Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)
The health insurance plan available for KSU students during the policy year 2026-2027 is provided by UnitedHealthcare Student Resources.
International students
Mandatory requirement: student is enrolled in one credit hour or more and attends a KSU campus
Waiver information and enrollment website: studentcenter.uhcsr.com/kent
Domestic students
Eligibility requirements
Undergraduates must be enrolled in 6 or more credit hours
Graduate Students must be enrolled for 3 or more credit hours
The student must actively attend classes for at least the first 31 days after the date which coverage is purchased. Home study, correspondence, and online courses do not fulfill the eligibility requirements that the student actively attend classes.
Enrollment is voluntary, domestic students do not have to opt out of coverage
Domestic enrollment website: www.uhcsr.com/kent
Graduate Assistants
Please contact your department for eligibility and health insurance enrollment information
GA’s must use this enrollment website for subsidized premium rates: www.requestcoverage.uhcsr.com/kent
Policy premium is payable directly to UHCSR vis secure payment link
Fall 2026 Student Health Insurance Open Enrollment & Waiver Period
- July 20, 2026 through September 11, 2026.
Resources
- International Students' Enrollment and Waiver website (for all international students EXCEPT graduate assistants)
- Graduate Assistants' Enrollment website (for ALL graduate assistants, domestic or international)
- Domestic Students' Voluntary Enrollment website (for all domestic students EXCEPT graduate assistants)
- University Policy Regarding International Students' Health Insurance Requirement
- 2026-2027 UHCSR Summary Brochure (PDF)
- 2025-2026 UHCSR Certificate of Coverage (PDF)
- UHCSR FAQs
UnitedHealthcare Student Resources 2026-2027 Rate Tables
NEW: Domestic Students | ||||||
| Annual | Fall | Spring/Summer | Summer | 1st Special | Special Coverage Period | |
| Coverage period | 8/18/2026-8/22/2027 | 8/18/2026-1/17/2027 | 1/18/2027-8/22/2027 | 5/17/2027-8/22/2027 | 08/01/2026-8/17/2026 | 1/01/2027-01/17/2027 |
| Policy Premium | $3,032.00 | $1,254.00 | $1,778.00 | $803.00 | $139.00 | $139.00 |
International Students | ||||
| Annual | Fall | Spring/Summer | Summer | |
| Coverage period | 8/18/2026-8/22/2027 | 8/18/2026-1/17/2027 | 1/18/2027-8/22/2027 | 5/17/2027-8/22/2027 |
| Policy Premium | $3,032.00 | $1,254.00 | $1,778.00 | $803.00 |
Graduate Assistants | ||||||
| Annual | Fall | Spring/Summer | Summer | 1st Special | Special Coverage Period | |
| Coverage period | 8/18/2026-8/22/2027 | 8/18/2026-1/17/2027 | 1/18/2027-8/22/2027 | 5/17/2027-8/22/2027 | 08/01/2026-8/17/2026 | 1/01/2027-01/17/2027 |
| Policy Premium | $3,032.00 | $1,254.00 | $1,778.00 | $803.00 | $139.00 | $139.00 |
| GA Responsibility-Paid to UHCSR | $909.60 | $376.20 | $533.40 | $240.90 | $41.70 | $41.70 |
| Department Responsibility | $2,122.40 | $877.80 | $1,244.60 | $562.10 | $97.30 | $97.30 |
For questions or concerns pertaining to the UnitedHealthcare policy, contact:
- UnitedHealthcare Student Resources at 1-800-767-0700, or
- DeWeese Health Center at 330-672-8251 or email insbilling@kent.edu.
