Pay for housing before choosing a school?

<p>I got an email saying that deadline for housing contracts is March 2. Half of the colleges don't even send decisions until April. There is some kind of deposit and a cancellation fee. Am I missing something?</p>

<p>Yep! [Prospective</a> Residents: Contract - UF | Housing & Residence Education](<a href=“http://www.housing.ufl.edu/contract/]Prospective”>http://www.housing.ufl.edu/contract/) scroll down to where it says Cancellation Fees</p>

<p>Pay it if there is a chance that you will be going to UF. </p>

<p>If you pay that fee late, they change your priority date to the date you pay that fee.</p>

<p>I know its unfair, but that’s how they do things.</p>