INFORMATION FOR
Cancellation of the housing contract by the student occupant must be submitted via the Residence Life Housing Portal. Upon cancellation of this contract by the student occupant, the student occupant will forfeit his/her entire room application/damage fee, and will be subject to the refund policy as stated below.
If a student has already moved in to their assigned space, they are required to vacate University housing within 48 hours of submission of the housing cancellation, Academic Dismissal, enrollment drop for unpaid student account balances, and cease using the meal plan associated with the housing assignment. Vacating after 48 hours of submission can affect your Official Date of Cancellation and refund amount/eligibility.
If a student is academically dismissed from the University, the student must withdraw from housing via the Housing Portal and the same refund schedule will apply.
Students will be held liable for room and meal plan/Pioneer Express charges and/or usage incurred beyond their last date of attendance.
Refunds of room charges are applied to student's account based upon the refund schedule. Withdraws from housing may affect a student's financial aid award.
Refunds for housing charges are determined by a percentage scale, determined by the Official Date of Cancellation.
*100% refunds during Fall Semester are only avaialble for students who have not started occupancy. Students who begin occupancy are only eligible for a maximum 90% refund.
Resident students who have a room assigned, and do not move into the assignment, can be charged a 10% cancellation fee.
Refund Rates for Spring 2027 will be determined before Spring 2027 charges begin posting in November.
Resident students from Fall Semester who do not move-in for the Spring and have not vacated the assignment are subject to a cancellation fee for occupancy of the space.
A student must officially submit a request to withdraw from their Housing Contract through the Residence Life Housing Portal.
Our posted housing refund policy applies to all cancellations. Cancellations occurring during a semester are subject to inspection of the vacated room for any damages.
Refunds of meal plans/Pioneer Express funds are handled by Hospitality Services. For more information about meal plan refunds, call 973-720-2671, or visit their website here.
