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If you do not submit a waiver by the deadline, you must purchase a pre-approved plan.
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The University of West Florida has pre-approved the following insurance plans:
Insurance for Students UWF Policy Option available at www.insuranceforstudents.com/uwf - Enroll with IFS using this link and UWF receives a confirmation if you purchase the UWF policy through Insurance for Students.
International student athletes on a UWF sports team: Go to https://www.insuranceforstudents.com/uwfsports to purchase the Intercollegiate Athletics insurance for Fall 2020. Only students who are competing on one of UWF's athletic sports teams may enroll in this option. Contact Kacy Bledsoe for more information.
International Student Insurance at https://www.internationalstudentinsurance.com/school_requirements/3882/University_of_West_Florida.html Enroll with ISI using this link and UWF receives a confirmation if you purchase the pre-approved policy through International Student Insurance.
Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission insurance (We must receive a copy of a valid Financial Guarantee as proof).
Kuwait Cultural Division insurance (We must receive a copy of the Financial Guarantee or the Certification of Insurance as proof).
**Students with one of the pre-approved insurances above are responsible for confirming UWF International Programs has received necessary documentation of coverage.
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You can use insurance from your home country or a different U.S. policy as long as you complete a waiver by the deadline.
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The deadline for Intensive English Program summer students is April 15th.
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Late waiver form submissions will not be accepted. Students who have not submitted a valid waiver will be directed to purchase the pre-approved UWF policy.
How to Complete a Waiver Form
Log into MyUWF. Go to https://marina.uwf.edu/pass/dynamicforms/?formid=f8b8b732-6fbd-46e7-9b92-5ca62657a9c0. The form is not open all year. It is only open when waivers are being accepted.
Begin the Form
After logging in to MyUWF, you will be taken to the complete form screen. Click "Complete Form."
Choose Your Student Type
Choose your correct student type.
Exchange Student (use this if you are participating in an exchange with a partner university)
Intensive English Program (use this if you are only attending English as a Second Languages at the Intensive English Program)
Degree-Seeking Student (use this is you are in a bachelors, masters, specialist, or doctorate program)
Non-Degree Seeking Student (use this if you are not in a degree program, but you are attending regular university classes)
Special Program Student (use this if you are in a special program; you will have been notified to use this code)
Choose the Semester /Term
Choose the semester/term you are requesting the waiver for. Spring and Summer are attached for most students.
Enter Status with Athletics
Enter if you are on an athletic team at UWF, and click "Next."
Acknowledge and Certify the Waiver Conditions
At the beginning of the second page, you must acknowledge and certify a series of legally binding statements.
List Coverage Benefits
After the acknowledgements and certifications, you must answer "Yes" or "No" to the coverage requirements. For the waiver to be approved, all of the answers must be "Yes." However, it is very important that you do not falsify any of this information. Insurance fraud is a crime, and you can lose your immigration status if you falsify your information. Once you have answered the required questions, click "Next."
Enter Insurance Company Information
At the top of page three, enter as much information about your insurance company as you have. You must enter the Company Name, Start and End Dates, and the Insurance Company Phone Number.
Upload Proof of Insurance - Health Insurance Verification Form Completed and Signed by Insurance Company
After entering the insurance company information, you must upload proof of your insurance coverage. Students will need to contact the insurance company to complete the Health Insurance Verification Form - which requires signature of the student and completion and signature by the insurance company. **UWF is no longer accepting insurance letters, ID cards, or declaration of benefits pages. **
Download the Health Insurance Compliance Form
See the example completed form below. Students will need to have the Health Insurance Compliance Form completed by the insurance company and upload the completed document to the waiver form in MyUWF.
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**UWF is no longer accepting insurance coverage letters, ID cards, or declaration of benefits pages. **
The uploaded completed Health Insurance Verification Form must be in English. Once you have completed the upload, Click, "Next," and sign the Health Insurance Waiver Form.
Receiving Approval
After your waiver has been submitted, it takes several days to get approval for the waiver. If you receive an email rejecting your waiver, please follow the instructions in the email. If you have any questions about your waiver status, please email international@uwf.edu.
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