Graduate Students
Information for Fully-funded Graduate Students
Health Insurance for Your Health and Education
Your health is essential to achieving your goals at Cornell. Access to health care and health insurance are essential to your health. Without adequate coverage, unexpected medical expenses could alter your future dramatically. That is why Cornell requires all students to have quality health insurance.
We hope this website will answer many of your questions. If you need more information, please e-mail, call, or stop by our Collegetown office. We’re eager to be of assistance.
SHIP Benefit
The University provides the SHIP as a benefit to fully-funded grad students.
The Graduate School pays the premium for all students registered with the Graduate
School who receive full tuition and a full stipend from or through Cornell.
The charge for the individual premium will appear on your July bursar bill, but
you should see a credit on your bill in July or August. If you are uncertain about
whether you qualify as fully-funded or do not see a credit for the SHIP premium
on your bursar bill, contact your field, department, or the Graduate School.
Options and Assistance
Please e-mail or stop by our Collegetown office if you:
- have dependents to enroll in the SHIP
- want to enroll in the dental or vision plan
- have questions or need assistance
We are eager to help!
Welcome Letter and Pamphlet
For more information, you can read and print information we send to all self-pay graduate students in July each year. We also provide an insurance comparison chart to help you judge the relative value of the SHIP and other insurance plans. Check back in late July for 2009-10 information.
- 2009-2010 SHIP pamphlet (pdf)
- insurance comparison chart (pdf)