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Waiving Student Health Insurance
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UC San Diego automatically enrolls all registered students into the UC SHIP program. UC SHIP must be waived each Academic Year.The UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) is a comprehensive health plan that provides a full range of medical services for your student. Health insurance is a mandatory condition for enrollment at all University of California campuses. UC San Diego automatically enrolls all registered students into the UC SHIP program. Read more about UC SHIP and check out our UC SHIP FAQ.
If your student can demonstrate that they have a comparable medical insurance coverage, your student may be able to opt out of UC SHIP. There are strict guidelines and deadlines regarding this process and your student is not guaranteed to receive a waiver.
- Waiver Criteria
- How to waive UC SHIP (includes waiver periods/dates for each quarter, as well as info about appealing a waiver denial)
- How to waive UC SHIP in Spanish (PDF)
- How to waive UC SHIP in Chinese (PDF)
Reduced Access Fee for Tritons
If you do waive UC SHIP, consider the Reduced Access Fee for Tritons (RAFT) program, which allows students who waive UC SHIP to visit Student Health Services (SHS) for many primary care needs without the worry of high costs. Students who waive UC SHIP and do not purchase RAFT must pay the full cost of all services at SHS.
For more information about UC SHIP and RAFT, contact Student Health Services at (858) 534-2124 or ship3@ucsd.edu.