ISS Health Insurance Requirement

International Student Health Insurance Requirement

Florida Board of Governors (BOG) Regulation 6.009 requires that all international students with F and J status have medical insurance before registration. Proof must be submitted to the International Student Services (ISS) via email at ISS@floridapoly.edu.

No international student in F or J nonimmigrant status shall be permitted to register or to continue enrollment at a university without demonstrating that the student has adequate medical insurance coverage for illness or accidental injury that meets the minimum requirements .

J visa holders are required to have coverage for their dependents (if residing with them in the United States)
F visa holders are not required to have coverage for their dependents, but it is recommended.

Coverage must be continuous; it cannot lapse during school breaks/annual vacations, even if you return to your country during the break.

This means you must have coverage for the entire year (see minimum coverage dates).
To be eligible for enrollment, you must provide evidence of coverage for the Fall and Spring semesters (at the minimum).

Accepted Evidence of Health Insurance Coverage:

Both of the following must be submitted to satisfy the health insurance coverage requirement:

Evidence of paid coverage
- See Confirmation of Health Insurance Coverage Example
Confirmation of Schedule of Benefits
- See Schedule of Benefits Example

Health Insurance Holds

Students will receive an “ISS Health Insurance” hold preventing enrollment or the continuation of enrollment if they do not comply with the health insurance requirement. There are no exceptions to this rule.

Health Insurance Resources

International Student Health Insurance Guide

Minimum Coverage Dates

The coverage dates for each term are listed below:

2022 - 2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Coverage Periods

Term	Effective Date	Termination Date
Fall	August 23, 2022	December 31, 2022
Spring	January 1, 2023	May 12, 2023
Summer	May 13, 2023	August 21, 2023