International Students

Insurance

Health insurance is a program that helps cover many medical expenses that can occur while you are in the United States.  SIUe has secured a medical health insurance policy for all students holding F-1 and J-1 visas.  This is the only acceptable health insurance plan for international students attending SIUe.  SIUe Health Service coordinates the premium and plan benefits through Academic Health Plans at www.AHPCare.com/siue.  You can view the brochure and sign up online. 

 All premiums must be paid by the 1st official date of each semester.  Failure to comply with the insurance requirements will result in class cancellation.  There is no guarantee that class space will be available once your classes have been cancelled. 

DATES OF COVERAGE FOR  2009 & 2010

      FALL 2009           8/20/2009 to 01/14/2010

      SPRING/SUMMER  2010       01/14/10 to 08/20/2010

Students have the option of purchasing annual coverage or Fall and Spring/Summer coverage.  The SIUe official policy is available for viewing at  www.siue.edu/policies/1e1.shtml

The Request for Compliance Extension regarding the medical health insurance policy is available as a pdf document.  It can be downloaded, completed and brought to Health Service, or it can be faxed to 618-650-5839.

Acceptable proof of health care insurance includes:

-An insurance card from the insurance company showing the expiration date through the full semester(s).

- An email confirmation of coverage from the insurance company.

Immunizations

  Immunizations are required for all international students enrolled at SIUE.  For more details, please proceed to the immunization section of this web site and also read below.

1. All records not in English must be accompanied by a translation.

2. A PPD (Mantoux) Tuberculin skin test is required.  This may be done the same day as an MMR, but not until 4 weeks following an MMR immunization.  If the test is done prior to coming to SIUE, it must be 5 months prior to the starting day of the term.

3. A combination of 3 or more shots of Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus OR Tetanus/Diphtheria with the third dose being within 10 years is required.