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Your Students’ Association offers health insurance through WeSpeakStudent.
The Student Health Plan coverage period runs from September 1 to August 31 every year.
You only pay for the coverage you receive, so eligible students who start their classes in the Winter (January) or Spring (May) semesters pay a reduced health plan fee. The health plan fee is charged in your first semester of class during the Health Plan coverage period.
Once you are enrolled in the Student Health Plan, you will be covered until the following August 31 even if you graduate or if you do not have classes.
After August 31 each year:
The Health Plan fee is included in tuition for students who are eligible for automatic enrollment in the Student Health Plan. Students who are not automatically enrolled may be eligible to opt in to the Student Health Plan.
Refunds for the Health Plan fee are available to students with existing health insurance who would like to opt out of the Student Health Plan.
Class Start Date | Health Plan Fee | Coverage Period |
---|---|---|
September 2024 | $248.94 | September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025 |
January 2025 | $221.58 | January 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025 |
May 2025 | $34.48 | May 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025 |
To be eligible for the Student Health Plan, students must pay both the:
These fees may be automatically included in your tuition, depending on your course load and if you are an international or domestic student.
If these fees are not included in your tuition, you may be eligible to opt in to the Student Health Plan by paying the fees before the deadline.
Expand the sections to see if you’re eligible. Login to ACSIS to see your program information.
Full-time international students are covered through the International Education Centre with Guard Me Insurance.
Please note, dental insurance is not included in the International Student Health Plan. If you would like additional coverage, you can opt-in to the Student Health Plan.
To see if you are covered under the International Student Health Plan, contact the International Education Centre at iecinsurance@algonquincollege.com.
Please note, dental insurance is not included in the International Student Health Plan. If you would like additional coverage, you can opt-in to the Student Health Plan.