Undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least nine (9) credit hours of classes each fall and spring semester, and be in a degree-seeking program.
Graduate Students (non employed) must be enrolled in at least five (5) credit hours of classes each fall and spring semester.
Degree plans for undergraduate and graduate students must be on file with the University Registrar’s Office.
Students who are enrolled in less than the required hours as outlined above may be determined to be eligible for this Student Health Insurance Plan if the student meets one of the approved exceptions as defined by The Texas A&M University System Benefits Administration office.
Exceptions to requirements noted above:
- Undeclared undergraduate students classified as freshman or sophomore enrolled in at least nine (9) credit hours of classes
- Reduced hours due to final semester of degree program/graduating (this exception can only be used once)
- Student is participating in an internship/residency as part of degree program
- Individual is a Ph.D. student and in the dissertation phase (ABD) of degree program as verified by your college
- Classes for degree plan are not available in current semester
- A Leave of Absence for a single semester approved by your school (not medically related)
- A Leave of Absence approved by your school, due to medical reasons, not to exceed one year
- Students enrolled in a stand-alone graduate certificate program that is approved to receive financial aid (semester credit hour enrollment requirement still applies)
