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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The Office of International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) has emailed all students who have been charged for the System Student Health Insurance Plan (SSHIP).<span style="">
</span><b style=""><i style="">Please DO NOT ignore these emails</i></b>.<span style="">
</span>Attached is a Frequently Asked Questions handout for the SSHIP that includes information about the waiver process, payment options, and benefit information.<span style="">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If the $846.00 SSHIP <b style="">
<i style=""><u>DOES NOT</u></i></b> show up on your account please email <a href="mailto:IntlInsurance@tamuc.edu" target="_blank">
IntlInsurance@tamuc.edu</a> immediately.<span style=""> </span>Charges are applied automatically to a student’s account once they have registered but we are experiencing some delays with this process.<span style="">
</span>The SSHIP is a System wide requirement and <b style=""><i style="">failure for the SSHIP charge to be applied to a student’s account does not excuse a student from the enrollment requirement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The deadline to submit all <a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver" target="_blank">
waiver requests</a>, the <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/campusLife/campusServices/internationalStudentServices/assistantship_form.aspx" target="_blank">
Assistantship Verification Form</a> (for GA’s), or to contact the ISSS at <a href="mailto:IntlInsurance@tamuc.edu" target="_blank">
IntlInsurance@tamuc.edu</a> to verify your status is January 26.<span style=""> </span>
<b style=""><i style="">DO NOT IGNORE THE EMAILS ABOUT THE SSHIP</i></b>:</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">For students eligible for a SSHIP waiver you will need to complete a
<a href="https://tamuc.myahpcare.com/waiver" target="_blank">Waiver Request</a> by January 26.<span style="">
</span>Please allow the ISSS up to 10 business days to update your account once your waiver is approved by Academic Health Plans (AHP).<span style="">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">For students with a graduate assistantship you will need to complete the Assistantship Verification Form linked above by January 26.<span style="">
</span><b style=""><i style="">GA’s DO NOT submit waiver requests.</i></b><span style="">
</span>The ISSS will utilize this form to confirm your GA position and GA insurance with the A&M-Commerce HR Office and the System Benefits Office.<span style="">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Students that are <b style="">
<i style=""><u>not</u></i></b> F-1 or J-1 students or have <b style=""><i style=""><u>not</u></i></b> filed for a change of status to F-1 will need to email
<a href="mailto:IntlInsurance@tamuc.edu" target="_blank">IntlInsurance@tamuc.edu</a> to verify their status by January 26.<span style="">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Students who have <b style="">
<i style="">transferred out from</i></b> <b><i>A&M-Commerce to another school </i>
</b>or who are <b style=""><i style=""><u>not enrolled</u></i></b> in courses for the spring 2016 will need to email
<a href="mailto:IntlInsurance@tamuc.edu" target="_blank">IntlInsurance@tamuc.edu</a> by January 26 to verify their status.<span style="">
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