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Student Housing Applications for New Students

Student Housing Applications for Returning Students

New Students

New students applying for on-campus housing must complete the following steps in order to access the application for on-campus housing:

• Be admitted to Cal State Monterey Bay
• Confirm intent to attend with Admissions and pay their $100.00 University Enrollment Confirmation Fee by logging into their MYCSUMB account.
• Receive an email from Admissions containing details about the housing application process. After the email is sent new students will be able to access the Student Housing Application through their MYCSUMB dashboard.

NEXT STEP: Once you receive the email from Admissions, please do the following:

• Pay your $250.00 Student Housing Security Deposit through your MYCSUMB account. Payments will generally post to your student account within 24-48 hours of the payment date. Please note that you will NOT be able to log-in to the on-campus Student Housing application until your payment has posted.
• Students who wish to live in the East Campus area DO NOT PAY YOUR APPLICATION FEE of $100 TO THE UNIVERSITY - pay directly to Alliance Residential Company. After you have paid this fee, you will be emailed a link that will enable to you apply. You will be asked to pay a security deposit of $250 directly to Alliance upon signing the License/move-in. Your $100 Application fee will be applied towards either your security deposit or first months rent. For questions regarding the East Campus Application Fee, please call (831) 582-4802.
• After your payment has posted log-in to your MYCSUMB account. Click the Students tab on the top of your dashbard, then select Student Housing from the list of links on the right.
• After you have clicked on the button it will take you to the general page for the Student Housing application. Read the eligibility requirements and scroll to the bottom of the page.
• There are two applications that apply to new students, Main Campus Housing Application and East Campus Housing Application. Click the link for the type of housing you would like to apply for. Keep in mind that eligibility requirements are enforced and if you do not meet the requirements for that housing area, you will not be able to open that housing area's application.
• Follow the prompts on the application. Once you have completed filling out the form, you will be sent a confirmation email letting you know we have received your application.
• That's it! Once you fill out the application you are done. Assignments for new students begin toward the end of the Spring semester. After you have been assigned you will receive a packet in the mail with your assignment information.

Returning Students

If you are a returning student not currently living on campus, please do the following:

• Pay your $250.00 Student Housing Security Deposit through your MYCSUMB account. Payments will generally post to your student account within 24-48 hours of the payment date. Please note that you will NOT be able to log-in to the on-campus Student Housing application until your payment has posted.
• Students who wish to live in the East Campus area DO NOT PAY YOUR APPLICATION FEE of $100 TO THE UNIVERSITY - pay directly to Alliance Residential Company. After you have paid this fee, you will be emailed a link that will enable to you apply. You will be asked to pay a security deposit of $250 directly to Alliance upon signing the License/move-in. Your $100 Application fee will be applied towards either your security deposit or first months rent. For questions regarding the East Campus Application Fee, please call (831) 582-4802.
• After your payment has posted log-in to your MYCSUMB account. Click the Students tab on the top of your dashbard, then select Student Housing from the list of links on the right.
• After you have clicked on the button it will take you to the general page for the Student Housing application. Read the eligibility requirements and scroll to the bottom of the page.
• There are two applications that apply to new students, Main Campus Housing Application and East Campus Housing Application. Click the link for the type of housing you would like to apply for. Keep in mind that eligibility requirements are enforced and if you do not meet the requirements for that housing area, you will not be able to open that housing area's application.
• Follow the prompts on the application. Once you have completed filling out the form, you will be sent a confirmation email letting you know we have received your application.
• That's it! Once you fill out the application you are done. Assignments for new students begin toward the end of the Spring semester. After you have been assigned you will receive a packet in the mail with your assignment information.

Please keep in mind if you are a returning student who DID NOT participate in the Reservation Days process, your Rate Lock will NOT be reinstated and you must pay a $250.00 Student Housing security deposit if you do not already have one on file at the time of application.