To confirm a reservation, a $250 Advance Housing Payment must be submitted via the Advance Housing Payment web payment option found on my.tcu.edu. By submission of the Advance Housing Payment the student acknowledges that he/she has read and agrees to the terms and conditions of the Residence Hall and Dining Service Contract.  Upon submission, the Advance Housing Payment is subject to the schedule associated with Contract Cancellation Charges.

Advance Housing Payment Waiver

Students receiving full financial aid may request to have their Advance Housing Payment waived by completing appropriate waiver forms available from Housing and Residence Life. Approval of the Advance Housing Payment Waiver is determined by the expected family financial contribution to the student's educational expenses as established on the Free Application Federal Student Aid form (FAFSA).  Approval of the Advance Housing Payment Waiver releases the student from paying the Advance Housing Payment and confirms the reservation but is not applied to housing charges.  

Any student receiving an Advance Housing Payment Waiver who cancels his or her housing reservation will be charged an Advance Housing Payment Waiver Cancellation Charge in the same manner as if the Advance Housing Payment had been paid and according to the schedule for Contract Cancellation Charges.  

For an Advance Housing Payment Waiver form, or via our Ask a Question page, call Housing and Residence Life at 817/257-7865, or mail your request to TCU Box 297360, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Complete the form and mail it to Housing and Residence Life at the above address.  You will be notified if the waiver is approved.

Advance Housing Payment (AHP) Waiver Procedures

For first-year residents:

 

When applying for an AHP waiver, please review the following guidelines:

• Ensure your FAFSA information has been received by Financial Aid & Scholarships.
   
• Mail AHP waiver form as quickly as possible to expedite review time.  It can take up to a week to process your AHP waiver.
   
• Since your priority date for assignment is based on the date we approve the waiver, you may want to consider paying the AHP first.  This will give you an earlier priority date.  If your waiver is approved, the $250 payment will be credited back to your student account. 

 

For continuing residents:

 

When applying for an AHP waiver, please review the following guidelines:

• Ensure your FAFSA information has been received by Financial Aid & Scholarships.  Your current academic year FAFSA will not be used in processing the AHP waiver.  You must have your FAFSA for the next academic year on file.
   
• Stop by our office in the basement of Samuelson Hall, Room 001 to fill out the AHP waiver.
   
• If your FAFSA information will not be available until after your time to participate in the my.tcu.edu online self-assignment process, you may want to consider paying your AHP first.  If your waiver is approved, the $250 payment will be credited back to your student account.

 

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