Dependent coverage is available through the SHIP Plus health plan. The University now offers a subsidy for the cost of adding dependent children six years old or under for students who meet all of the following criteria:
- Full-time, funded PhD students (must be union members or PhD students on non-service stipends);
- Students must be in good academic standing and within the five-year funding guarantee;
- Child(ren) six years old or under as of August 2024 for this enrollment cycle (or August of the academic year of enrollment in future years);
- Combined household modified adjusted gross income (adjusted gross income with any true-exempt interest income and certain deductions added back) must be $100,000 or less;
- In two-parent families, each parent must be enrolled in school at least part-time, working full-time, or unemployed, but actively seeking employment outside the home.