Waiver deadline for domestic and international student health insurance: Friday, September 11, 2026. Waiver link will be made available on Monday, August 3, 2026.
You will receive an email about the waiver process, which will be available on August 3, 2026.
Domestic Student Health Insurance Program
Our institution has selected United Healthcare (UHC) as our domestic student insurance provider. If you are currently covered by a comparable plan, you may waive out of the insurance plan. To waive out of the United Healthcare Student Health Insurance Plan, you must complete the waiver application and be approved before September 11, 2026. If you do not complete a waiver for student health insurance, you will be automatically charged $8,678 ($8,663+$15 administrative fee) for the 2026-2027 academic year.
View the coverage summary for the 2026-2027 KGI Domestic Student Insurance Plan with United Health Care.
Please review your coverage thoroughly to ensure accessibility and comparable coverage prior to completing the waiver form. You are responsible for all medical expenses resulting from services that are not covered by your health insurance.
Waiver deadline: September 11, 2026
International Student Health Insurance Program
Information regarding our international student insurance provider can be found on the International Students page.
FAQs
All students enrolled full time at Keck Graduate Institute are required to have health insurance. Students can waive out of the student health insurance plan if they have comparable coverage.
The deadline to submit the waiver is September 11, 2026.
If you do not complete the waiver for the student health insurance plan before the deadline (September 11, 2026) you will automatically be charged. Domestic students will be charged $8,679 and receive full coverage for the 2026-2027 academic year.
If you do not request a waiver for the student health insurance plan before the deadline you will need to enroll in the student health insurance plan and pay $1,955 for the 2026-2027 academic year.