If rising seniors submit an on-campus application in the fall and later decide to live off campus, they will be able to cancel their application/placement without penalty through January 31, 2024. If they cancel after this date, a tiered cancellation fee will be assessed (below). This fee is designed to incentivize seniors to make earlier decisions so that rising juniors and rising sophomores will have more – and more accurate – housing to choose from during their spring selection process. The fee will not apply to seniors who will be studying abroad/away on Brown-approved programs or on leave in fall 2024.

The fee for rising seniors who cancel their on-campus housing placement is as follows: 

• Cancel by January 31, 2024 – no fee
• Cancel between February 1 - April 30, 2024 – 50% of the fall room rate
• Cancel on or after May 1, 2024 – 100% of the fall room rate

This fee is designed to buttress ResLife’s goal to support students in securing appropriate housing within a timeframe that allows the University to best serve ALL students. 

All cancellations must be requested in the housing portal. Cancellation requests sent by any other means, including but not limited to email, phone/zoom calls, and in-person meetings, are not valid and will not be accepted.