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Housing

Change-of-Campus students have their choice of whether to live on- or off-campus. You should explore both options before making a decision of what might be best for you. The process to obtain on-campus housing normally begins in late November or early December and is concluded by early February. Students can secure on-campus housing before knowing whether they have been approved for a change-of-campus. However, the only way to get out of the legally binding on-campus housing contract is to not attend the campus for which you have a contract. Otherwise, you will be responsible for the terms of the contract.

Off-campus housing can be secured as early as the prior October or as late as the same month that a person arrives in State College. Please make sure that you have been approved for a change-of-campus before signing a lease. You will be responsible for the terms of the lease whether you attend University Park or not.

The links below provide more information about both on- and off-campus housing.

On-Campus Housing

http://www.hfs.psu.edu/housing/transfer - a link with specific information for change-of-campus students

http://www.foodservices.psu.edu - a link to the Food Services Web site which identifies places to eat on campus, meal plan information, menus, and much more

http://www.hfs.psu.edu/housing - the Housing Web site which contains information about the types of housing available, how to secure housing, and more

http://www.sa.psu.edu/rl - the Residence Life Web site which contains information about living/learning options, policies and rules, staffing, and more

http://php.scripts.psu.edu/clubs/ARHS/index.php - the Association of Residence Hall Students Web site. This student organization represents all on-campus students to the administration of Housing, Food Services, and Residence Life. Additionally, they offer programs and work closely with area governments.

Off-Campus Housing

http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/offcampus - the Web site for off-campus living. You can search available housing options, get lists of property managers, look through a list of resources available to students living off campus, and find out information about leases and your legal rights as a tenant.

On-campus Housing at Altoona
On-campus Housing at Behrend
On-campus Housing at Harrisburg

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