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Flex Plan applications are now closed

Spring-summer students! If you missed the deadline, your next chance to apply will be in the next spring-summer term. The application period was from April 1^st to June 3^rd, 2026.

Flex your Plan Applications

Submit your flex health and dental plan application before the deadline.

Spring-Summer Application Period

April 1^st to June 3^rd, 2026

Make sure to submit your form by June 3^rd as the online form won't be accessible after that date.

Flex Plan Eligibility

There are 2 circumstances in which students enrolled in the Student Health and Dental Plan may flex their plan: (1) when they are new students or (2) when they are returning students on the anniversary of enrolling in the Student Benefits Plan.

Flex Plan Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria to Flex your Student Benefits Plan

All eligible students enrolled in a career program as having full-time status at the Bow Valley College are automatically enrolled in the Balanced Health and Dental plans. Students may flex their plan and must meet the following criteria in order to have their application approved:

1 New Students Enrolled in the Plan

New students or Returning students who change from part-time to full-time status and are eligible for the plan for first time; and
Assessed the Health Plan Fee and Dental Plan Fee on their student account; and
Must submit their flex application before the applicable term deadline.

Eligible students who miss the term deadline would be able to flex their plan on the anniversary of enrollment on the Student Benefits Plan.

2 Returning Students Active in the Plan

Returning students on the anniversary of enrollment; and
Assessed the Health Plan Fee and Dental Plan Fee on their student account; and
have ever not applied to flex their plan; and
Must submit their flex application before the applicable term deadline.

Eligible students who miss the term deadline would be able to flex their plan on the next anniversary of enrollment on the Student Benefits Plan.

How to Flex Your Plan

To flex your plan, you must meet the flex plan eligibility criteria and complete the online form before the applicable deadline.

Steps to Flex Your Plan

Steps to Flex your Student Benefits Plan

The following are the steps to submit a mystudentplan Flex Plan Application:

1 Confirm Eligibility

Complete the questions to confirm whether or not you are eligible to flex your plan at this time.

2 Choose your Plan

Select your preferred flex plan that best suits your needs. Click NEXT.

3 Student Information

Accurately complete all fields on the student information section. Click NEXT.

4 Read and Agree to the Terms and Conditions

Click on the checkbox to confirm you have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions agreement. Click SUBMIT to finish your application.

5 Confirmation Email

Check your email to confirm you have received your confirmation email. Keep this email as its your only proof of applying to flex your plan. If you do not receive this email confirmation, contact the Plan Support Office before the deadline.

6 Application Status

You will receive an email with the status of your application within 7-10 business days.

7 Activation of the Flex Plan

If your application is approved, Your flex plan option will be reflected on your insurance account after 45 days from the official start date of the term.

Things to consider:

Students can Flex their benefit plan only once during their program. Once approved the Flex plan will remain in effect for a minimum of 2 years. After this period students may either continue with the Flex Plan or revert to the Balanced Plan for future terms.
Students who wish to Flex their plan and add family members must first purchase the family Health and Dental coverage.
Students and dependents must be enrolled in BOTH Health and Dental in order for a Flex application to be approved. If you are only wanting one plan for your family, the student must remain on the Balanced plan.
Approval of the Student Benefits Plan Flex Plan application will result in your plan choice being reflected on your insurance account after 60 days from the start of the term.
NO EXCEPTIONS will be made if the deadline is missed.

Add donotreply@gallivan.ca to your address book. Please do not reply to this email.

Questions? Please contact your Benefit Plan Office: bowvalleyplan@mystudentplan.ca

The flex form is not accessible at this time.

The spring-summer application period was from April 1^st to June 3^rd, 2026.

NO EXCEPTIONS are made if the deadline is missed.

Fall 2026: Online applications will open on August 1^st, and the deadline is September 30^th, 2026. This deadline applies only to new fall-eligible students or returning students who started their studies in the fall term. Applications from other students will be rejected.

Eligibility Confirmation

Confirm your eligibility to flex your Student Benefits Plan by completing the following questions.

Are you a new student who has been assessed the Health fee and the Dental fee on your student account?

You can only be assessed the Student Benefits Plan fees if you meet the plan eligibility criteria. Check the Student Benefits Plan Eligibility Criteria.

Student Health and Dental Plan Enrollment

Eligibility Criteria to be automatically enrolled in the Student Benefits Plan.

All eligible domestic and international students who meet the following criteria are automatically enrolled in the Student Benefits Plan.

registered in an eligible study career program as having full-time status; and
Assessed the Student Association fee; and
Residing in Canada studying in person or online; and
Under the age of 70.

To learn more about the mandatory and other fees at Bow Valley College, visit the Bow Valley College.

Enrollment Confirmation

If you are not sure if you meet the eligibility criteria, please visit MyBVC.ca and log in using your account. If you see the Health and Dental fees included in your tuition, you are covered by the Health and Dental Plan provided by the Students Association

Yes

Are you a returning student on the anniversary of your enrollment in the Student Benefits Plan, who has been assessed the Health fee and the Dental fee on your student account?

The anniversary refers to the date you first became eligible for the health and dental plan and were assessed the associated fees. For instance, if you were first eligible for the health and dental plan in the winter term, your anniversary would happen every winter term.

Yes

Have you ever flexed your Student Benefits Plan?

Yes

You meet the eligibility criteria to flex your Student Benefits Plan at this time.

The deadline to submit your health and dental flex application is June 3^rd, 2026. After the deadline, the online form will not be available.

Complete the online form below to submit your application. Completing the questionnaire does not mean that your application is approved the Student Plan Support Office will confirm your eligibility and process your application.

You must be enrolled in both the Health and Dental Plan to flex your Plan. If you opted out of the Health or Dental Plan, you do not qualify to flex your plan.

There is up to a 60-day validation period from the start of the term. Your flex plan option will not be reflected on your account until the end of the validation period. The validation period applies to new and returning students.

Once you submit the Flex Your Plan form, you will receive an automated email confirmation. Please keep this email for your records as it is your only proof of submitting a flex plan request.

It appears you do not meet the criteria to flex your plan at this time.

Only new students or returning eligible students registered on the anniversary of enrollment in the Student Benefits Plan, attending an eligible program as having full-time status, may apply.

The next opportunity to apply will be in the anniversary of your enrollment in the Student Benefits Plan. You must be eligible for the plan at that time and have never applied to flex your plan.

If you have any questions, please initiate a chat by clicking on the right-bottom corner icon or contact the Plan Support Office by email at bowvalleyplan@mystudentplan.ca or by phone at 403-456-3080.

It appears you do not meet the criteria to flex your plan at this time.

Only new students or returning eligible students registered on the anniversary of enrollment in the Student Benefits Plan, attending an eligible program as having full-time status, and having never flexed their plan before may apply.

Students can flex their benefits plan only once. If a Flex option is approved, that flex plan will remain in effect for all future terms that they are enrolled.

Flex your Health and Dental Plan Form

Complete all information on the flex plan form and we will process your application as soon as we can.

Flex myBenefits

Should you choose to Flex your coverage, the selection you make will remain in effect for as long as you are enrolled in the Student Benefit Plan

Balanced Plan

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Flex
Drug & Parameds
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These are myBenefits

Flex
Vision & Parameds
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These are myBenefits

Flex
Dental
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These are myBenefits

You can only choose one option

Spring-Summer Deadline
Submit your online Family Add-On, Flex Plan, Opt-Out, or Opt-In applications by June 3^rd, 2026. This deadline applies only to new spring-summer-eligible students.

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Get your Benefits Card on your Benefits App and use it where direct billing is available.

Prescription Search Tool
Find out if your prescription drugs are covered by the student plan.

Plan Claims
Learn more about submitting online or manual claims to get your refund.

Flex Plan applications are now closed

Flex your Plan Applications

Spring-Summer Application Period

Flex Plan Eligibility

How to Flex Your Plan

The flex form is not accessible at this time.

Eligibility Confirmation

Are you a new student who has been assessed the Health fee and the Dental fee on your student account?

Are you a returning student on the anniversary of your enrollment in the Student Benefits Plan, who has been assessed the Health fee and the Dental fee on your student account?

Have you ever flexed your Student Benefits Plan?

Flex your Health and Dental Plan Form

Flex myBenefits

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