Harding University Graduate School of Religion

ADMISSIONS: HOUSING

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Housing Information

FACILITIES AVAILABLE

The Graduate School has housing available on campus for both single and married students. Campus residents must take at least six hours in the fall and spring semesters and three hours in the summer. Requests for exceptions to this policy are to be made to the housing supervisor before the semester begins.

James A. Harding-G.C. Brewer Apartments: These apartments provide space for both married and single students. The six two-bedroom apartments are reserved for families with children, while the 12 one-bedroom apartments are for couples without children and single students.

Benson Apartments: These five town houses were constructed in 1997 in honor of the late Dr. George S. and Marguerite O. Benson. These apartments will house 8–12 single students and 2–3 married couples.

Note: There is no storage space available on campus.


RENT AND FEES

Reserving Apartments: Requests for all campus housing should be made to the housing supervisor. Requests for housing must include the housing reservation fee. Housing is assigned by priority determined by the date the reservation fee is received. The housing reservation fee will be applied to housing charges at the beginning of the semester. This fee cannot be applied to any other student expenses or fees. The housing reservation fee is refundable only if no housing is available at the beginning of the semester or if a letter is sent requesting a refund at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester.

  1. Security Deposit: $150.00
    1. (Housing regulations are in rental agreement.)
  2. Rent for Students Living on Campus: Semester rent is added to tuition account.
    1. Payments are due according to the tuition and fees schedule.
  3. Housing Charges:
    1. Housing Reservation Fee: $80.00
    2. Harding-Brewer Apartment Rent—one-week session (per person): $95.00
    3. Apartment for one night (per person): $45.00
  4. Harding-Brewer Apartments (rent includes utilities and cable):
    1. Single students (per month): $260.00
      1. Requires two single students per one-bedroom apartment.
      2. The Graduate School furnishes the apartments for single students.
    1. Married students (unfurnished):
      1. One bedroom (per month): $515.00
      2. Two bedroom (per month): $585.00
  5. Benson Apartments (rent includes utilities and cable):
    1. Single students: Each student (per month): $260.00
      1. Requires four single students per two-bedroom apartment.
      2. The Graduate School furnishes the apartments for single students.
    1. Married students (unfurnished):
      1. Rent (per month): $715.00

Housing charges may be paid monthly by the 15th of each month without a finance charge. Rent paid after the 15th or with tuition still due will receive a monthly finance charge.


TERMINATING RESIDENCY

When a student completes his/her studies, does not enroll for classes for the next semester or decides to enroll in fewer than the minimum number of hours required to fulfill the housing contract, the student must move out of campus housing by the Friday following the end of the semester. Any request for exception to this policy must be made in writing to the housing supervisor 30 days prior to the end of the semester.

Students wishing to terminate residency in campus housing must give 30-days’ notice in writing to the Business Office and the housing supervisor, who will request the deposit refund. Refund of rent paid will be made for unused time ONLY after the premises have been vacated and checked by a school official, and the keys have been returned.

Apartment-rent refunds will be provided for any months paid for in advance. Occupying an apartment for any part of a month will be considered a full month of occupancy.


LOSS AND/OR DAMAGE

Students are liable for loss and/or damage beyond normal usage. The damage deposit will be held as a retainer against damages. The damage deposit fee is refundable at the end of the semester when all requirements for a degree are met, if all financial obligations to the School have been fulfilled, and the housing has been vacated in accordance with the regulations set forth under Terminating Residency. After the tenant moves out, all or part (or none) of the housing damage fee may be returned following an inspection of the apartment. (This refund is mailed from the Business Office in Searcy, Ark.)

NOTE: The furniture supplied by the Graduate School in any apartment is to remain in that apartment. It is not to be stored or moved to another room or apartment, on or off campus. No student may move to another apartment without written approval from the housing supervisor.