{"id":15,"date":"2017-10-18T13:33:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T13:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/residence-life\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-11-25T10:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:08:28","slug":"apply-for-housing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/residence-life\/apply-for-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply for Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Join Us in Red Hawk Country!<\/h1>\n<p>Join the over 5,500 residential population and live on campus! Living on campus gives students the opportunity to socialize, live and learn beyond the classroom \u2014 days, nights and weekends. Montclair State Residence Life offerings include residence halls, suites and apartments, each with their own amenities. Enjoy cable TV, high-speed internet, communal kitchens, game rooms, study lounges \u2014 you might never want to leave. In addition, we offer several <a href=\"\/residence-life\/apply-for-housing\/special-interest-housing\/\">Special Interest Housing<\/a> options to provide you with the opportunity to live with friends who share your interests, lifestyle or commitment to a major.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<table class=\"responsive-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Housing Deadlines<\/th>\n<th>Fall<\/th>\n<th>Spring<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Enrollment Forms and Fees<\/td>\n<td>May 1<\/td>\n<td>Rolling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Housing Application Fee<\/td>\n<td>May 1<\/td>\n<td>Rolling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Information About the Housing Process Sent to Montclair Email<\/td>\n<td>Start of May<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: inherit\">November<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Housing Selection and\/or Placement<\/td>\n<td>June<\/td>\n<td>December<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Housing for First-Year and Transfer Students<\/h3>\n<p>Housing for first-year and transfer students enrolling for the fall semester is guaranteed for those who meet the below criteria (space permitting):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have been fully accepted to the University<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Submit all enrollment confirmation forms and fees by the semester deadline<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pay the $300.00 non-refundable housing application fee by the semester deadline<\/li>\n<li>All required immunization records have been submitted &amp; processed by the Student Health Center\n<ul>\n<li>For specific immunization information please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/student-health-center\/immunizations\/requirements\/\">Immunization Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Complete the Residence License and Dining Agreement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All items are required in order for your housing application to be considered complete. For specific information on enrollment fees please see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/learn-more\/informationfor\/accepted-students\/\">Accepted Students<\/a>. Our housing process is done completely online and there is no paper application to complete or submit.<\/p>\n<p>For those who do not meet the above criteria, including students who may be accepted to the University after these dates, housing is not guaranteed. Every effort will be made to accommodate students in this category as space becomes available.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Do I Apply?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pay the $300.00 Housing Application Fee online through <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.edu\/nest\">NEST<\/a> or in person at the Office of Student Accounts. Payment info can be found on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/bills-payment\/payment-options\/\">Red Hawk Central website<\/a>. The housing application fee is due by May 1.\n<ul>\n<li>First year students for spring semester do not have a deadline for their housing application fee. We recommend submitting your deposit as soon as possible. Information for housing is emailed to students in December and on a rolling basis!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iams-amc.montclair.edu\/page-intro\">Activate your Montclair State University NetID<\/a> (your NetID is your Montclair State University Email account). The emails we send will be sent to your Montclair Email account.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students will be emailed during the month of May about our housing selection process, which takes place in June. Students will be expected to enter the Residential Management System (<a href=\"https:\/\/rms.montclair.edu\/\">RMS<\/a>) to complete their online housing agreement, lifestyle preferences, room type preferences prior to selecting housing.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students requesting housing accommodations due to a medical condition, in addition to completing the RMS preferences must submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/residence-life\/apply-for-housing\/request-for-medical-housing-accommodations\/?\">Request for Medical Accommodations<\/a> by the semester deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Incoming Graduate Students<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p>Campus housing is not just for our undergraduate students, it&#8217;s available for graduate students, too! We offer graduate student housing on the Montclair campus in The Village at Little Falls and on the Bloomfield campus in Franklin Street Residence Hall, 19 Austin Place, and 23 Austin Place.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Do I Apply?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pay the $300.00 Housing Application Fee online through <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.edu\/nest\">NEST<\/a> or in person at the Office of Student Accounts. Payment info can be found on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/bills-payment\/payment-options\/\">Red Hawk Central website<\/a>. The housing application fee is due by May 1.\n<ul>\n<li>First year students for spring semester do not have a deadline for their housing application fee. We recommend submitting your deposit as soon as possible. Information for housing is emailed to students in December and on a rolling basis!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iams-amc.montclair.edu\/page-intro\">Activate your Montclair State University NetID<\/a> (your NetID is your Montclair State University Email account). The emails we send to students will be sent to your Montclair Email account.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students will be emailed during the month of May about our housing selection process, which takes place in June. Students will be expected to enter the Residential Management System (<a href=\"https:\/\/rms.montclair.edu\/\">RMS<\/a>) to complete their online housing agreement, lifestyle preferences, room type preferences prior to selecting housing.<\/li>\n<li>Students requesting housing accommodations due to a medical condition, in addition to completing the RMS preferences must submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/residence-life\/apply-for-housing\/request-for-medical-housing-accommodations\/?\">Request for Medical Accommodations<\/a> by the semester deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Returning Undergraduate and Graduate Students<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<p>No matter you are a current resident or a commuter wanting to live in campus, and you wish to request housing for the upcoming academic year, the Office of Residence Life offers a specific general room selection process each spring!<\/p>\n<p>Review the <a href=\"\/residence-life\/apply-for-housing\/room-selection-process\/\">Returning Students Housing Selection web page<\/a> for a step-by-step guide as well as eligibility requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Housing Application Directions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In order to apply for housing for, you must first be eligible and complete the necessary requirements as listed above in the drop downs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-group\"><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\">\n<p>Log into the <a href=\"https:\/\/rms.montclair.edu\/\">Residential Management System (RMS)<\/a> with your NetID and associated password. If you are a new student and have not registered your NetID, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/iams-amc.montclair.edu\/page-account-claiming\">complete that first!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\">\n<p>Select either &#8220;Go to New Students Homepage&#8221; or &#8221; Go to Current Students Homepage&#8221; and then click on &#8220;Housing Selection Homepage&#8221; to enter your personalized RMS homepage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">3<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\">\n<p>Scroll down to the Prepare for Housing Selection section of the page. Click the green arrow next to &#8220;Complete My Housing Agreement&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">4<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\">\n<p>Follow each direction on the page. You will use your CWID number (excluding the &#8216;M&#8217;) as your electronic signature for your housing agreement.<\/p>\n<p>You will also be able to submit room style preferences and lifestyle preferences. These preferences\u00a0<strong>do not<\/strong> select a housing assignment for you and\u00a0<strong>do not<\/strong> guarantee a specific style of housing.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to select &#8220;Finish&#8221; at the end of the page to complete your housing application.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-step\"><div class=\"prpl-step-number\"><span class=\"label-part\">Step<\/span> <span class=\"number-part\">5<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-step-content\">\n<p>You will now wait to either participate in housing selection or be assigned a room depending on the semester that you are applying for housing. Once you have selected housing or been assigned housing, you will receive a Housing Confirmation email.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>You will receive all of your housing application summaries to your Montclair email account as confirmation that you have completed the process properly. We will be communicating specific move-in instructions over the summer break for the fall semester and winter break for the spring semester. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at <a href=\"mailto:reslife@montclair.edu\">reslife@montclair.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Additional Information<\/h2>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small red image-left\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/residence-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/08\/082223_0891_Move-In-Day-LAROSA.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/residence-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/08\/082223_0891_Move-In-Day-LAROSA.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"three people outside, one giving directions\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h3><strong>Living on Campus<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Living on campus goes beyond your room! Learn about our amenities, special interest learning communities and more at the link below!<\/p>\n<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button white\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/residence-life\/living-on-campus\/\">Living on Campus<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/residence-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2020\/01\/050217_7254_Village-Dorm-Room.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/residence-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2020\/01\/050217_7254_Village-Dorm-Room.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h3><strong>Housing Agreement<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>All students living on campus must sign the Housing Agreement. The agreement outlines all of &#8220;the business&#8221; of living on campus. It&#8217;s important to familiarize yourself with your Housing Agreement before living on campus!<\/p>\n<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"\/residence-life\/apply-for-housing\/housing-agreement\/\">Read the Agreement<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small red image-left\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/residence-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2017\/11\/our-mission.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/residence-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2017\/11\/our-mission.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Students sitting outside of Blanton Hall having a conversation with one another.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h3><strong>Request for Medical Housing Accommodations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Office of Residence Life and the Disability Resource Center work together to accommodate students with disabilities or medical needs. Depending on the time, students should confirm deadlines for housing selection processes! We do however accept requests at any time and accommodate requests based on availability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button white\"><a href=\"\/residence-life\/apply-for-housing\/request-for-medical-housing-accommodations\/\">Request Accommodations<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-band-small lt-gray image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/residence-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2017\/11\/room-rates-small.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/residence-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2017\/11\/room-rates-small.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Students sitting around in a Residence Hall showing one-another things on an iPad and studying.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h3><strong>Room Rates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Learn about the housing and meal plan rates on Student Account&#8217;s website below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/student-accounts\/housing-information\/\">Learn About Room Rates<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Us in Red Hawk Country! 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