How Do I Pay for Health Insurance?
- Students on the Rice Plan pay the premium through the Cashier's Office.
- Full-time doctoral students in their first six years of graduate study at Rice who are enrolled in the Rice Plan are eligible for a subsidy to help pay for the premium. Rice typically supplements the subsidy for those students who also elect insurance coverage for a spouse or children.
- Graduate students have several payment options, including paying a lump sum payment or arranging a payment plan through the Cashier's Office. Students who enroll in an annual Rice Plan and receive a Rice stipend of $5,000 per year, may elect to have their health insurance premium deducted from their stipend check over 15 installments. More detailed information regarding the stipend deduction option will be available on the Rice health insurance Web site during on-line enrollment, and can also be found at http://rgs.rice.edu/Grad/Funding/subsidy.cfm
Grad Students Only
What if I still can't afford it?
- American citizens are eligible for federal student loans that can be used to pay for health insurance. Contact Rice Student Financial Services for information on how to apply: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~fina, 713- 348-4958.
- All full-time graduate students are eligible for two loan funds through the University: The Adams and the Mosley loan funds. These are available at a very low interest rate.
- Graduate Students are eligible for loans of up to $250 offered by the GSA (for a $5 fee). For details, see: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~gsa