<p>Most apartments have the parents sign as guarantors of the lease anyway. Now some apartments have income thresholds the parents have to meet and most run a credit check on the parents, but I have never heard of student apartment complex in gainesville who will not rent to an under 20 year old. Don’t know about the 17 year old thing. Have you contacted any apartment complexes directly to ask?</p>
<p>My d has been living in an apartment off campus since her freshman year. She and two friends decided to live together at The Estates, as an example. One of her roommates had had just turned 17 a few months before school started; she graduated high school early. Anyway, her mom had to sign everything for her, but there was no problem. In fact, I had to sign as guarantor for my daughter, even though she was 18. And she’s renewed for a 3rd year recently, being almost 20, and I still had to sign for her. So, you would be able to do it w/ parental “help.”</p>
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<p>I’m going to appeal, but if that doesn’t work, I’ll probably stay home/save money and go to community college :/</p>
<p>sweetcaroline, ok, one thing to consider is the fact that Santa Fe College is the FEEDER school for UF. My boyfriend currently goes to Flagler College in St. Augustine but he is transferring back to SF next semester because after meeting with an academic adviser at UF, they told him that if you want an almost guaranteed chance of getting in (as long as you have the prerequisites for your major and the required transfer GPA) he should go to SF. What UF does is they fill up most of the spots for transfers with kids from SF and then look elsewhere, so if you go to a different school you are looked at second. Just consider that. SF has also been ranked nationally as one of the best community colleges in the nation (when it was a community college). Just think about it. Appeal your application. I’m appealing mine too. There is a very slim chance that it will work though so just think about your alternatives.</p>
<p>It is worth the shot to appeal. My son appealed his rejection four years ago and was accepted. Everyone told us it was a waste of time, but if you have a compelling reason why they should reconsider, they may admit you. And we know a couple of other people who were admitted on appeal, too. If you have new information that wasn’t in your original application it can be worthwhile. Good luck to you!</p>
<p>SHould i appeal even before applying? i Fully 100% expect rejection, with a severely damaged gpa from freshman year, (similar problem as sweetcaroline), but my grades my current junior year in high school are a night and day difference.
Wouldn’t it make sense for me to apply to uf now and then submit my appeal soon after? Writing is my strong point.</p>
<p>It makes no sense to appeal before or right after you apply. It’s not called an appeal if you haven’t even been rejected yet… You appeal AFTER being rejected. Besides, if you really believe you have 100% chance of rejection, you should start thinking about other schools instead of appealing. How can you expect to succeed at UF when you have zero confidence in yourself?</p>