<p>I heard that housing is guaranteed for freshman, but not for soph-senior. Are many turned away from housing soph-senior? My problem is that I come from a low-income family and would not be afford living off-campus. </p>
<p>How does housing work? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>No one, to my knowledge, has EVER been turned away. You may not like your housing option, but if you want to live on campus, you can. Also, if you live in a residential college you can guarantee yourself a spot by getting enough housing points via whatever their system is.</p>
<p>Yeah, it is unlikely you will be turned away. Also, many off-campus living arrangements are surprisingly cheaper. I would say enjoy living in the dorms for as long as you can. You don’t have to cook, clean, buy groceries, etc. What could be better? You can do all of that when you graduate.</p>
<p>Most off-campus housing is much cheaper.</p>
<p>Yah I just re-read; What? On campus is the biggest rip-off since companies made their employees shop at the company stores.</p>
<p>In my experience off campus housing is less expensive.</p>
<p>David</p>
<p>NU '71, '72, '74</p>
<p>But if you come from a low income family, the financial aid probably covers a large portion of the dorm fees so living off campus would be more expensive.</p>
<p>^False- unless you are on more than full tuition scholarship (and I don’t know how that works) your financial aid is calculated as though you were living on campus. Which is not to say it’s not if you ARE on more than full tuition, just that my fin. aid amount is calculated assuming I live on campus, which is a higher cost than my actual cost of attendance.</p>
<p>hmmmm? As an undergrad (senior year) I had a 3rd floor 2 bedroom
on Sheridan at Juneway, just South of the cemetary. As a graduate
student I kicked it up a little, living in two places in homes on Sherman.
As I recall I had another basement place on Hinman-- easy walking distance
to campus. As a student the Sheridan place was the most awkward
commute-- needed the car. Parking on Juneway, the drug capital of the
world just got my little Opel beat to heck. Winter snow was Hell.</p>
<p>I never had it sooo good! Inexpensive rent, a little Hibachi- a couple
burgers or chicken, and a can of Old Style. mmmmmmm good! Simple
good life.</p>
<p>Inexpensive rent. Those were the days.</p>
<p>.02 David '71, '72, '74 Go Cats!</p>