Health & Counseling Fee (HCF)

Similar to a technology fee or student activity fee, the Health & Counseling Fee (HCF) is assessed to most DU students, but is not a charge for individual services or coverage.

Rather, the Fee supports prevention education and wellness services available to all students, such as 24/7 medical and mental health consultations, Health Promotion education events and supplies, and no-cost services as needed from CAPE (the Center for Advocacy, Prevention, & Empowerment) and the Collegiate Recovery Program.

The Fee also decreases the cost of medical and counseling service at the HCC when you use them, including:

• Low co-payments for counseling and medical appointments ($20 for primary care)
• Discounted in-house medications
• Discounted laboratory tests
• Discounted procedures

While co-pays and additional charges remain the student's responsibility, when combined with the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), the personal costs for direct services are even lower.

*DU students in completely online or certificate programs are not eligible to enroll in SHIP or receive services at the HCC.

• HCF for Undergraduate Students

  Undergraduate students will be automatically assessed the full Health & Counseling Fee each term to help support campus-wide prevention education and wellness services, and to provide discounted costs for their medical and mental health services. 

  This HCF cannot be waived.

• HCF for Incoming Graduate Students

  Effective August 1, 2024, students beginning most in-person graduate, professional, and Law degree programs will automatically be assessed the full Health & Counseling Fee each term they are registered, to help support campus-wide prevention education and wellness services, and to provide discounted costs for their medical and mental health services at the HCC.

  While the Fee cannot be waived entirely, these incoming graduate students may "opt down" to a Counseling-only Fee each term via instructions below. For 2024-25, this Counseling-only Fee is $216 per quarter/ $338 per semester. (The Counseling-only Fee option is not available to any undergraduates, or to continuing graduate/professional/Law students--those who began their current program before Fall 2024; reference continuing students section below.)

  Note that by selecting this reduced fee, students will then be responsible for full out-of-pocket cost of medical services at the HCC. For only an additional $25 per term (paying the Full HCF), students get discounted medical services at the HCC.

   

  If one or more of the following apply to you, the HCF will not be assessed; but you can opt-IN to the full HCF using the How to Enroll process below:

  • already enrolled in graduate/professional degree program before Fall 2024
  • College of Professional Studies students enrolled in on-campus, degree-seeking programs
  • students carrying 7 quarter/semester hours or less

  Students in entirely online programs and benefitted DU employees taking classes using tuition waiver are NOT assessed the HCF, and are not eligible for it.

   

  OPT-DOWN DEADLINES

  Quarter students

  • Fall quarter: September 27, 2024
  • Winter quarter: January 24, 2025
  • Spring quarter: April 18, 2025
  • Summer quarter: July 7, 2025

   

  Semester students

  • Fall semester: September 6, 2024
  • Spring semester: January 24, 2025
  • Summer semester: June 6, 2025 (As term is shorter, Summer semester costs are same as summer quarter)

   

  TO OPT-DOWN TO COUNSELING-ONLY FEE 
  and thus accept responsibility for full out-of-pocket cost for HCC medical services:

  • In the MyDU online portal, select the following options:
    • Student Resources
    • Records and Requests
    • Accept/Waive Health Insurance
  • Before Insurance options appear, the Health and Counseling Fee Waiver options are shown.
    • Click the (1st) radio button to select the Counseling-only Fee

   

  Within 48 hours, the system will send an email confirmation of your coverage choice. It may take 5-7 days for the HCF charge to be updated on your DU Student Billing account.

• HCF for Continuing Graduate/Professional Students

  Students already enrolled in in-person DU graduate, professional, and Law degree programs prior to Fall 2024 will automatically be assessed the full HCF, but can opt-out by waiving the Fee at the beginning of each academic term via online process below. (These continuing students cannot opt-down to Counseling-only. If you change programs in/after Fall 2024, the Incoming Students conditions above apply.)

  Waiving the Fee means paying full out-of-pocket cost for any medical and/or mental health (counseling) services at the HCC.

   

  OPT-OUT/WAIVER DEADLINES

  Quarter students

  • Fall quarter: September 27, 2024
  • Winter quarter: January 24, 2025
  • Spring quarter: April 18, 2025
  • Summer quarter: July 7, 2025

   

  Semester students

  • Fall semester: September 6, 2024
  • Spring semester: January 24, 2025
  • Summer semester: June 6, 2025 (As term is shorter, Summer semester costs are same as summer quarter)

   

  TO WAIVE THE HCF ENTIRELY
  and thus accept responsibility for full out-of-pocket cost for HCC services:

  • In the MyDU online portal, select the following options:
    • Student Resources
    • Records and Requests
    • Accept/Waive Health Insurance
  • Before Insurance options appear, the Health and Counseling Fee Waiver options are shown.
    • click the 1st radio button "No," to waive the HCF.

   

  Within 48 hours, the system will send an email confirmation of your coverage choice. It may take 5-7 days for the HCF charge to be removed from your DU Student Billing account.

2024-25 Health & Counseling Fee Costs

• Quarter Students: $241 per Quarter
• Semester Students: $362 per Semester (As the term is shorter, summer semester cost is same as summer quarter.)