Housing & Insurance
Health Insurance:
Eastern Illinois University provides a supplemental plan of medical coverage for injury and illness for which the fee is automatically assessed along with tuition and fees for all eligible students enrolled in an on-campus program taking 9 or more hours, all Graduate Assistants under contract to the University, and all international students enrolled in an on-campus program, taking 3 or more hours. Students enrolled part-time (any program format) with 5 or more hours may apply to purchase coverage.
The Plan coordinates with the student’s primary carrier and provides the student worldwide coverage, 24 hours a day. Student Insurance is an economical way to reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket expenses when family health plans do not cover 100% of medical costs because of deductibles, co-payment amounts, limitations on specific benefits, and out-of-network penalties.
The Plan has a $100 deductible per diagnosis and pays up to 70% of eligible expenses for physician and hospital expenses, lab and x-ray, surgery, ambulance transport, physical therapy, maternity expenses, mental health and substance abuse issues. It has an annual maximum of $15,000.
OISS reminds students that your current health insurance policy may provide benefits while attending Eastern Illinois University. If you do not have insurance or if your insurance does not cover you during this time, we strongly recommend a comprehensive health insurance plan. Costs for insurance plans will vary depending on the amount and length of coverage. The EIU Health Insurance program does not cover students' dependents.
For more information please visit: https://www.eiu.edu/studentinsurance/
Housing:
University Apartments (As the only on-campus facility for the Married Graduate Students) is a fully furnished apartment complex designed to meet the needs of graduate students' families and single graduate students, too. All utilities including local telephone service, ethernet service, cable television service, water, gas, electric, and trash removal are included in the rent.
Married applicants must provide the Office of University Housing & Dining Services with a certified courthouse copy of their marriage certificate. Parents must provide a certified courthouse copy of the child’s birth certificate. This information must be provided prior to assignment.
For more details visit: https://www.eiu.edu/housing/universityapts.php
In addition to University Apartments, single graduate students are eligible for housing in other facilities on campus.
For more details visit: https://www.eiu.edu/housing/housingoptions.php