# Student Policy

> Plain-English research on student health insurance: school-sponsored plans (SHIP), staying on a parent's plan, Marketplace and Medicaid options, international student insurance, student athlete and accident coverage, study abroad plans, dental/vision and renters insurance — plus a connection to licensed agents.

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## Explore
- [College student health plans (SHIP)](https://studentpolicy.com/explore/college-student-health-plans): How school-sponsored student health insurance plans work, what they require and when you can waive them.
- [Staying on a parent's health plan](https://studentpolicy.com/explore/staying-on-parents-plan): How dependent coverage works away at school, and when it stops making sense.
- [Marketplace & Medicaid for students](https://studentpolicy.com/explore/marketplace-medicaid-for-students): ACA Marketplace and Medicaid options for students without a parent's plan or school plan.
- [International student insurance](https://studentpolicy.com/explore/international-student-insurance): Visa-compliant health coverage for F-1 and J-1 international students.
- [Student athlete & sports insurance](https://studentpolicy.com/explore/student-athlete-insurance): Accident and secondary coverage for high school and collegiate athletes.
- [Accident insurance for students](https://studentpolicy.com/explore/accident-insurance-students): Lump-sum and expense coverage for injuries, on campus or off.
- [Study abroad & travel medical insurance](https://studentpolicy.com/explore/study-abroad-travel-medical): Short-term medical coverage for a semester or year studying outside the U.S.
- [Dental, vision & renters coverage for students](https://studentpolicy.com/explore/dental-vision-renters-students): Lower-cost add-on coverage students often skip and shouldn't.

## Specialties
- [School-sponsored health plans (SHIP)](https://studentpolicy.com/modalities/school-sponsored-health-plans): school-sponsored health insurance plans (SHIP), waiver and enrollment review, comparing SHIP cost to other options
- [Staying on a parent's plan](https://studentpolicy.com/modalities/staying-on-parents-plan): dependent coverage to age 26, coverage away at school, network coverage review near campus
- [Marketplace & Medicaid plans](https://studentpolicy.com/modalities/marketplace-medicaid-plans): ACA Marketplace plans for students, Medicaid eligibility review, subsidized health coverage options
- [International student insurance](https://studentpolicy.com/modalities/international-student-insurance): visa-compliant international student plans, F-1 / J-1 insurance requirements, medical evacuation and repatriation coverage
- [Student athlete insurance](https://studentpolicy.com/modalities/student-athlete-insurance): high school athlete accident coverage, collegiate secondary injury coverage, sports accident and injury plans
- [Accident insurance](https://studentpolicy.com/modalities/accident-insurance): student accident insurance, injury lump-sum plans, ER and urgent-care cost coverage
- [Study abroad & travel medical](https://studentpolicy.com/modalities/study-abroad-travel-medical): study abroad travel medical plans, short-term international coverage, medical evacuation and travel assistance
- [Dental, vision & renters coverage](https://studentpolicy.com/modalities/dental-vision-renters): student dental plans, student vision plans, renters insurance for students

## Who we help
- [College & university students](https://studentpolicy.com/for/college-students): health coverage that actually works for school
- [Parents of students](https://studentpolicy.com/for/parents-of-students): to understand coverage options before enrollment
- [Student athletes](https://studentpolicy.com/for/student-athletes): coverage for sports injuries in high school and college
- [International students](https://studentpolicy.com/for/international-students): a plan that meets their school's and visa's insurance requirements
- [Study abroad & exchange students](https://studentpolicy.com/for/study-abroad-students): short-term travel medical coverage for a semester abroad
- [Graduate & independent students](https://studentpolicy.com/for/grad-independent-students): affordable coverage once they're off a parent's plan

## Key pages
- [Topics A–Z](https://studentpolicy.com/topics)
- [Answers](https://studentpolicy.com/answers)
- [FAQ](https://studentpolicy.com/faq)
- [Full knowledge base](https://studentpolicy.com/llms-full.txt)
- [HTML sitemap](https://studentpolicy.com/sitemap)
- [Get matched](https://studentpolicy.com/find)
- [Agents](https://studentpolicy.com/providers)
- [Programs & events](https://studentpolicy.com/events)
- [For agents](https://studentpolicy.com/for-practitioners)
- [Safety](https://studentpolicy.com/safety)

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