Residency Requirement Exemption Form (26-27)

The on-campus living experience is vital to the growth and development of the whole student. All incoming students entering Chatham who have completed less than four terms of college/university are required to reside in on-campus housing for their first two years on campus.

Exceptions to the residential requirement include:

· Students who plan to live with their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) within 20 miles of the Shadyside campus.

· Students who are 21 years or older.

· Students who have dependents.

· Students who have been out of school for a year or more and are living independently from their parent(s) and/or legal guardians.

· Students who transferred from another college or university and have already completed four residential terms at their previous institution.

· Students who have a prescription for medical marijuana are exempt from the residency requirement pursuant to the University’s Medical Marijuana Policy.

Students requesting to be exempt from the 2 Year Residential Requirement based on the criteria listed above must complete this form.
If you have any questions, please email reslife@chatham.edu.

Chatham Student ID

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

What is your academic status?

First Year

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Select the term for which you are applying for commuter status

Select your reason for applying for commuter status (Residence Life reserves the right to confirm requests based on reason submitted)

Please provide more detail about your specific request.

With whom will you be living?

Please explain

Please provide the address of your accommodation

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Have you previously lived in on-campus housing at Chatham University?

Yes

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Note about Financial Aid Award
Moving off-campus can affect your FAFSA, primarily by changing your Cost of Attendance (COA), which may alter the total financial aid package you receive.

By typing your name here, you indicate that the information presented on this form accurately represents your housing situation and reason for seeking commuter status. If you have selected a meal plan, you will see the charge reflected on your student account. You acknowledge that if the information provided has been falsified or inaccurate that you will be charged the cost of housing.

The Office of Residence Life reserves the right to investigate and confirm the details of all exemption requests. If a student is requesting exemption due to Medical Marijuana a staff member will work with Health Services to confirm a medical prescription.

Residency Requirement Exemption Form (26-27)

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