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Remaining Hillsdale homes to be vacated
Jason Shepard
Editor-in-Chief
Issue date: 4/7/08 Section: News
On March 31, the University sent out notices of its intent to not renew leases to all its remaining Hillsdale residents who have not already received notices.
The week prior, residents in 15 homes were given notices that their leases would not be renewed after May. The University plans to use the land these homes were located on for a multi-purpose storage and maintenance building. This building will at least temporarily be the home for a field house for the new football team and may possibly be used to accommodate needs for USA's marching band.
Residents of the University's remaining homes were given notices this past Monday. These notices informed residents that the University intends to not renew any leases after Sept. 30.
According to the notice, eligible students who are being asked to vacate will be offered an opportunity to relocate to one of the residence halls at a reduced rate for one semester, if space is available at the time of application.
However, the University's resident halls are not made to accomodate families, and many of those currently living in Hillsdale may be forced to face tough financial decisions.
"It would be nice if the housing offered some financial help for those who can't move into the dorms," USA student and current Hillsdale resident Sarah Walton said. "Every apartment complex that we've looked at so far is more than double the rent of what we are paying at Hillsdale."
Both Sarah and her husband are USA students who currently live in Hillsdale. Walton has expressed concerns that after September her or her husband may be forced to lessen their commitment to their education and focus more on work in order to pay increased rent.
The week prior, residents in 15 homes were given notices that their leases would not be renewed after May. The University plans to use the land these homes were located on for a multi-purpose storage and maintenance building. This building will at least temporarily be the home for a field house for the new football team and may possibly be used to accommodate needs for USA's marching band.
Residents of the University's remaining homes were given notices this past Monday. These notices informed residents that the University intends to not renew any leases after Sept. 30.
According to the notice, eligible students who are being asked to vacate will be offered an opportunity to relocate to one of the residence halls at a reduced rate for one semester, if space is available at the time of application.
However, the University's resident halls are not made to accomodate families, and many of those currently living in Hillsdale may be forced to face tough financial decisions.
"It would be nice if the housing offered some financial help for those who can't move into the dorms," USA student and current Hillsdale resident Sarah Walton said. "Every apartment complex that we've looked at so far is more than double the rent of what we are paying at Hillsdale."
Both Sarah and her husband are USA students who currently live in Hillsdale. Walton has expressed concerns that after September her or her husband may be forced to lessen their commitment to their education and focus more on work in order to pay increased rent.
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