<p>Hello I was just assigned a single in Low Rise 6. I read that the rooms are arranged in a suite style, could anyone shed some light on how exactly there are arranged?
Also I am on financial aid and my package only covered a double, it is my understanding that since I didn’t ask for a double but was still assigned one, my finaid will be increased to cover the additional cost (which I could not prevent). Is this correct?</p>
<p>yeah, I am basically in the same situation as I got a single in Jameson but requested a double. I tried calling financial aid, but it closed at 4 and I called at 4:03. ugh</p>
<p>i’m pretty sure that is how it works, but I would like to know for sure. 
if you find out let me know please</p>
<p>If you applied for a double but got a single, you will most likely receive additional financial aid to cover the additional cost.</p>
<p>My understanding is that they will let you take extra loans to cover the additional cost of a single room. I don’t think that they usually adjust your grant aid to cover a single, even if you didn’t request it.</p>
<p>to the best of my understanding, if you did not put down to request a single as any of your rooming options, than if you are assigned a single FinAid will increase your aid to cover the addl cost…if you put dwn a single as a choice, even if 3rd choice, than FinAir will not cover the additional cost.</p>
<p>In Low Rise 6, there are 4 floors plus a basement for the laundry room and piano.
Each floor splits into two wings at your RA’s room, one wing that has two suites (side by side), and the other wing that has four, two side by side suites above two side by side suites.
Each suite will have four rooms, two singles, one double, one triple (up to 7 people) along a very small hallway.
All the suites are sort of separated from each other, very very unsocial. Each suite has its own bathroom. Each suite will be all one gender.
There is a common room for each floor and a kitchen. The rec room is somewhere in the middle of the building (there’s a ping pong table, flat screen television, pool table and a fireplace).
The building is designed to be a maze to prevent students from coming together and locking down/taking over the building. I think it has happened before, and your RA’s or Orientation Leaders will tell you about that story of how the building was designed.
You will also have card access to Low Rise 7.</p>
<p>whoa… first time i’ve heard LR’s being described as unsocial… I still hang out with people from 4 different suites, including some from LR 7.</p>
<p>Hi. I have never posted here before, but I just received my housing assignment - Low Rise 6 in a single (female). I would really prefer a single in another dorm. Does anyone want to make a switch? What is the reputation of Low Rise 6? I have seen the pictures and know that it is not the nicest looking.</p>
<p>I just spoke to financial aid and they said that if you are receiving grant aid and did not request a single as your first choice that they would increase your grant aid to cover the increased cost.</p>
<p>that is a relief thank you.
I feel like if the floorplan of a building is what prevents you from making friends, then you aren’t trying hard enough. I’m sure it will be fine and I’m pretty excited to be living in a suite.</p>
<p>In the low rises, what is included in the kitchen? Microwave, Dishwater, etc or is it just a stove, oven, sink?</p>
<p>kitchens have fridge, stove/oven, sink and microwave</p>
<p>Quick question - do we need to bring plates, cups and utensils? Or these are already available in the kitchen?
We are very new to the entire college experience, so I appogize if my questions sound silly.</p>
<p>My daughter was in the exact same situation last year. She was assigned Low Rise 6 - not exactly the dorm of her choice. She didn’t love it when she moved in - definitely one of the weirdest layouts out there and the condition of the dorm left something to be desired. The kitchen is old and not very clean - a few cook in there but not many. I wouldn’t drag along dishes, etc unless you like to cook and definitely I’d recommend to store them in your room. There is not a dishwasher, and the dishes are everywhere, but there is a microwave, stove, sink, etc.The singles are small but actually not as small as you’d think once all of your stuff is in there. The good news? The lounge is located before you enter your suite so you have to walk through it to get to your room. It is a central hangout spot and makes it very easy to bond with the entire unit. There is another bigger lounge with a pool table, etc., but no one from my daughter’s unit ever hung out there because they just stuck to their own, and it didn’t even have a t.v. Well, it did originally, but it got stolen by an outsider early on. Everyone just watched t.v. on their laptop and I think when they had their own version of movie night, someone would just move their t.v. out into the lounge. That’s why everyone ends up so close - even the people in singles - the fact that anyone has a single in the Low Rise does not mean anti-social at all. In fact, it is usually the “go to” room when people want to get away from roommates. As a sophomore, my daughter is living with 12 people from Low Rise 6 in a new dorm. Many Low Risers stick together throughout college, at least that’s what I’ve heard and so far, it appears to be true.</p>
<p>My freshman year, I was placed in a triple with the girl I requested as my roommate and another random girl. The random girl ended up deferring for a year, so my roommate and I had the larger room as a double, which was pretty nice. I wouldn’t say the Low Rises are unsocial by any means. The girls in my suite were all very close and we were good friends with the boys in the suite below us, as well as our RA. My roommate and I still keep in contact with our RA and are really good friends with him. Being in Low Rise ended up working out really well for us because the majority of our friends were living in townhouses, which are right across the street. Also, you’re so close to RPCC, which is nice when it gets cold. The biggest disappointment with the Low Rises is that they’re not nearly as nice as Mews or CKB and they don’t have air conditioning (BIG bummer for the first couple weeks of school). The kitchen is small, but I often made macaroni or Ramen noodles. You have to bring your own pots and dishware, but it’s not a big deal. I just kept mine on top of my desk in my room. If the kitchen gets too dirty, your RA will lock it as a punishment, so keep it clean! Hope this helps!</p>