Insurance
Graduate Assistants
**Need insurance? Please scroll down to the Fall 2025 Open Enrollment information LISTED below!
One of the benefits of being a Graduate Assistant/Associate (GA) at USF is that you may participate in the USF Student Health Insurance Plan and, as a GA, may be eligible to have your insurance premium paid by the university. The Student Health Insurance Plan is administered by Academic HealthPlans (AHP) and underwritten by Aetna (the health insurance plan provider).
To be eligible, you must be a full time GA in good standing (including meeting the credit hour and GPA requirements of the Graduate School and your academic program) with at least a .25 FTE (10 hours per week) appointment in one or more of the following Job Codes:
- Graduate Research Associate - Job Code 9181
- Graduate Research Assistant - Job Code 9182
- Graduate Teaching Associate - Job Code 9183
- Graduate Teaching Assistant - Job Code 9184
- Graduate Assistant (non-exempt) - Job Code 9185
- Graduate Assistant (exempt) - Job Code 9550
The 2024-2025 individual annual premium is $3,291.00. USF has tentatively agreed to pay up to $2,909.00 of the annual premium for eligible GAs with at least a .25 FTE. Students will be responsible for the difference in annual premium of $382.00. Please see the GA Subsidy Biweekly Processing Schedule for a break-down of the deduction schedule.
The University’s contribution is paid directly to the administrator, Academic HealthPlans (AHP). GAs must enroll in the plan during the Open Enrollment period to be eligible and insurable for the semester(s) of employment, and must maintain eligibility throughout the semester(s).
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR (Fall Term) IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY!
Newly appointed GAs: once you have an offer letter, you must complete the hiring process to be an active employee and allow 5-10 days for an invite email from Academic Health Plans’ enrollment portal, Care26 sender: noreply@ahpcare.com to enroll. Please note, you are unable to respond to the activation email.
Reappointed GAs: if you are currently enrolled in the 23-24 policy, please do not wait for an activation email, you will need to log back into your mycare26 account to enroll for the 24-25 GA/RA/TA health Insurance policy and/or reset your password, if forgotten.
If you are experiencing issues with online enrollment, please contact Academic HealthPlans directly at (888) 896-5797 or visit https://help.ahpcare.com/hc/
GA/RA/TA Enrollment Deadlines
- Domestic Students = September 20, 2024
- International Students = August 30, 2024**
** International Student deadline of August 30th, 2024 to meet the State of Florida mandate for insurance coverage. The USF Student Health and Wellness Center's insurance office will confirm your enrollment directly with Academic HealthPlans and update Student Self-Service (formerly Student OASIS) accordingly.
For general information about enrolling in the plan or eligibility, visit the USF Student Health and Wellness Center website or contact them through their Jotform.
For questions concerning the content of the plan, please see the GA Insurance Plan Benefits page or contact the Academic HealthPlans (AHP) customer support team.
For questions regarding the GA subsidy, email the Central Human Resources – Benefits Office at benefits@usf.edu.