The Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) is an integral part of the university's efforts to promote the well-being of our students. The New School offers a health insurance plan to all degree (including online-only), visiting, mobility
(study abroad), maintenance-of-status, Lang and Parsons consortium, ESL + Certificate, graduate credit certificate, and graduate and undergraduate degree non-matriculating students. Students enrolling through the Continuing and Professional Education
program are not eligible and are not charged for student health insurance.
For the 2024–2025 academic year, The New School has partnered with Aetna Student Health (ASH) to provide the student health insurance coverage.
All eligible students are automatically billed for the SHIP each semester upon registration. Students must choose to enroll in the plan or
request a waiver by the posted deadlines. The deadlines were September 30, 2024, for the fall 2024 semester and February 28, 2025, for the spring 2025
semester.
The enrollment/waiver forms for the 2025–2026 school year will be available in late spring or early summer.
How It Works
- All students are required to have health insurance that provides comprehensive coverage where they are located.
- Students' insurance plans do not need to be U.S.-based or ACA-compliant in order for them to be eligible to waive the SHIP.
- All students are automatically charged for student health insurance upon registration.
- Students who want coverage under the SHIP must submit an enrollment form. We recommend that you submit the enrollment form at least two weeks before coverage begins to ensure that your member ID card is available when coverage begins.
- Students with their own health insurance coverage must submit a waiver form.
- Students who do not take any action before the waiver deadline will be responsible for payment of the health insurance fee.
- Students need to submit a waiver form only once every academic year. Waiver forms submitted in the fall 2024 semester will be applied to both fall 2024 and spring 2025.
2024–2025 Health Insurance Plan
- The annual premium is $4,343.
- The fall 2024 premium is $1,761 (coverage period August 20, 2024, to January 14, 2025)
- The spring 2025 premium is $2,582 (coverage period January 15 to August 19, 2025)
- The student health insurance provider is Aetna Student Health. The student health insurance provider administers the insurance plan and pays
the claims.
- The plan is an Aetna Open Choice PPO Plan.
- University Health Plans is the insurance broker. The insurance broker handles the enrollment and waiver processes, including dependent and OPT enrollment.
- Dental and Vision benefits are included for all students enrolled in the student health insurance plan. A summary of the benefits is available below.
Medical Benefits:
Dental Benefits:
Vision Benefits: