GRA/GTA/GA Student Health Insurance
Graduate Research Assistants (GRA), Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA), & Graduate Assistants (GA) for student employees. Enrollment is online only.
Please note: As a graduate student employee, it is your responsibility to apply for your health insurance each semester if you are eligible for coverage.
The Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) in cooperation with the Regents Institutions of the State of Kansas is pleased to offer to students and their dependents, a Blanket Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan underwritten by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company and administered by UnitedHealthcare Student Resources. The KBOR determines the premiums each year.
Eligibility for the GRA/GTA/GA insurance is determined at the beginning of each semester. For each of the fall and spring semesters, the student must be appointed as a .5 GTA/GRA/GA (or any combination of the three to equal .5) for a minimum of eight consecutive workweeks during that semester. For the summer session, the student must be appointed as a .5 GTA/GRA/GA (or any combination of the three to equal .5) for a minimum of four consecutive workweeks from June 1 through July 31. These guidelines include international students.
How to enroll
Once on the student insurance webpage, click on "Let's start with your school's name" and type “Kansas State University." This will take you to UnitedHealthcare's student resources for Kansas State University. On the UHCSR for KSU page, choose the appropriate policy year from the drop-down box (2025-2026). Scroll down the page until you see the white boxes showing each plan. Click on “Explore Policy” in the plan that is most appropriate for you to look over the summary brochure or the full brochure certificate. The summary brochure includes the price rates for each plan, as well as an overview of the coverage provided. Dental and vision coverages are available for purchase as well; however, enrollment periods and pricing rates differ from those of the medical health plans.
We are currently in open enrollment for the Fall semester until 8/31/2025, with an effective date of 8/1/2025. You can enroll online by clicking on “Get Started” in the “Explore Policy” tab. United Healthcare has a secure link for payment – this is the only way to pay for enrollment in the health plan.
How to video guides
- Create my account: https://youtu.be/A4XdjVdixeY
- Enroll online: https://youtu.be/09ow5Wq8cyg
- Request an ID card: https://youtu.be/2ZxUgffHdxM
- Complete video library
2025-2026 Graduate Employee Health Insurance information
Premium Rates for 2025-2026 (August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026)
| SEMESTER | OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD | COVERAGE PERIOD | Student Cost 2025-2026 |
University Cost |
| Fall 2025 | July 7 - October 1 | August 1 -December 31 | $277.00 | $831.00 |
| Spring 2026 | December 1 - March 1 | January 1 - May 31 | $277.00 | $831.00 |
| Summer 2026 | May 1 - July 1 | June 1 - July 31 | $111.00 | $334.00 |
Coverage begins the first day of the coverage period if the student enrolls any time during that open enrollment month. For example, enrollment in (and subsequent payment for) Health Insurance on August 18 will have a coverage date back to August 1. The online portal will close on the last day of open enrollment.
To find information about the plan:
Go to UHCSR, select Kansas State University and select the coverage year. Review the policy and enroll online (link in upper right corner). The website can also be used to access information on supplemental policies for Dental and Vision insurance, Continuation Insurance, and the complete Policy Brochure. Questions on specific coverage or allowances must be directed to United Healthcare.
If you are not a graduate student employee, please contact Lafene Health Center at LHCins@ksu.edu for your questions.
International Students
Please read the important information on the mandatory health insurance and the waiver process from International Student and Scholar Services.