Incoming Student Brochure Fall 2018

STEPS TO ENROLLMENT

1 Apply for Housing

To guarantee your spot in the residence halls, fill out the housing application at housing.ucmerced.edu by the deadline and submit the $300 reservation fee or request a payment deferment. Students who apply after the deadline will be considered for housing on a first-come, first-served basis.

IMPORTANT FALL HOUSING DATES: March 1: Housing application opens May 7:

housing.ucmerced.edu/apply18

First year priority housing application deadline

Roommate assignments begin

May 21: June 5:

FALL PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINES:

Transfer priority housing application deadline

Online check-in available; complete move-in forms online and change move-in times Preliminary room assignments sent; first bills available

July 1:

July 15: Aug. 10:

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS May 7, 2018 TRANSFER STUDENTS June 5, 2018

Official room assignments and move-in details available Aug. 18-19: Move-in days for academic year; times will be assigned

HOWMUCH DOES IT COST TO LIVE ON CAMPUS? The cost of living in the residence halls varies with the number of residents per room. Most students live in double- and triple-occupancy rooms, although a limited number of quadruple- and single-occupancy rooms are available. The rates for on- and off-campus housing are available at housing.ucmerced.edu . DO I NEED TO PAY THE WHOLE CONTRACT AMOUNT AT ONCE? No. Although the contract commitment is for a full academic year, you are billed by the semester. You have the option to pay the semester in full (about half the total contract amount), or you can apply for the Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) in MyBill in the my.ucmerced.edu student portal.

Visit the On-Campus Housing FAQ at housing.ucmerced.edu/frequently- asked-questions for everything you need to know about living at UC Merced.

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