Question about housing contract and when to apply

Pasbal
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 22:22:33 +0000

Fall/Spring housing contracts open first. There’s far fewer applicants for summer housing, so that contract opens much later.

1. On the 20th, when this opens to us, will the housing contract be something online that we fill out?

Yes. You’ll fill out the contract, and if the student is under 18, you’ll also have a parent signature page that basically just says you understand the contract (since your child isn’t 18, they can’t legally sign without you).

It should be pretty straightforward.

2. Do we fill out the contract for Fall, submit it, and then pay the housing deposit, in that order? Or do we pay the $ first and then fill out the contract?

Yes. I don’t know if they have changed it recently but once you submit the housing contract you get 10 days to pay the housing deposit and submit the parent signature page if needed.

3. Is this the point that we will get the “priority number”, that I have heard so much about, that shows how far down the list she is?

Yes. However, if you fill out the contract on the first day your priority number will likely not matter as you’re likely to get your first choice, especially if the student is in Honors or applying to a large-capacity building like Wildwood or Degraff.

The entire process is pretty straightforward. The important parts are to remember to fill it out as soon as you can, and to remember to pay the deposit and submit the signature page if you need to. You also need to remember that if your child decides to attend FSU, they are contractually bound to live on campus next year. FSU Housing can hold you to paying the rent for the dorm room.