<p>My son will be attending Grad School at Wake Forest next year & is interested in the Wake Forest Rental Properties near campus. These are the homes that are owned by Wake Forest and available to rent. The link on the Wake Forest website states that the homes are within walking distance to campus & shows photos of older homes that appear to be in nice shape. Does anyone have any experience with these rental properties? He's also considering renting an apartment at one of the Crowne apartments nearby. Any feedback would be much appreciated!</p>
<p>Although D has lived on campus all 4 years, she has lots of friends who have rented at a Crowne. She had a Research Fellowship last summer at Wake and lived in a Crowne Polo apartment, subletting from a friend. She said it was very nice, and loved the convenience of the in-apartment washer/dryer. (I think that’s an extra charge?) Don’t know anything about the WFU rental places.</p>
<p>blinker- it is a little early for my freshman to worry about this, but I am curious. The WF website says you are guaranteed housing unless you voluntarily give it up. Our tour guide mentioned that she was off campus, but would still be on campus if she hadn’t gone abroad jr year. Does going abroad count as voluntarily giving up housing, releasing WF from the housing obligation?</p>
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Not entirely sure. D has lived in her sorority halls the past 3 years. When she went abroad spring term of junior year, a sorority sister who had been abroad fall term moved into D’s room. Rooming is different within the sororities/ fraternities – they run their own lottery/selection process to fill their allotted # of rooms within the assigned section of their dorm.</p>
<p>I know that when it comes to the housing lottery - your number is based on how many semesters you have lived on campus. So, a junior who has gone abroad one semester would have a lottery number that is lower than a junior who had not done so. I have never heard that you would lose guaranteed housing, however. Maybe the tour guide meant she had a bad lottery pick as a result of going abroad and voluntarily decided to move off campus?</p>
<p>Study Abroad (STAB)</p>
<p>If you are studying abroad for the fall 2010 semester and you desire campus housing for the spring 2011 semester, you must log on and choose any study abroad bed and agree to the Residence Hall and Dining Agreement.</p>
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If you are studying abroad (or planning to study abroad) for the fall 2010 semester and you desire campus housing for the spring 2011 semester, you are required to electronically self select a Study Abroad room and a Study Abroad dining plan at this time.
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In Mid-December 2010, you will then be required to electronically self select your actual spring 2011 room and dining membership. Detailed information on this process will be available in October 2010.
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By electronically signing this Residence Hall and Dining Agreement and selecting a Study Abroad room" and "Study Abroad dining plan, you will be financially obligated for spring semester room rent and dining services charges.
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Failure to choose a Study Abroad room and a Study Abroad dining plan during the Room and Dining Selection process will result in your status being changed from resident to non-resident and loss of your guarantee to campus housing, including the opportunity to live in Greek Blocks.
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<p>Thank you Rockville- very thorough explanation.</p>