Housing Termination

Should the need arise to cancel your housing contract, please download the Housing Termination Form and return it to the Office of Housing and Residential Life.

CANCELLATION POLICIES

Procedure for Cancellation Before Occupancy:

After July 1, students and prospective students who contract for housing for the full academic year contract period, and subsequently decide to withdraw will be charged a $300 contract liquidation fee. After January 1, students and prospective students who contract for housing during the contract period, and subsequently decide to withdraw will be charged a $300 contract liquidation fee.

Procedure for Cancellation after Occupancy Commences:

1. Students who have submitted the Housing Application and who have commenced occupancy in NYIT residence halls will be held responsible for fulfilling their obligation under the contract. Occupancy commences upon issuance of the room key to the student. A residence hall student who withdraws from NYIT housing while remaining a student will be obligated to pay in full for the contract period.

2. Residence hall students who withdraw from NYIT will be charged, on a percentage basis, in accordance with the NYIT refund policy below. Additionally, there will be a charge of $300 as a contract liquidation fee.

During first week of classes	75 percent refund
During second week of classes	50 percent refund
During third week of classes	25 percent refund
During the 4th week of classes and after	no refund

3. If a residence hall student graduates during the contract period, the contract shall be terminated. Residence hall students graduating during the contract period must complete and submit to Housing and Residential Life a termination form by December 1 in order to avoid the $300 contract liquidation fee.

4. If a residence hall student has a medical concern, chooses to study abroad, is withdrawn academically by NYIT or is required to teach or co-op outside of a 50 mile radius of the residence halls, during the contract period, the contract may be terminated by the student and/or NYIT. Residence hall students who wish to withdraw from housing must complete and submit to Housing and Residential Life a termination form by December 1 in order to avoid the $300 contract liquidation fee. Official documentation to support the student’s withdrawal from housing must also be provided prior to December 1. Residents who are removed from housing due to a judicial sanction will not receive a refund of their housing charges.

5. If an extraordinary and unforeseen circumstance exists and all avenues of resolution have been exhausted, a student may file a petition for release from the housing license. (Roommate conflicts, finding “preferable” housing, and/or not being assigned to your first choice accommodation are not valid reasons for release). If the petition is approved, refunds will be prorated based upon the number of weeks lived in housing up to the effective date of release, (even is you did not check into or you vacate NYIT housing before the approved effective date.)