At my school, in order to have your own dorm room, you have to pay $500. I didn't pay it, so I got a roommate. About a month later, he moved out and moved in with his friend, and now the school is telling me I have to pay $500.
I don't think I should have to pay it because I NEVER asked for my own room and it's not my repsonsibility to find a roommate if I never asked the first one to move out. He just left one day to live with his friend. I didn't even know he had left until I came into the room one night.
Now I've tried to find people, but everybody I find either has a roommate or they paid for their own room. But I don't think I should even have to look for a roommate since I never wanted my own room in the first place.
Any suggestions on how I should handle this?
2006-10-13 12:16:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
My guess is you signed a "lease" that states if a roommate moves out and another student isn't available to move in, the remaining student will be charged the single occupant rate.
Check all of your paperwork you signed from the school. I'd bet you have something to that effect. In which case, you're SOL.
If not, there is usually an appeal board of some kind you can petition to. See a counselor for directions.
2006-10-13 12:29:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Write a letter - VERY RESPECTFULLY. (make sure to keep a copy of it)
Begin by saying that you are in a quandary and hope the reader can suggest a viable solution. (in other words, come from a position of humility and asking for help, rather than being belligerent. That will hopefully enlist cooperation rather than set up opposition.)
State your situation clearly - especially the facts as you put them above, that you did not WANT to have a private room, and did not ask to have one. That, in fact, you cannot afford to have a private room. (If that is the case).
Tell them about your efforts to find a roommate (how many people you asked - to show your good faith) and that, unfortunately, noone that you approached is available now.
Tell them that you will continue to try to enlist a roommate but that since it was not your choice to live alone that you hope they will understand because of the unique situation you find yourself in through no fault of your own, and ask them to please forego the surcharge in this situation.
Again thank them for their time in reading of your problem and ask for kindness and consideration.
Good luck.
2006-10-13 15:28:26 · answer #2 · answered by concernedjean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colorado State tried to do the same thing to me. To avoid paying for my own room, I ended up telling them to move me into another room with someone else, putting the onus back on them. They eventually did, and I had to move mid-semester. It definitely is not your responsibility to find a roommate for a dorm room, but be aware, they could make you move to a different dorm entirely.
2006-10-13 12:26:06 · answer #3 · answered by anthonynhb 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like the school is trying to intimidate you into giving up money. THEY are the landlord; THEY need to find the tenant, not you. They rented the place to you making certain assumptions on their part and now they want to penalize you because of the actions of someone else. Tell them they have to find another tenant; you did not ask nor did you agree to this arrangement.
I'd call them on their bluff.
2006-10-13 12:25:41 · answer #4 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your right you shouldn't pay $500 because you don't want your own room the school should git you a new room mate
2006-10-13 12:26:41 · answer #5 · answered by Zeke Garcia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.. It absolutely is NOT RIGHT.. It is and it was NOT your fault/rersponsibility.. If the school is really hard nose about it and will not relent, then you might consider moving out
Frankly.. I have never heard of such a thing.
2006-10-13 12:20:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strangely I only read the first part of your question when I decided to answer and had already formulated the answer.
MONEY is justice in America----period.
2006-10-13 12:34:23 · answer #7 · answered by Kim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes If I were you I'd have a lawyer write them a letter.
2006-10-13 12:25:00 · answer #8 · answered by artzonesigns 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i agree dont pay it, its the schools fault for giving you a room by yourself. dont pay.
2006-10-13 12:20:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put an add in you're local paper and see if that dont work.
2006-10-13 12:32:18 · answer #10 · answered by outlaw64 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋