Hey, bit of a dilemma here. I’m a freshman looking at living in an apartment with a few of my friends next year because of the crapshoot that is the housing lottery. Financial Aid covers all of my expenses so the problem I’m having is paying the security deposit. I understand that I’ll receive whatever it costs to have a double on campus (8500 or so), which will more than cover the cost of living in the apartment.The problem is that to lock down the apartment I need to pay the security deposit of $1400. How do I go about paying this if I don’t receive my award until August?
I thought all Freshmen were required to live on campus. Maybe not. Looks like you’ll have to borrow $ from someone if you’re not willing to “swim with the other ducks” and accept full ride in the dorms. I don’t mean to sound rude, but that’s your problem.
At the schools I know, that is something you need to provide yourself, just as you needed seed money for transportation to the school, money to put down on deposits for your dorm/enrollment, and to buy supplies to start out your school year.
I think he’s already a freshmen and talking about moving off campus sophomore year.
OHHH! Sorry then. Nevermind
You’ll have to borrow from someone who trusts you to pay them back.
Oof. That’s tough. That’ll be a tough sell. Thanks.