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International Students (Mandatory)
All international students holding non-immigrant visas are required to purchase this Student Health Insurance Plan in order to complete registration, except for those students who provide proof of comparable coverage in writing.

All Other Students (Voluntary)

Voluntary Undergraduate Students
All fee-paying Undergraduate Students taking at least seven (7) credit hours each semester at a UT System Institution(s) are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Voluntary Graduate Students
All fee-paying Graduate Students taking at least four (4) credit hours each semester at a UT System Institution(s) are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Voluntary Graduate Student Employee and SUPER Scholars are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Other Voluntary Students
Students working on research, dissertation, or thesis, post doctorate, scholars, fellows, visiting scholars, ESL program students, Fast Track Degree Program students, students who are deemed full-time by the campus Disability Services department, or other groups with reduced coursework that meet the criteria for exemption as defined and approved by UT System are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Summer Undergraduate Students
All fee-paying Summer Undergraduate Students taking at least four (4) credit hours at a UT System Institution(s) are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Summer Graduate Students
All fee-paying Summer Graduate Students taking at least two (2) credit hours each semester at a UT System Institution(s) are eligible to enroll in SHIP.

Students are automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan at registration and the premium is added to the student’s tuition fees. Students can add Dependents or Dental to your Student health insurance plan below.

Note: For the 2026-2027 policy year, The University of Texas at El Paso has been upgraded to the latest release of the AHP student health insurance platform.

Your current username and password will not work on the upgraded platform for the 2026-2027 policy year. Click on the button below to setup a new account and password using your @utep.edu email address.

Note: For the 2026-2027 policy year, The University of Texas at El Paso has been upgraded to the latest release of the AHP student health insurance platform.

Your current username and password will not work on the upgraded platform for the 2026-2027 policy year. 

Click the button below to set up a new account and password using your @utep.edu email address and enroll Yourself and/or Dependent(s) in Medical Coverage with the option to purchase dental. Premium paid directly to AHP.

Note: For the 2026-2027 policy year, The University of Texas at El Paso has been upgraded to the latest release of the AHP student health insurance platform.

Your current username and password will not work on the upgraded platform for the 2026-2027 policy year. 

Click the button below to set up a new account and password using your @utep.edu email address and enroll Yourself and/or Dependent(s) in Medical Coverage with the option to purchase dental. Premium paid directly to AHP.

Click the button below to enroll in Medical Insurance if you meet the requirements of a Qualifying Event. Premium paid directly to AHP. After logging into your account, please click on the menu icon in the top left corner and select Qualifying Event.

If you are enrolled in UT Select and moving to UT SHIP or vice versa and will experience a GAP in coverage at the beginning of the semester, you will enroll in this one month option to "bridge" that GAP. Do not enroll in this coverage if this does not apply to your situation. Click the button below to Enroll in UT Gap Coverage. Eligibility will be verified upon submission of an enrollment application.