Overview
These costs reflect the fees students will see on their CashNet accounts for the Academic Year 2023-2024. Fees may change for the next academic year. Review the costs you can expect to pay for the UWF LewerMark International Insurance Plan as well as costs associated with optional add-on coverage (e.g., dependent care, dental plan).
Fees for the UWF Plan for F1 and J1 Students
Insurance is charged by term: fall and spring/summer. Summer-only coverage is only for students who have a May Start date on their Form I-20 or DS2019.
- Annual Fees for International Student insurance will be charged in 2 payments: First Billed in Fall and Second Billed in Spring.
- Students will be responsible for payment of the insurance fees UNLESS they successfully Opt Out to use their own insurance.
- Insurance fees will be posted in student CashNet accounts for payment by the Semester Fee Due Dates for Fall and Spring.
- Insurance fees must be paid in full for the coverage term and cannot be paid in a payment plan.
- Students who begin study at UWF in Summer Semester will have the summer-only fee charged to their CashNet in May.
| Billing/Coverage Period | Insurance Fee Students Pay in CashNet | Insurance Fee Due Date - Must be paid in Full |
|---|---|---|
Fall - First Payment for Annual Coverage to | $551.18 |
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Spring/Summer - Second Payment for Annual Coverage to | $900.12 |
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Spring - J1 Visa Holders ONLY to | $523.42 |
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Summer (Only for students beginning their UWF study in Summer) to | $376.70 |
- Insurance fees are due IN FULL by the payment deadline.
- Insurance fees are not eligible for a payment plan.
- Students who sign up for a payment plan, you have to make an additional payment for just insurance.
- Students can pay their entire semester bill in full by the semester deadline OR they will need to take additional action.
- Students can make insurance-only payments at the UWF Cashiers Office using cash, check, or money order.
- If a student wants to make a payment by card in CashNet and apply the payment directly to the insurance fees, the student must contact UWF Financial Services/Cashiers Office ON THE DAY OF THE PAYMENT to request the payment be applied to Insurance first.
- Send an email to stuacct@uwf.edu with your name, UWF ID number, and that you want to apply the payment to the insurance fee.
- Students making payments by International Funds Transfer MUST complete all payment steps before the payment deadline to avoid late fees or being dropped from classes for nonpayment of the insurance fee.
- Students who have not paid their insurance fees in full by the payment deadline will not be allowed to continue studying in the current semester. Insurance is a requirement for international students to study at UWF.
- Class registration will be dropped.
- Students will have 3 business days to pay the insurance fee and follow course registration reinstatement (and pay additional penalty fees for reinstatement).
- Students who do not make course registration reinstatement will have their student visa status terminated for failure to meet/maintain enrollment requirements as an international student at UWF.
Dependent Coverage
Students who have dependents who will reside with them in the US may elect to enroll dependents in their own insurance.
LewerMark provides coverage options for F2 and J2 dependents on a voluntary enrollment basis.
If you elect to purchase dependent insurance, you will pay fees directly to LewerMark.
Optional Coverage Options - Not included in the UWF Lewer Mark Plan for International Students
The UWF LewerMark International Insurance Plan meets and exceeds the Florida Board of Governors Requirements for international student insurance.
The plan does not include coverage for dental or vision expenses. These coverages are not included in US health insurance plans. LewerMark offers options for students who want to add this coverage in addition to health insurance.
Fees for Dental and Vision insurance are paid directly to LewerMark.
Looking for insurance for F2 dependents?
For dependent coverage options, students and their spouses or children can visit lewermark.com/uwf and scroll down to the important information section at the bottom of the page. There is an icon listed as dependent coverage options. The price doe dependent insurance is dependent on several factors and there is not an exact price that can be reflected for all dependents. Students could also go directly to the dependent quoting site at lewermark.com/insurance-options-for-your-spouse-and-children.