Students have the option to waive the AU Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP) in favor of their own private insurance.
You must complete the online waiver application prior to the tuition and fees payment deadline.
Review USG'S Waiver Process USG's Minimum Requirements to Waive Insurance
Spring 2025 Waivers Dates
The Spring 2025 waiver period opened on November 4th, 2024. You will receive an email with a link once you have access, it will be sent to you from studentinsurance@augusta.edu to your school email address.
PLEASE NOTE: You must be registered for classes and the insurance premium must be posted to your student account for 24 to 96 business hours before you will have access to the online waiver application. You can check to see if the insurance premium has been posted by logging into your POUNCE account. Even though the waiver deadline is extended to January 17th, 2025, if your approved waiver has not posted to your student account by the payment deadline date that is set up by the business office, then you may be dropped from your classes.
Student Health Services
Health Sciences Campus
AF 1040
1465 Laney Walker Blvd
Augusta, GA 30901
706-721-7468
Please note: Bridge, Gap, Monthly, TriTerm, STM (Short Term Medical), International, Travel, limit/Indemnity plans will not be accepted.
Once you have access to the online waiver site, you will be sent a link via your school email.
Log in with your Student ID number and date of birth to access the system.
Please be aware that coverage must be verified that it is active before an approval is sent. It could be denied automatically depending on the plan type.
Be aware, you may be asked to provide additional information before your waiver can post to your student POUNCE account.
If your waiver is approved, a credit will be placed on your POUNCE account within 5 business days.
If your waiver has not been approved, or you have not applied by the deadline that tuition and fees are due, you must pay the insurance premium to avoid being dropped from class. No late waivers will be accepted after the waiver deadline.
To appeal a waiver denial, please refer to the email sent from wverification@uhcsr.com that stated your waiver was denied for how to appeal and what needs to be submitted. Your documentation will be reviewed and considered within 10 business days of the appeal request.
Review USG's SHIP Waiver Requirement Changes FAQS.
If you have an approved waiver and lose your current insurance coverage during the semester, please contact us at studentinsurance@augusta.edu to enroll in the Student Health Insurance Plan or provide information on your new private insurance policy.
