NSCC - Nova Scotia Community College

Student Health and Wellness! mystudentplan provides health, prescriptions, dental, mental health care plus additional benefits for eligible students.

 

Health and Dental Opt-Out

Deadline to submit applications

Students starting in September must submit the opt-out form by October 5th, 2025. Students starting in January must submit the opt-out form by February 5th, 2026. Students starting their program at any other time of year, the deadline to complete an opt-out form is 30 days from their program start date.

This is an annual opt-out. All students who choose to, and are eligible to waive the Health & Dental Plan each year they are an eligible student at NSCC, must submit the opt-out form upon the anniversary of their original program start date.

If you opted out but withdrew from NSCC and are now returning to study in the same academic year, you may not be required to resubmit your opt-out form. Contact the Student Benefits Plan Office to see if your previously submitted opt-out form remains valid or if a new opt-out must be submitted.

Eligibility Criteria

All new and returning students who are automatically enrolled in the Health & Dental Plan can choose to opt-out of the plans if they have comparable coverage through their parents, spouse, government program, employer, or band.

Students starting in September must submit the opt-out form by October 5th. Students starting in January must submit the opt-out form by February 5th. All other students have 30 days from their program start date to submit their opt-out form.

Things to consider when thinking of opting out:

  • A parents' insurance plan will stop covering you if you are a part-time student over the age of 21, or a full-time student over the age of 25.
  • You can coordinate 2 benefit plans and increase your coverage up to 100%! Find out more at the Coordination of Benefits section.
  • What is in the best interest of my overall health & wellbeing?
  • Does my existing coverage meet all my needs?
  • The only time you can get back on this Student Benefits Plan is at the start of next year OR within 30 days of losing your alternate coverage.
Important notes:
  • Nova Scotia Provincial Health Care, Nova Scotia Pharmacare or the NSCC Student Benefits Plan is not acceptable as comparable insurance coverage.
  • If you are a student who is financially sponsored to attend NSCC by the Department of Community Services, you may be automatically opted out of the student benefit plan.
  • If you are a student who is supported by the Department of Community Services but not sponsored, you are still eligible to submit an opt out. Please note that Pharmacare is not considered comparable coverage for a dental opt out.
  • First Nations and Indigenous students who do not have a policy number, please provide your Band Name and Number when you are completing the information about the insurance company and policy number.
  • Students with comparable coverage can choose to opt out of health, dental, or both.
  • The comparable coverage accepted could be from parents, spouse, work, government, or band.
  • Approval of the student's opt-out will result in the plan fee being credited according to the school's policy.
  • NO EXCEPTIONS will be made if the deadline is missed. It is the student's responsibility to pay the plan's mandatory fees, should they miss the applicable opt-out deadline.
  • Once you complete the opt-out form, you will receive an automated email confirmation. Please keep this email for your records as it is your only proof of submitting an opt-out request.

Steps to submitting your Health and Dental Opt-Out:

1 Student Information
Complete this section below providing true and correct information. Click NEXT.
2 Health Plan Opt-Out
Scroll down and check yes/no if you wish to opt-out of the health portion of the Student Benefits Plan. Provide the alternate insurance company name and policy number. Click NEXT.
3 Dental Plan Opt-Out
Scroll and check yes/no if you wish to opt out of the dental portion of the Student Benefits Plan. Provide the alternate insurance company name and policy number. Click NEXT.
4 Read and Agree to the Terms and Conditions
Click on the checkbox to indicate that you agree to the Terms and Conditions agreement. Click SUBMIT to finish your application.
5 Confirmation email
Check your email and verify if you have received the confirmation email. If you do not receive this email, you must resubmit the form.

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

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

Health and Dental Opt-Out Form

Complete all information on the opt-out form and we will process your application as soon as we can.



Student Information

Date of Birth
Phone Number
Program Start Date
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Online Forms Deadline
Submit your online Family Add-On, Opt-Out, or Opt-In applications within 30 days from the start date of your program.

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

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Benefits Plan Office

Email: nsccplan@mystudentplan.ca
Phone: 902-800-2592
Toll Free: 1-866-491-1624
Address: Room A-282.3, 5685 Leeds Street. Institute of Technology Campus - A-Wing, 2nd Floor (across from Student Services).
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 2T3, CA

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Monday to Friday
from 9:00am to 9:00pm AST
Phone: 1-866-586-1010

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