If you do not want the Student Health Insurance Plan, you must decline or opt-out of coverage by submitting a waiver. You may only opt-out of coverage during the following Waiver Periods:
Annual - 06/17/2024 - 08/15/2024
Spring/Summer - 11/15/2024 - 01/15/2025
Domestic Students
All undergraduate students registered for at least half time or greater are required to have health insurance coverage and will be automatically enrolled in and charged for the Student Health Insurance Plan unless proof of comparable coverage is provided.
You may request to waive out of the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) if your alternate insurance health plan meets the following requirements:
NOTE: The following plan(s) will NOT be acceptable for waiver approval:
If your alternate coverage meets the above minimum requirements, submit electronic copies of the following document(s) with your online waiver request:
DOMESTIC STUDENTS: CLICK HERE TO WAIVE OR ENROLL IN THE STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
Waiver requests MUST be submitted no later than August 15, 2024 to be considered.
International Students
All international students are required to enroll in Lake Forest College Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) unless a waiver is submitted and approved. The cost of the insurance coverage is not included in your tuition or fees and will appear as an additional charge on your account. International students can request a waiver to SHIP but must demonstrate that they have equivalent, alternative health insurance coverage. In order to be approved for a waiver, your alternative health coverage must meet or exceed the requirements as set forth below and be submitted prior to the August 15, 2024 waiver deadline. Notification of acceptance or rejection of this request will be sent to your school email within seven business days.
NOTE: The following plan(s) will NOT be acceptable for waiver approval:
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: CLICK HERE TO WAIVE OR ENROLL IN THE STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN