Returning Student Housing Exemption Form

Academic Term

Fall

Spring

Academic Year

2024

2025

Housing Status

Residence Hall & Room Number

If you are currently living on campus, you must provide the current residence hall and room number in which you are living.

Reasons for Exemption

Students requesting any exemption reason other than residing with a local parent(s)/legal guardian will be asked to upload verification documents below. Those requesting an exemption of medical reasons will be contacted by a member of the Residence Life staff.

Financial hardship means that paying for campus housing would create a financial barrier to paying for tuition and fees and would require the student to leave the University.

Cost savings is not a valid request for financial hardship.

I am requesting a housing exemption, for the following reasons:

Please check all that apply.

Residing with a local parent(s)/legal guardian within 60 miles from the campus’ mailing address.

Financial hardship in that the student cannot afford campus housing.

Documented medical condition in which living on campus would affect a student’s health negatively.

Married legally, Spalding does not provide housing for married couples.

Dependent(s) (e.g., children), Spalding cannot accommodate children within campus housing.

Other

Please explain:

A member of the Residence Life staff will contact you about next steps.

Financial Hardship Request

Financial Hardship Documentation Directions

a. Living with an extended family member in order to support paying for tuition and fees. Please provide this individual(s)' name and the address you will be residing within your documentation.

b. Experienced a household income change (e.g., loss of job) and need to live elsewhere in order to support paying for tuition and fees.

c. Experienced a household structure change (e.g., family divorce, death in family) and need to live elsewhere in order to support paying for tuition and fees.

Spalding reserves the right to request additional documentation.

Submit a letter explaining how paying for campus housing would create a financial barrier to paying for tuition and fees and would require you to leave the University. Explain your reasoning with supporting evidence. You will need to share where you will be living and explain how you will save money. Examples of your reasons for applying.
Provide this required documentation:

a. Ensure you have a FAFSA for this academic year completed and sent to Spalding. Please ensure that you have no outstanding requested documents to provide to Spalding.

b. Copy of potential lease agreement, if applicable (to verify rates only.) Students should not sign or commit to any off-campus lease agreement without an approved exemption request.

Please note, we reserve the right to request additional documentation if needed for request review.

Please upload your documentation here. *(must be .pdf, .doc, or .docx)

Certificate/License Documents

Please upload a copy of your marriage license and/or proof of dependent (ie. birth certificate) in the space provided below.

Please upload all necessary documentation here. *(must be .pdf, .doc, or .docx)

Residential Information

First Name:

Last Name:

Email:

Student ID:

Phone Number:

Address Student Will Be Residing:

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

First Name of Person Student Will Be Residing with:

Last Name of Person Student Will Be Residing with:

Relationship to Student:

Other:

Phone Number of Person Student Will Be Residing with:

I do certify that all the information above is correct. I also understand that providing false information violates the Student Handbook and will result in disciplinary action. *

Please share any additional information you feel is pertinent to your request:

IMPORTANT: Please, contact the Residence Life Office at reslife@spalding.edu if your situation changes, voids your exemption, and requires you to live on campus.