Study Abroad Health Insurance
Â鶹´«Ã½ requires all undergraduate study abroad students to have international health insurance for the entire period of time they are studying abroad. Students participating on all Â鶹´«Ã½ programs, all Exchange programs, all Independent programs, and some Partner programs will be automatically covered by Â鶹´«Ã½'s blanket health insurance plan provided by GeoBlue. Students participating on partner programs with an approved equivalent insurance plan will be enrolled through their provider.
Costs
| Program Length | Fee |
| 1 Quarter | $210 |
| 1 Semester | $336 |
| Full Year | $630 |
| Short-Term Summer (3 - 5 weeks) | $84 |
| Long-Term Summer (6+ weeks) | $168 |
Covered Programs
If you are participating in one of the programs below, you will be automatically enrolled in and charged for Â鶹´«Ã½’s GeoBlue plan.
| American University of Cairo |
| Bogazici University |
| Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies |
| Council on International Education and Exchange (CIEE) |
| Duke University |
| Earlham College |
| Ewha University |
| Global Journalism Residency (all locations) |
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Institute for Field Education (IFE) |
| London School of Economics & Political Science |
| LSE Summer School |
| Independent Programs |
| Intensive Chinese Language Program (ICLP) |
| Prague Film School |
| Royal Academy of Music |
| University of Deusto |
| University of Otago |
| Yonsei University |
| Yonsei University Summer School |
Exempt Programs
The following programs' international medical assistance and insurance plans are reasonably comparable to Â鶹´«Ã½’s GeoBlue plan. Therefore, you will be covered under your program’s plan, not the Â鶹´«Ã½ GeoBlue plan.
| American Councils (RLASP) |
| Arcadia University |
| Bologna Consortial Studies Program (BCSP) |
| Boston University (BU) |
| British American Drama Academy (BADA) |
| Carleton College |
| CEA CAPA |
| CET |
| Consortium for Advanced Studies Abroad (CASA) |
| DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia (DIS) |
| IES Abroad |
| IFSA |
| Junior Year in Munich |
| Middlebury Schools in Latin America |
| The British American Drama Academy (BADA) |
| School for International Training (SIT) |
| SESP Global Practicum Programs (all locations) |
| SRAS |
| Syracuse University (SU) Abroad |
| University of Minnesota |
Maintaining Domestic Health Care Coverage While Abroad
Â鶹´«Ã½’s Student Insurance Office recommends that all full-time students have U.S. domestic health insurance coverage during study abroad enrollment to avoid any gaps in coverage in case a medical emergency abroad requires the student to return to the U.S. early for continued treatment or recovery. This coverage can be through an eligible family policy or the NU Student Health Insurance Plan (NU-SHIP).
Waiving NU-SHIP While Abroad
Study abroad students* enrolled in NU-SHIP who have alternate insurance coverage provided by Â鶹´«Ã½'s GeoBlue plan or a comparable international insurance plan through their study abroad program can waive their NU-SHIP enrollment online in CAESAR during the applicable open enrollment period.
Note that you should only waive your enrollment in NU-SHIP during the term(s) you are abroad and confirm your enrollment in NU-SHIP for the term(s) you will be studying on campus in Evanston. If you fail to waive by the deadline, you will remain enrolled in the NU-SHIP for your term(s) abroad and you will be responsible for the relevant premium charge billed to your student account.
- To submit a waiver application you will need to provide complete policy information:
- Insurance company name
- Name of policyholder
- Policy and subscriber numbers
- U.S. telephone number
- Information on the benefits provided by your plan
- This policy information is available now for
- For exempt Programs this policy information will be sent to you by your program provider once you have been enrolled in their insurance plan.
All waiver submissions are reviewed by the Student Insurance Office to ensure the plan meets the requirements. If the alternate plan does not meet the requirements you will be administratively re-enrolled in the NU-SHIP for the academic year and held responsible for the applicable premium.
Please contact the Student Health Insurance office with any questions related to Â鶹´«Ã½’s insurance requirements or NU-SHIP waiver process; comparable coverage requirements for alternate insurance plans; NU-SHIP plan benefits; or for assistance completing the online Coverage Selection Form.
*Degree-seeking international students are required to maintain enrollment in the NU Student Health Insurance Plan (NU-SHIP) for the entire time they are studying at Â鶹´«Ã½ regardless of alternative coverage and are ineligible to submit a waiver while studying abroad.