Dear Returning GSAS PhD Student,
We hope you are having a productive summer. We look forward to welcoming you back to Tufts for the 2024-2025 academic year.
We are writing to remind you that all Tufts students are required to have health insurance (it’s a Massachusetts state law).
Students enrolled in a PhD program are automatically enrolled in and billed for both the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) offered through Tufts University and the Student Health and Wellness Fee.
However, PhD students are provided a subsidy for the full cost of the Tufts Student Health Insurance and the Student Health and Wellness fee for six years. If you are not eligible or have questions about the subsidy, contact your academic program's Director of Graduate Studies.
If you are covered by a separate policy through a U.S.-based insurance company that meets comparable coverage requirements please apply for a waiver.
Students with comparable health insurance coverage can apply for a waiver of the university’s plan between now and July 31 in the Student Information System (SIS).
A waiver must be completed annually. If you had a waiver this past year, it is simple to submit your waiver again in SIS.
If you do not request a waiver by July 31, you will be charged for the student health insurance for this year.
If there is no option for a waiver in your SIS account, the student health insurance has not been assessed if you applied as a part-time student and you are not enrolled in enough credits to trigger the charge.
If you have already waived between June 1 and July 31, 2024, no further action is needed. If your waiver was approved, you can check your SIS account to see that the premium was credited.
You can learn more on our Student Health Insurance website.
Questions? Please reach out to StudentHealthInsurance@tufts.edu.
Tuition Insurance
Tuition insurance is optional but we highly recommend enrollment. Information is available now on A.W.G. Dewar’s website. Enrollment must be before September 3, 2024.
Sincerely,
Jennifer M. Berrios, MHA
Director of Administration and Operations
Tufts Health and Wellness
