Financial Resources

Website: https://bursar.rice.edu
Phone: 713-348-4946
E-mail: bursar@rice.edu
Location: 110 Allen Center

The Bursar's Office can assist with learning about costs, understanding your bill, making payments, and information about refunds.

Website: https://financialaid.rice.edu/
Phone: 713-348-4958
E-mail: fina@rice.edu
Location: 250 Allen Center

Scholarships, grants, and stipends for Rice graduate students are coordinated by the academic department offering the awards.

All student loans are processed through the Office of Financial Aid. Loans available to graduate students include Direct Unsubsidized Loans, Grad PLUS and Private Loans.

Website: https://studenthealthinsurance.rice.edu/
Phone: 713-348-5544
E-mail: studentinsurance.rice.edu
Location: 3rd Floor, Cambridge Office Building

Health care is very expensive and while the Student Health Center on campus can provide primary care for students, sometimes students require additional care for hospitalizations, surgery, or other specialty care. It is important that students are able to receive appropriate health care when necessary.

Rice University requires that all registered, degree seeking students (with the exception of students enrolled in traditional online programs or enrolled in the Liberal Studies programs, excluding the MAT for new teachers) maintain health insurance while enrolled so that unexpected illness or accident does not hinder its students' wellness or academic success. It is Rice University's responsibility to ensure the safety of all students.

Therefore, students may only opt out of the Rice Student Health Insurance Plan if their outside insurance meets Rice's waiver requirements. An approved waiver is only valid for the academic year in which it was approved.

Website: https://controller.rice.edu/payroll
Phone: 713-348-3410
E-mail: payroll@rice.edu
Location: 2nd Floor, Cambridge Office Building

Website: https://rupd.rice.edu/parking-enforcement

Students, faculty, staff, and registered visitors will use this online portal for parking registration, tow form, ticket viewing, and appeal requests. A $10.00 appeal deposit per citation will be collected when the appeal is submitted. If the appeal is approved, the deposit will be refunded to the account.

Website: https://gsa.rice.edu/funding
E-mail: gsafinance@rice.edu