The fellowship covers tuition, recreation and computer fees. Employers are strongly encouraged to continue benefits, including health insurance, but if needed, fellows have access to health plans through the university. Scripps Fellows pay individually for housing from their fellowship stipends. After a fellow is selected, the CEJ will provide information about housing. Two apartment complexes not far from campus are regularly used by fellows in another University research center, and that center's housing liaison reports having had no problem placing people in recent years.
Fellows are ultimately responsible for their own housing arrangements.
The University of Colorado is home to numerous science and environmental libraries. Norlin Library, the main campus library, is a depository for federal, state and U.N. documents. The libraries at the National Center for Atmospheric Research are open to the public. There is a law library on the Boulder campus and a medical library in Denver. Fellows will be assigned computers and e-mail accounts and will have opportunities to become more computer literate throughout the year.