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Your serves as your secure entry point for online services and information you'll need now and later as a 91¸£ÀûÉç student. Activating your IdentiKey will give you immediate access to the scholarship application once you confirm your intent to enroll. You will need yourÌýIdentiKey for the mandatory Online Experience as well.

Note:ÌýIt typically takes three to five business days after you activate your IdentiKey before you can access these services.

All 91¸£ÀûÉç faculty, staff and students receive a 91¸£ÀûÉç email account.ÌýWe will use this account to communicate with you, so please use your IdentiKey toÌýlog in and start using it daily.

Please review the Exchange Student Enrollment and Billing Handout for information about registering for classes at 91¸£ÀûÉç. Students in J1 status MUST be enrolled in in person courses.

Please keep in mind that we cannot guarantee that you will get into a specific class while at CU, so you must discuss alternative classes with your home institution advisors before you arrive.

Please review the international student pre-arrival information on our website along with the Exchange Student Checklist.

All students attending 91¸£ÀûÉç areÌýrequired to have health insuranceÌýevery semester of their program.

Students may elect coverage through an individual health insurance plan, through a family member or employer, or the university’s Student Gold Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). If you opt to purchase CU's Student Gold Health Insurance Plan, YOU MUST CONTACT studentinsurance@colorado.edu and request to be enrolled in the plan

Exchange students are exempt from the requirement to submit proof of insurance and/or waiving insurance with Health Services to 91¸£ÀûÉç. Please disregard requests to WAIVE your insurance. However, you are required to submit proof of insurance after you arrive in 91¸£ÀûÉç.

If you wish to use the Wardenburg Medical Services, you must purchase the BuffCare Supplemental Coverage Program.

You are required to submit proof of insurance coverage to ISSSÌýalong with the other required information and documents after arriving in the U.S. You may provide proof of personal insurance if it meets the following requirements:

• Program participants and their dependents are required to have medical insurance coverage with the following minimum benefitsÌý[22 CFR 62.14].
  • Medical benefits ofÌýat leastÌý$100,000 per accident or illness
  • Repatriation of remains in the amount of $25,000
  • Expenses associated with the medical evacuation of the exchange visitor to his or her home country in the amount of $50,000
  • A deductible not to exceed $500 per accident or illness.

ÌýÌýHealth Insurance RequirementÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýNew Student Immunizations & RequirementsÌý

Your Buff OneCard serves as your campus identification.ÌýPleaseÌýsubmit your Buff OneCard photo.ÌýDepending on your student status and choices, it may also:

• Have your meal plan loaded on it
• Allow you to pay for laundry and printing
• Give you access to your residence hall and room
• Allow you to gain entry to the Rec Center and sporting events

Upload Your Buff OneCard PhotoÌý

New international students at 91¸£ÀûÉç must complete the Immigration Check-In form, which is available through your and is to be completed only after arriving in the U.S.

• Please review our Immigration Check-In webpage for additional information regarding this process.

The Exchange Student Meeting & Immigration Essentials session will be held on Sunday, August 17, 2025.Ìý

• Plan on arriving in 91¸£ÀûÉç no later than Saturday, August 16, 2025 to ensure you are able to attend this required session. Check our new students page for more information on arrival and our orientation.