No Honors Housing? Not Good

mom2collegekids
Tue, 11 May 2010 10:40:33 +0000

*Not getting Honors housing would be very concerning. It is one of the reasons my son is considering Alabama next year in addition to the great NMF package. This may make us reconsider his options. *

??? I don’t understand your concern. If your child is going to go to Bama for the NMF package, then send his money in after he’s accepted. You’ll have first pick and he’ll get the room of his choice. However, even if you don’t pay early, NMFs are reserved honors rooms - although perhaps not in the desired hall/location. So, if choice is important, get your money in early.

Those who are having problems now waited to pay and now are having to check and check and check. That’s the way it is at nearly EVERY college. Actually, it’s worse at other colleges - because other colleges don’t have nearly as many honors beds as Bama does. Those who waited to pay would likely be having a similar or worse situation at another chosen college.

I know that at many colleges, people have to send money in early to have a chance at ANY housing…so they send the money in and decide where the child is going later.

Honors beds will open up as students change their minds or parents decide that they can’t afford honors housing, etc.

Did anyone sign into honors housing at opening time? I wonder if whatever was available at that point was snapped up within minutes…like football tickets.

Check first thing in the morning and late at night…that’s when kids often change.