All students at Vanderbilt are required to have adequate hospitalization insurance coverage, and a plan providing hospital, surgical, and major medical benefits is offered through the University. The annual premium is in addition to tuition. The Psychological and Counseling Center offers broad-based counseling services to students, faculty, staff members, and their immediate families. Child Care Center Vanderbilt Child Care Center operates as a service to University staff, faculty members, and students. The program currently serves 120 children, six weeks old through kindergarten.
Tuition is determined by the child's age and family income.
The Graduate Student Council, consisting of one student representative from each graduate program, serves as a voice for graduate student opinion. The council and its committees are available to students and members of the administration and faculty for consultation regarding matters concerning the Graduate School and the graduate student body. The council publishes a handbook, the Graduate Survival Manual for new students, and the Second Degree Newsletter, and coordinates social activities for graduate students. The council and the Graduate School cosponsor Graduate Student Research Day, at which students present their research to the University community, and periodic workshops on topics of interest to graduate students. In addition to working with the Graduate Student Council, the Graduate School provides resources and programs for its students.