Eligibility of Students for Care at Student Health Service

• Eligibility for care at SHS is established by enrolling in the Penn Student Insurance Plan (PSIP) or  paying the Clinical Fee.
• The Clinical Fee is mandatory for all full-time students.
• The Clinical Fee is automatically billed to full-time students.
• If you enroll in PSIP, the fee is reversed when the insurance premium is billed.
• Part-time students may choose to use Student Health, by paying the Clinical Fee or enrolling in a PSIP. 
• Students in special programs should check with their school to see if they are  eligible for care.
•  Spouses and domestic partners of Penn students may be seen on a fee-for-service basis, by presenting a Penn Guest Card.
• English-language program (ELP) students will be automatically eligible to use Student Health while they are taking classes, through payment of a Clinical Fee through their department.

Not Eligible for Care at Student Health Service:

• Children.
• Students taking non-credit courses are not eligible to use SHS.
• Students on PSIP Continuation Plans.