All international students and scholars at a USG institution are required to meet the USG¡¯s health insurance mandate.

Information regarding Student Health Insurance options and requirements can be found on the USG’s Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP) site.

International students who have J or F immigration status are required by the University System of Georgia to carry health insurance as a condition of enrollment at a USG institution. In addition, as part of the United States Department of State J Exchange-Visitor visa regulations, all J-1 Exchange Visitors are required by government regulations to carry health insurance for themselves and their J-2 dependents throughout the duration of their academic program. Any J-1 exchange visitor who willfully fails to maintain the insurance coverage, or makes a material misrepresentation to a USG institution concerning such coverage, will be in violation of his/her immigration status and subject to termination as a J-1.