Submit your housing deposit when you submit your application

[gettingschooled]

I think it is a good time to remind everybody of this. If you want to live on campus at UT, your housing priority is based on when you submit the $50 and initial housing application. You can submit this as soon as you are issued a log in for MyStatus (usually within a day of completing ApplyTexas)

There are a lot of unhappy freshmen who ended up in their last choice dorm or worse with no dorm because they waited until they decided to attend to submit the application. Yes, if you don’t go to UT you are losing $50. If you can afford it, then pay the money. If you cannot, check into getting the fee waived.

It appears that anyone who deposited by Mid April got A DORM - just maybe not their first choice.

[helicopter8]

100% agree with @gettingschooled . If UT is your preferred school, or if you can afford it, please spend this $50. It’s worth every single penny. I know personally some kids waited too long (or even forgot to deposit) and eventually have to get outside apartment. Some applied really late and got supplementary housing, but because of that, they were unable to pair with their friend.

Pay the deposit as soon as you apply, so you can get your preferred housing, and pair with your friend too !!