Fall Waiver

Fall Waiver

Late Waiver Application Period is now CLOSED

Late Fall Waiver: 07/28/26 to 07/31/26 @ 4:30

All late waiver requests must be submitted via email to insurance@ucmerced.edu. Phone calls and in-person requests will not be accepted. 

A $50 non-refundable fee is required to submit the late waiver; this fee only grants you the ability to submit the waiver and does not guarantee approval. If your waiver is denied, there are no appeals for late submissions.

• Before submitting your late waiver, please ensure that your Medi-Cal county has been updated and you have a PCP within 55 miles.
• No requests or payments will be accepted after the deadline.

All registered UC Merced students are automatically enrolled in the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) in order to meet the UC Regents mandate that all UC students have health insurance coverage as a non-academic condition of enrollment. However, if you are already covered by a health insurance plan and do not wish to be enrolled in UC SHIP, you can waive enrollment by submitting an online waiver application during the waiver period.

UC SHIP Mandate Letter from UC Regents

If I waive UC SHIP, can I still use Student Health Services on my campus? 

Yes, all registered UC students can receive care at the campus Student Health Services (SHS), regardless of what type of insurance they have. Please note, that SHS does not submit claims to plans other than UC SHIP. 

Glossary of Medical insurance Terminology (PDF)

ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027

All medical exemptions must be submitted by Monday July 27th @4:30pm

IMPORTANT: UC SHIP FEES ARE AUTOMATICALLY CHARGED TO YOUR STUDENT ACCOUNT EACH SEMESTER ALONG WITH YOUR REGISTRATION FEES. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THESE FEES AND WILL BE COVERED BY UC SHIP UNLESS YOU HAVE AN APPROVED WAIVER APPLICATION ON FILE WITH INSURANCE SERVICES AT THE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER.