Once a student has decided which college to attend in the fall, the family will pay an enrollment deposit to secure a place in the incoming freshman class. In addition, a housing deposit and an application will also be required if living on campus for freshman year.
The housing deposit ensures that a student will have a room in one of the freshman residence halls. It is not refundable after May 1, but is usually deducted from housing costs once billed for fall semester.
The application itself is also quite important. Based upon answers to the questionnaire, a student will be assigned not only to a future residence hall, but also to a roommate. It is highly recommended that only the student fill out this form, not a parent, so that he or she may feel comfortable to be as completely honest as possible.
Here are some sample questions that may be found on the housing application:
• When it comes to your bedroom, would you consider yourself to be messy, immaculate, or somewhere in between?
• Are you a night owl? Or an early riser?
• Do you typically stir the pot? Or do you prefer to keep the peace?
• Do you enjoy studying in your room? Or do you like to find alternate locations to hit the books?
• On a typical week day morning, how many times do you hit the snooze button?
• Given your regular routine, are you a night time shower taker or do you have a morning preference?
• Are you a smoker or a non-smoker?
• How social would you describe yourself to be? Do you anticipate friends, whether from on campus or off, visiting your residence hall room often?
Thanks to technology, a lot of campuses have virtual tours of residence halls and/or floor plans posted on their websites, as well as a list of amenities available in each residence hall.
Most colleges and universities “match up” incoming freshmen during May and June and will send out housing assignments in mid to late July, although each campus operates on its own calendar.
In most cases, a new college freshman will be provided with the assigned roommate’s name and contact information, so that they may communicate with each other before arriving on campus for move-in day and orientation.
The housing deposit ensures that a student will have a room in one of the freshman residence halls. It is not refundable after May 1, but is usually deducted from housing costs once billed for fall semester.
The application itself is also quite important. Based upon answers to the questionnaire, a student will be assigned not only to a future residence hall, but also to a roommate. It is highly recommended that only the student fill out this form, not a parent, so that he or she may feel comfortable to be as completely honest as possible.
Here are some sample questions that may be found on the housing application:
• When it comes to your bedroom, would you consider yourself to be messy, immaculate, or somewhere in between?
• Are you a night owl? Or an early riser?
• Do you typically stir the pot? Or do you prefer to keep the peace?
• Do you enjoy studying in your room? Or do you like to find alternate locations to hit the books?
• On a typical week day morning, how many times do you hit the snooze button?
• Given your regular routine, are you a night time shower taker or do you have a morning preference?
• Are you a smoker or a non-smoker?
• How social would you describe yourself to be? Do you anticipate friends, whether from on campus or off, visiting your residence hall room often?
Thanks to technology, a lot of campuses have virtual tours of residence halls and/or floor plans posted on their websites, as well as a list of amenities available in each residence hall.
Most colleges and universities “match up” incoming freshmen during May and June and will send out housing assignments in mid to late July, although each campus operates on its own calendar.
In most cases, a new college freshman will be provided with the assigned roommate’s name and contact information, so that they may communicate with each other before arriving on campus for move-in day and orientation.
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