Cancellation Refund & Fee Schedule
The below refund and fee schedule applies to canceled housing applications and contracts.
**Advance rent refunds listed below apply only to new applications. Continuing residents who submit advance rent during a contract renewal process forfeit 100% of their advance rent payment for cancellation at any point after a contract is renewed.
** First-year students do not need to apply for housing in order to apply for a first-year housing expectation exemption. However, if a student receives an exemption after applying for housing, the student will be refunded the $250 advance rent amount but will forfeit the $50 application and $10 processing fees.
To cancel your housing application, complete this form. This form is the only way LSU Residential Life will accept cancellations.
Current residents need to speak with a Res Life Assignments staff member to cancel their current academic year housing contract.
Fall
| Timeframe | Refund and Fee Schedule |
|---|---|
| Cancel on or before May 1 | $250 Refund** |
| Cancel May 2-31 | $125 Refund** |
| Cancel in June | $0 Refund & $0 Cancellation Fee |
| Cancel in July | $0 Refund & $175 Cancellation Fee |
| Cancel between August 1 and the first day of fall classes | Student is responsible for 25% of the lowest priced room offered for the fall semester |
| Cancel on or after the first day of fall classes because student is resigning from LSU | Student is responsible for 25% of the rent remaining on their room for the fall semester
and will be charged a rent penalty for the spring semester (75% of the lowest priced
room offered). After the 14th class day of the spring semester, the spring rent penalty will be reversed if student is not registered for classes at LSU |
| Cancel on or after the first day of fall classes without resigning from LSU | Student is responsible for 75% of the remaining fall rent for the lowest priced room
offered and will be charged a rent penalty for the spring semester (75% of the lowest
priced room offered). After the 14th class day of the spring semester, the spring rent penalty will be reversed if student is not registered for classes at LSU |
| Student is a No Show* and is not registered for fall classes
*A No Show is defined as a student who did not cancel a room assignment and failed to check in by 11:59 p.m. on the first day of class. |
Student is responsible for 25% of the fall rent for the lowest priced room offered |
| Student is a No Show* and is registered for fall classes
*A No Show is defined as a student who did not cancel a room assignment and failed to check in by 11:59 p.m. on the first day of class. |
Student is responsible for 75% of the fall rent for the lowest priced room offered |
Spring
| Timeframe | Refund and Fee Schedule |
|---|---|
| Cancel spring housing before first day of spring classes, lived on campus for the fall and is registered at LSU | Student will be charged a rent penalty for the spring semester (75% of the lowest priced room offered). After the 14th class day in the spring semester, the spring penalty will be reversed if the student is not registered for classes at LSU. |
| Cancel spring housing before first day of spring classes and did not live on campus in the fall | No spring rent penalty |
| Cancel on or after the first day of spring classes because student is resigning from LSU | Student is responsible for 25% of the rent remaining on their spring room |
| Cancel on or after the first day of spring classes without resigning from LSU | Student is responsible for 75% of the remaining spring rent for the lowest priced room offered |
| Student is new housing applicant for spring, is a No Show*, and is not registered for spring classes
*A No Show is defined as a student who did not cancel a room assignment and failed to check in by 11:59 p.m. on the first day of class. |
Student is responsible for 25% of the rent for their assigned space for the spring semester |
| Student is a new housing applicant for spring, is a No Show*, and is registered for spring classes
*A No Show is defined as a student who did not cancel a room assignment and failed to check in by 11:59 p.m. on the first day of class. |
Student is responsible for 75% of the spring rent for the lowest priced room offered |
| Fall Graduates | No spring rent penalty |
| Academically ineligible to return for spring semester | No spring rent penalty |
| Participating in a university-affiliated exchange program | No spring rent penalty |
Summer
| Timeframe | Refund and Fee Schedule |
|---|---|
| Cancel on or after the first day of summer classes because student is resigning from LSU | Student is responsible for 25% of the rent remaining on their summer room |
| Cancel on or after the first day of summer classes without resigning from LSU | Student is responsible for 75% of the remaining summer rent for the lowest priced room offered |
| Student is a new housing applicant for summer, is a No Show*, and is not registered for summer classes *A No Show is defined as a student who did not cancel a room assignment and failed to check in by 11:59 p.m. on the first day of class. |
Student is responsible for 25% of the summer rent for the lowest priced room offered |
| Student is a new housing applicant for summer, is a No Show*, and is registered for summer classes *A No Show is defined as a student who did not cancel a room assignment and failed to check in by 11:59 p.m. on the first day of class. |
Student is responsible for 75% of the summer rent for the lowest priced room offered |
*This chart was updated on 10-17-17 for 2018-19. Summer information was added 11-3-17.