Bowling Green State University has implemented a Required Hard Waiver Health Insurance Program.  This program states that all domestic students taking eight or more credits hours on the main campus and all international students regardless of credit hours are required to have health insurance coverage.  This resolution does not apply to domestic students exclusively at BGSU Firelands or distance-learning students.

Under the “required, hard waiver” program, students must have health insurance that meets the basic minimum requirements set by the University.  If the student does not wish to purchase the BGSU offered Student Insurance Plan, students must have alternative health insurance coverage, provide that information to the University, and complete a waiver providing their current health insurance coverage information.  If this alternative coverage does not meet the basic minimum requirements, the student must purchase the University offered Student Insurance Plan.  

This website will provide you with the information needed to make an educated decision about insurance.  If you have questions, please contact us at

134 Health Center Building
Phone:  419-372-7495
Fax:  419-372-4812
studentins@bgsu.edu

Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday  8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday                         9:20 am - 5:00 pm