You may either bring them to Fall Orientation in August, or to Spring Orientation if you are beginning your studies in January, or you may mail them to the specific address designated on the form. It is best to bring them with you so you will have them when establishing your medical folder during orientation. If you hope to use a non-Penn State student health insurance provider, you should send the specific policy materials to the Student Insurance Office for advance approval . Although it might be practical to have some type of insurance to cover possible illnesses, losses, etc. that could occur on your way to Penn State, most travel insurance policies do not satisfy the Penn State Student Insurance guidelines.
Some students do buy travel insurance from their home countries to cover their pre-arrival journey.
However, then they also purchase the Penn State Student Insurance Plan after arrival. If classes are assigned to you during the advance registration period, a list of charges will be generated for tuition , fees , and also housing if you requested a campus room. You may mail the bill slip with your housing payment if you are sure it will arrive at least two weeks before you do, or you may wait until after arrival and take care of filing the bill and making the housing payment during the International Students Orientation period. Don t fret and do know that there is no need to have your parents, friends, or other loved ones call or write. The plan requires three equal payments with the last third payable within three months of the semester s starting date.