Dear Returning Master’s Student,
We are writing to remind you that all Tufts students are required to have health insurance (it’s a Massachusetts state law).
All full-time admitted graduate students and part-time admitted graduate students enrolled in seven (7) or more credits during the fall or spring semester are automatically enrolled in and billed for the Tufts Student Health Insurance Plan.
If you are covered by a separate policy through a U.S.-based insurance company that meets Massachusetts requirements, including minimum creditable coverage standards required under state law, please apply for a waiver by July 31, and if approved, the student health insurance premium will be removed from your balance.
Students with comparable health insurance coverage can apply for a waiver of the university’s plan between now and July 31, 2026 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 submit an approved waiver by July 31 or if your waiver is not approved, you will be charged for the student health insurance and enrolled for this year. Disenrollment and/or refunds are not available after July 31. Voluntary disenrollment is only available upon entering the armed forces.
If there is no option for a waiver in your SIS account, the student health insurance has not been assessed to you because of your status:
