Coastal Carolina University is committed to providing its students with a comprehensive educational experience. By requiring all first year students to stay in campus housing we are committing ourselves to the growth and development of our students in and outside the classroom. That being said, the Office of Residence Life recognizes that some students may need to live off campus for a variety of reasons. These students must fill out the attached Housing Exemption Request form. This form is necessary to determine if a student meets the qualifications for a waiver of the required housing policy. Students who fail to complete the exemption request procedures forfeit their right to stay off campus.

An incoming freshman must meet one of the following criteria to be considered exempt:
1. AGE (21years of age or older)
2. MARITAL STATUS( married or getting married during the specified semester)
3. CHILDREN(primary provider of dependent children who live with them)
4. FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT( A student who has no outside financial assistance)
5. AREA RESIDENT(students permanent address is within 50 miles of the university)
6. PERSONAL( student has a justifiable reason for wanting to stay off campus)

This form is to be used if you are disputing any charges applied to your account by the Office of Residence Life. Appeals will only be heard if they are complete and submitted within thirty days of the charge assessment to your account.
1. Complete this form and submit it to the Office of Residence Life in Waccamaw Hall.
2. Be precise and specific in giving your reasons for this request.
3. All supporting information (i.e. copy of a withdrawal form, registration audit with drop information, doctor’s statement, etc.) must be attached or your application cannot be considered. It is your responsibility to submit all documentation to support your appeal together at one time. Incomplete or insufficient documentation will result in an automatic decline of your appeal request.
Common issues:
Express Checkout Damage Charges: Please note that by choosing the Express Checkout option during Spring move-out, you waived your right to appeal any damage charges recorded during your duration of stay.
Roommate Issues: If you are appealing damage charges assessed to you that you feel were caused by a roommate or suitemate, we must receive an admission of responsibility from this person in order to remove charges from your account. In all cases where shared property or spaces have been damaged, all members of this space will be charged equally unless specific parties claim responsibility for these damages.