This is general information regarding application for an apartment at the University Apartments on the campus of Texas A&M University. Receipt of this application form does not indicate an apartment is available at this time. You may update your application information at any time by calling the University Apartments Office at 979.845.2261.

APPLICATION FEE: A $25.00 USD non-refundable application fee must accompany all applications. Submit the completed application and application fee (cash, check or money order only) to the University Apartments Office. Office address is: 202 Charles Haltom Drive, 3365 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77843-3365. Make checks payable to "TAMU Fiscal Department".

SECURITY DEPOSIT: Applicants must pay a $300.00 USD security deposit to hold an apartment upon notification of an assignment. If you cancel your apartment assignment prior to occupancy, but after TAMU has received your security deposit and signed rental contract, your security deposit will be forfeited and kept by TAMU and your application will be removed from the active applications and no longer considered. After occupancy, the deposit will be held against damages to TAMU owned property. Do not send a deposit with your application.

RESIDENT ELIGIBILITY: Student residents must be full-time graduate or undergraduate students at TAMU enrolled in a degree producing program as defined by the most current graduate or undergraduate catalog. Single undergraduate student residents without dependent children may only reside in the College Avenue apartment complex. Post doctorate students are not eligible as new student residents; however, if they were current student residents at the time that they received their doctorate degree, they may remain within the University Apartments through one additional semester past graduation. To qualify for this extension, the post doctorate must also present the Coordinator of Apartment Services proper notification from their department head or major advisor stipulating why the student is required to remain after graduation.

APARTMENT OCCUPANCY: Each apartment must have at least one student resident living in the apartment during the term of the rental contract. A maximum of two student residents per apartment unit is permitted (see below for exceptions for College Avenue 2-bedroom units). The following occupancy scenarios are allowed in one apartment:

1. One student resident living alone - or - one student resident living with dependent children.
2. Two student residents (not married to each other) living together - or - two student residents (not married to each other) living with dependent children.
3. One student resident living with a (student or non-student) spouse - or - one student resident living with a (student or non-student) spouse and dependent children.

Exception: College Avenue 2-bedroom apartments permit up to 4 adult residents in a 2 bedroom unit. Please refer to the "Rental Contract Addendum for College Avenue 2-Bedroom Units" for details of this exception.

ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES: The application fee must accompany the completed application or be received at the University Apartments Office within 7 calendar days of the date of application or the application will be made inactive. After the application fee is received, the application will be processed as follows:

1. The application form is date stamped upon receipt and filed in the University Apartments Office as of that date. Because apartments are rented utilizing month to month leasing, processing of applications for each month is normally done the month prior to the requested move-in date (usually no earlier than 30 days in advance).
2. When your application is reached in processing, if an apartment unit is available that matches your requests, you will be contacted with an apartment assignment offer:
   • If you accept the assignment, you must send in your $300.00 USD security deposit and signed rental contract within 7 calendar days of notification to hold your apartment assignment.
   • If you refuse the apartment assignment, your application form will be moved to another requested move-in month you desire and will be prioritized by application date. If you do not request your application form to be moved, it will be removed from the active applications and no longer considered.
3. If your requested move-in date is coming up, or has just passed by, and you have not been contacted by the staff at the University Apartments office:
   • You must contact the office at 979.845.2261 within 30 days and ask that your application be moved to a later desired month
   • If you do not contact the University Apartments Office by the last working day of the month in which you requested an apartment your application will be removed from the active applications and no longer considered

MISCELLANEOUS TERMS: Student residents are required to sign a University Apartments Rental Contract and complete a required apartment orientation prior to occupancy. The rental term for the apartment is one month until terminated as outlined in the Rental Contract. All student residents must file with the University Apartments Office an "Intent to Vacate" form at least 30 calendar days in advance of the date the student resident plans to move out. Failure to submit an "Intent to Vacate" form or to provide a 30 calendar day notice will result in forfeiture of the entire security deposit.

• Rent is due and payable in advance and begins on the date the student resident occupies the apartment. Rent will be prorated for the first month if occupancy takes place after the first day of the month. Rent is paid monthly and must be paid within the first 5 business days of each month. Texas A&M University cannot extend credit to anyone.
• Natural gas, water, sewer, garbage collection, basic cable service and local telephone service are included in rent payments. Premium cable service and long distance telephone service are available at the student resident's additional expense. All electricity charges and monthly internet service fees are paid monthly by the student resident.
• Clothes washing machines and dryers are located throughout the apartment complex. Washers and dryers are only allowed in apartments that have washer and dryer connections.
• Pets and other animals are not allowed in the University Apartments. The only exceptions are fish in aquariums (20 gallon maximum), small caged birds and guide or service animals.

ROOMMATES: The University Apartments Office does not assign roommates, but does provide a service to aid students in finding their own roommate. After applying and paying the application fee, students may fill out a form at the University Apartments Office and be added to the list of students seeking a roommate. Roommates will not be added to an apartment where current residents have filed an "Intent to Vacate" form. All roommates are required to submit an application, pay an application fee, sign a lease and pay a security deposit.

DESCRIPTION OF APARTMENTS: Apartments are rented only as described below and in your offer letter. The furnishings in the apartments will not be removed or stored by the University Apartments staff. No additional furnishings will be added by University Apartments staff. Apartment choices are as follows:

• College View (Located on Front Street): Unfurnished one bedroom apartments with washer and dryer connections inside the apartment. Central heat and air conditioning. (600 sq. ft.)
• College Avenue (Located on Ball Street): Furnished one and two bedroom apartments. Furnished and unfurnished two bedroom studio apartments. No washer/dryer connections. Central heat and air conditioning. (2 bdrm-747 sq. ft.; 1 bdrm-548 sq. ft.)
• Avenue A (Located on Charles Haltom Avenue): Unfurnished two bedroom apartments. All electric appliances. No washer/dryer connections. Central electric heating and air conditioning. (570 sq. ft)
• Hensel Terrace (Located along Hensel Drive): Furnished one bedroom apartments with washer and dryer connections inside the apartment. Natural gas wall heater and electric window air conditioner unit. (433 sq. ft)

Revised: October 30, 2008

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