If you are a student taking two or more courses, you are automatically enrolled in the health and wellness plan.
If you are only taking one course as a part-time student, you are not eligible for enrollment in the plan. However, if you are taking a minimum of two courses, your family members, such as your spouse, common-law partner, or dependent children, are eligible to enroll at the start of the coverage period for an additional fee.
Students who are not taking the required course load or are not members of the Students' Association of Portage College are not eligible.
During the change of coverage period (from the week before to the second Friday after), you can update your school's default enrollment by filling out the corresponding form to opt out, enroll dependents, or opt (back) in. If you enroll in the fall semester, your benefits coverage will start on September 1st and continue until August 31st. For the winter semester, the coverage begins on January 1st and continues until August 31st. You can find more information about the change of coverage period here.
If you already have a health insurance plan, you can check your eligibility to opt out of your student benefits plan.
Students who are enrolled in student benefits have the ability to enroll dependents.
If you choose to opt out, you have 30 days from the date you lose coverage to opt back in.
