If you meet the guidelines below and your sponsor is not listed, please contact us as soon as possible and no later than two weeks after school starts.
If ASU Student Business Services (SBS) bills your sponsor for your university expenses and you are a J1 or F1 visa holder and see your sponsor listed below, you will be automatically exempt from enrollment in the Arizona Board of Regents Student Health Insurance Plan for the current semester.
If your sponsor does not appear on the list below and you, meet all requirements below, notify ASU Health Insurance office at insurance@asu.edu as soon as possible and no later than two weeks after school starts. Please e-mail a copy of your insurance card, summary of benefits, and proof of active coverage.
Requirement list (must be in USD)
- Unlimited annual and lifetime maximum benefit
- Exact same coverage period timeframe or more
- Covers pre-existing with no waiting period
- Covers preventative and medical, both inpatient and outpatient
- Covers mental health, both inpatient and outpatient. Same benefit as medical
- Has medical evacuation ($50,000 USD) and repatriation ($25,000 USD)
- Policy plan must be a US plan, is ACA compliant, reviewed by AZDOI
Only students whose sponsor insurance is pre-approved by ASU Health Insurance will be exempt from the Arizona Board of Regents Student Health Insurance Plan.
All other International Students will be charged for the Student Health Insurance coverage in each Fall and Spring semesters you enroll in classes. You do not need to purchase any further insurance prior to attending Arizona State University. All new incoming International Students will be covered on the Aetna Student Plan 4 weeks prior to the start of school, sponsored students are exempt from this requirement.
The Arizona Board of Regents Student Health Insurance Plan rates will be posted along with the approved Arizona Department of Insurance Benefit Summary Plan each year. Plan rates and Benefit Summary will be available as soon as they have been approved by the appropriate agencies.
ASU Approved Sponsors:
- Abu Dhabi Education Council
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
- Aramco Services Company
- Egypt, Embassy of the Arab Republic
- Embassy of Oman Cultural Division
- Kuwait, Embassy of
- Qatar Airways
- Qatar, Embassy of the State of
- Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission
- Thai Royal Embassy
- UAE Military Attaché
- UAE Presidents Scholarship Office (SCO)