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1. HOUSING APPLICATION & DEPOSITS
1.1 I would like to secure a housing space for the upcoming year, but I haven't been officially admitted to the University yet, what do I do?
1.2. Okay, so I am fully admitted now, when and where can I make my $250 deposit?
1.3. What is the $250 housing deposit for?
1.4. What happens to my deposit if I don't end up getting a room?
1.5. If I filled out an application and paid my housing deposit but my friend from home that I would like to room with has not, can I still pick a room and reserve the other bed for my roommate?
1.6. What happens to my $250 deposit if I apply now and then decide to cancel my assignment at a later time?
1.7. Is there a deadline for submitting a Residence Hall application?
1.8. I know that the first Housing payment is due prior to move in, but I have not yet received Financial Aid and so I cannot pay for it, what do I do?
1.9 How do I select a meal plan for the upcoming year?
2. WHEN AND HOW DO I CHOOSE FOR A ROOM & ROOMATE?
2.1. Okay, so I submitted my online application and my deposit. Now what?
2.2. Is there any possibility that I won’t get the roommate I requested in my application?
2.3. Where do I enter the information about the roommate(s) I am requesting?
2.3. As a new residential student, where can I choose to live next year?
2.4. When will I be notified of my room assignment?
2.5. Oh no! I forgot: my roommates/suitemates name, the room number that I selected, which meal plan I chose, etc. How do I get this information again?
HOUSING APPLICATIONS & DEPOSITS
I would like to secure a housing space for the upcoming year, but I haven't been officially admitted to the University yet, what do I do?
University Housing has a limited number of spaces on campus, therefore we require students to be fully admitted to Boise State University through the Admissions Office before allowing them to apply, that way students cannot hold rooms unless they are truly eligible to live with us. [back]
Okay, so I'm fully admitted now, when and where can I make my $250 housing deposit?
Before you complete the housing application, you will be prompted to pay the deposit through Touchnet with a credit card. [back]
What is the $250 housing deposit for?
The deposit reserves applicants a space in the residence halls for the upcoming academic year. $25 dollars of the deposit is a non-refundable application processing fee. The remaining $225 becomes a security deposit once the semester begins. Students who successfully complete their Residence Hall/Dining Agreement terms will receive the $225 back at the end of the academic year, less any cleaning or damage fees.[back]
What happens to my deposit if I don't end up getting a room?
If you don’t end up with an assignment in our halls you will have the option to remain in queue to wait for a room to become available or you can request your deposit be returned. If you are offered a space in the halls at any point after June 30th but decline it, your deposit will be forfeited. [back]
If I filled out an application and paid my housing deposit but my friend from home that I would like to room with has not, can I still pick a room and reserve the other bed for my roommate?
No. All students that wish to be assigned to a bed space must have applied and paid their housing deposits by the time room assignments are made. You will need to find another roommate to live with; otherwise, we will assign you to any bed space that is available at the time of assignment. Please plan ahead, not only for yourself, but also for your roommate(s). [back]
What happens to my $250 deposit if I apply now and then decide to cancel my assignment at a later time?
If you notify University Housing of your intent to cancel by June 30th, we will refund the deposit (less the $25 application processing fee). If you do not notify us until July 1st or after, your deposit will be forfeited. To notify us of your intent to cancel, you will need to log-in to MyHousing, select personal preferences and complete questions 25-28. [back]
Is there a deadline for submitting a Residence Hall application?
If your BroncoWeb account shows sufficient financial aid to pay your fees and first housing payment, this
will be considered the same as payment being made. No late charges are assessed until after September 1 for fall semester and February 1 for spring semester.
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I know that the first Housing payment is due prior to move in, but I have not yet received Financial Aid and so I cannot pay for it, what do I do?
If your BroncoWeb account shows sufficient financial aid to pay your fees and first payment, this will be considered the same as payment being made. No late charges are assessed until after September 1 for fall semester and February 1 for spring semester. [back]
How do I select a meal plan for the upcoming year?
Residents may change their meal plan before 10th day of classes though MyHousing starting 48 business
hours after they have been assigned to a hall/room. Residents are allowed one meal plan change per semester prior to 10th day of classes free of charge. Subsequent meal plan changes will result in a $25 processing fee.
Students who move on to campus in the middle of the semester will have to wait to change their meal plan until the beginning of the next semester. Students that do not select a meal plan, but live in Chaffee, Driscoll, Keiser, Morrison, Taylor or Towers Hall, will automatically have the default meal plan assigned to their student account.
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WHEN AND HOW DO I CHOOSE A ROOM & ROOMMATE?
Okay, so I submitted my online application and my deposit. Now what?
Once you have completed the application and deposit, you have nothing further to do. We will begin making room assignments on April 2nd and will continue on a daily basis until no vacancies remain. We will make assignments on a first come first serve basis with the date of the paid deposit as the determining date. [back]
Is there any possibility that I won’t get the roommate that I requested in my application?
Yes, this is possible. A number of variables may cause this to happen such as your roommate not
choosing YOU as their preferred roommate, and/or you and your roommate selecting different
room types as preferences (example: if you ONLY choose single rooms in Chaffee as an option,
and your preferred roommate ONLY selects doubles in Towers, you will not be matched), you and your preferred roommate apply for housing too many days apart from one another, and/or if bed spaces are limited at the time you are assigned, etc.
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Where do I enter the information about the roommate(s) I am requesting?
48 hours after you fill out your housing application you will be able to log on to MyHousing, which is the self-service link for students. In My Housing you will be able to indicate your preferences for roommates, halls and even change your meal plan. [back]
As a new residential student, where can I choose to live next year?
New traditional first year can select rooms in Chaffee Hall, Keiser Hall, Taylor Hall, Morrison Hall, and Towers Hall for the upcoming year. Driscoll is available only to those students who have been accepted into the Honor’s Program. New non-traditional students may be eligible for University Suites, Yale Court or the Lincoln Townhomes. For more specifics about each of our halls, including photos, please visit our Living Options. [back]
When will I be notified of my room assignment?
New residential students will begin to receive notification of room assignments at the beginning of April.
Assignment notification will be ongoing until no vacancies remain. The assignment letter will have important information about the hall you will live in, your roommate(s) names and contact information, your campus mailing address/mailbox number, etc.
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Oh no! I forgot: my roommates/suitemates name, the room number that I selected, which meal plan I chose, etc. How do I get this information again?
No problem, just log-in to MyHousing any time after you have received your official assignment email from University Housing and you will be able to find all of this information available to you.[back]
