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Application Process

Twice a year we hold a lottery to establish a waiting list. During the lottery, applicants will fill out an application and draw a number. That number determines their place on the waiting list. Anyone who comes after the lottery is placed at the bottom of the waiting list.

The application lottery for June-August 2008 move-in will be held Wednesday, March 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Blanton Student Services Building (lower level) Applications after that date will be added to the waiting list. Due to the closing of the Binkley apartments, current Binkley residents will participate in a separate lottery during the Expo and will be given offered apartments before the general lottery participants.

The lottery for January 2009 move-ins will be held in October 2008.

How the waiting list works
Apartments are offered to those applicants who have declared a move-in date that coincides with the make-ready dates of vacant apartments.  There are two ways to be assigned to an apartment: Sight Unseen and Wait to View.

Deposits: The security deposit is equal to one months rent. At the time of contract signing, $150 is due. The remainder is due on the day the contract begins.

 

Rev.  2/18/2008 

 

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