirm your <span class="il">waiver</span> and remove the SSHIP charge</i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m4571337674692675911msolistparagraph"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">For questions about your <span class="il">
waiver</span> submission you may contact <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tamuc.myahpcare.com_contact&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=YxK6DXrxRSQuuEWUa-YFmF7VOPJK5cc3lgW8FEsEm-A&m=MXox73e2PgW7kh2p-JdpR5-X8amjcwYbHl6jUPfwHEM&s=KcQ94LLShtNwMMOZDCO9kPkLZwtWT7k0jYbK7kFDw1s&e=" target="_blank">
AHP</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m4571337674692675911msolistparagraph"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">It is your responsibility to follow-up with AHP to confirm your
<span class="il">waiver</span> request</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow">If you have a full-time graduate assistantship (GA) with Grad Plan
<span class="il">insurance</span> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">then you will need to submit the
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/campusLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/FormsOnlineServices/assistantship_form.aspx">
Assistantship Verification Form</a> if you haven’t already. <b><i>If you have submitted the form then no additional action is required</i></b>:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m4571337674692675911msolistparagraph" style="margin-left:39.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The ISSSO is required to verify a student’s GA and Grad Plan coverage from the A&M-Commerce HR Office and the A&M System Benefits Office each semester </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m4571337674692675911msolistparagraph" style="margin-left:39.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please allow up to 30 days from the start of the semester (August 28) to receive confirmation and update your student account</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We utilize the verification form to address any discrepancies in the information reported to our office</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="m4571337674692675911msolistparagraph" style="margin-left:39.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We cannot <span class="il">waiver</span> students simply because they submitted the verification form
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="m4571337674692675911msolistparagraph"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">If you have any questions, please email us at
<a href="mailto:Intl.Stu@tamuc.edu">Intl.Stu@tamuc.edu</a> .</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dawn R McPherson, International Student Advisor
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">PDSO Principal Designated School Official
<span style="color:black">| </span> ARO Alternate Responsible Officer – J1<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">International Student & Scholar Services <b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">|
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Texas A&M University-Commerce</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><a href="mailto:Dawn.mcpherson@tamuc.edu">Dawn.mcpherson@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">P.O. Box 3011 Commerce, TX 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel. (903)886.5097 I Fax. (903) 468.3200 I <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso">
www.tamuc.edu/isso</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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