Fees and Eligibility - Algonquin Students' Association

How it Works

Your Students’ Association offers health insurance through WeSpeakStudent.

The Student Health Plan coverage period runs from September 1 to August 31 every year.

You only pay for the coverage you receive, so eligible students who start their classes in the Winter (January) or Spring (May) semesters pay a reduced health plan fee. The health plan fee is charged in your first semester of class during the Health Plan coverage period.

Once you are enrolled in the Student Health Plan, you will be covered until the following August 31 even if you graduate or if you do not have classes.

After August 31 each year:

  1. If you do not have classes in the upcoming Fall semester, you will lose your coverage until you are eligible again.
  2. If you do have classes in the upcoming Fall semester and meet eligibility requirements, you will pay the full health plan fee and have coverage for another year until the following August 31.

Health Plan Fee

The Health Plan fee is included in tuition for students who are eligible for automatic enrollment in the Student Health Plan. Students who are not automatically enrolled may be eligible to opt in to the Student Health Plan.

Refunds for the Health Plan fee are available to students with existing health insurance who would like to opt out of the Student Health Plan.

Class Start Date Health Plan Fee Coverage Period
September 2023 $248.94 September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024
January 2024 $221.58 January 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024
May 2024 $34.48 May 1, 2024 to August 31, 2024

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Student Health Plan, students must pay both the:

These fees may be automatically included in your tuition, depending on your course load and if you are an international or domestic student.

If these fees are not included in your tuition, you may be eligible to opt in to the Student Health Plan by paying the fees before the deadline.

Expand the sections to see if you’re eligible. Login to ACSIS to see your program information.

Definitions

  • Domestic students are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada who are living inside or outside of Canada.
  • International students are citizens of another country and do not have permanent residency status in Canada. These students require a visa to study in Canada.
  • Part-time students are enrolled in less than 66% of the courses in a program.

Full-Time Domestic Students

  • Health Plan Fee included in tuition
  • Student Activity Fee included in tuition
  • Automatically enrolled in Student Health Plan
  • Can opt-out, change plan, or add dependents

Full-time International Students

  • Health Plan Fee not included in tuition
  • Student Activity Fee included in tuition
  • Not enrolled in Student Health Plan
  • Can opt-in to Student Health Plan

Full-time international students are covered through the International Education Centre with Guard Me Insurance.

Please note, dental insurance is not included in the International Student Health Plan. If you would like additional coverage, you can opt-in to the Student Health Plan.

Full-time Online Students

  • Health Plan Fee not included in tuition
  • Student Activity Fee not included in tuition
  • Not enrolled in Student Health Plan
  • Can opt-in to Student Health Plan

Part-time Domestic Students

  • Health Plan Fee included in tuition
  • Student Activity Fee included in tuition
  • Automatically enrolled in Student Health Plan
  • Can opt-out, change plan, or add dependents

Part-time International Students

  • Health Plan Fee not included in tuition
  • Student Activity Fee included in tuition
  • Not enrolled in Student Health Plan
  • Can opt-in to Student Health Plan

To see if you are covered under the International Student Health Plan, contact the Internatinal Education Centre at iecinsurance@algonquincollege.com.

Please note, dental insurance is not included in the International Student Health Plan. If you would like additional coverage, you can opt-in to the Student Health Plan.

Part-time Online Students

  • Health Plan Fee not included in tuition
  • Student Activity Fee not included in tuition
  • Not enrolled in Student Health Plan
  • Can opt-in to Student Health Plan

Co-Op Placement Students

  • Health Plan Fee included in tuition
  • Student Activity Fee included in tuition
  • Automatically enrolled in Student Health Plan
  • Can opt-out, change plan, or add dependents

Continuing Education Students

  • Health Plan Fee not included in tuition
  • Student Activity Fee not included in tuition
  • Not enrolled in Student Health Plan
  • Not eligible to opt-in to the Student Health Plan
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