The University of Colorado Denver, Downtown Campus has a mandatory health insurance plan for all international students in the non-immigrant visa categories of F-1 and J-1. The premium for coverage will be automatically added to the student's account each semester. All dependents have the option of choosing the plan offered through the University of Colorado Denver, but MUST BE ENROLLED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ARRIVAL IN THE UNITED STATES.
All other international students with the immigration status of H-1,H-4, TN, R2, and J-2 scholars may voluntarily enroll in the plan. Please contact the Health Insurance Office at 303-556-6273 for information.
New Waiver Policy
The University has implemented a new insurance waiver policy for all F-1/J-1 student visa holders. If you are covered under comparable coverage, you may qualify to waive out of the University issued student health insurance plan. Every student wishing to be waived from the University sponsored plan must fill out and submit the waiver form once every year.
Waiver Deadlines
The online enrollment site is now open for the Spring 2012 waivers. Only new incoming students need to submit a waiver. The deadline to submit your waiver is February 1st 2012. Click here to access the Waiver Form *Using a Firefox browser is recommended
No waivers/refunds will be processed after the aforementioned dates. The school health insurance premium will automatically be added to your student account if the waiver fails to meet the University health insurance comparable requirements or if you fail to submit the documentation by the required deadline.
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