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How to Apply for Housing
At Covenant, we cherish the opportunity to live alongside one another in residence halls. As a result, the housing process has been prayerfully developed to facilitate the growth of community on campus. While the housing process for first-time students may feel initially overwhelming, the steps are simple and straightforward.
Step 1: Complete the Housing Form
After your admission to Covenant, begin by logging onto your student portal and filling out the housing form. The form will ask some basic questions regarding dorm and room preferences, sleep and study habits, and personal interests. This is also your chance to request a specific roommate.
You could also fill out the Roommate Quiz on the Zeemee app by making a profile with less than 10 questions, and seeing if you match with another admitted Covenant student on the app! It isn't a guarantee that you’ll room with your Zeemee match, but if you and your match talk and would like to room together, be sure to request each other on the housing form. Completing the form only takes a few minutes and will set you up well for the next steps in the process!
Step 2: Participate in a Housing Interview
Once you submit the housing form, your admissions counselor (AC) will connect with you to conduct a housing interview in early May. The interview will consist of a one-on-one conversation with your AC over phone or video call. These conversations allow your AC to get to know your personality and preferences more in-depth. Do you tend to be neat or do you thrive in a disorganized environment? What is your best friend like? Your answers will be used to pair you with a roommate(s) who will complement your personality.
Step 3: Receive your Housing Assignment!
Following your interview, the admissions and residence life teams will prayerfully prepare housing arrangements for the school year ahead. They will integrate your answers from earlier stages in the process to match you with a roommate(s) and determine the hall you’ll live on.
The teams intentionally pray for God’s guidance throughout their decision making, trusting His sovereignty as they match roommates. They pray that every pairing and placement would glorify God and draw students closer to Him.
In early summer, you will receive your housing assignment and have the opportunity to connect with your roommate(s)! We recommend communicating with them as soon as possible to begin the exciting process of getting to know one another.
Residence life at Covenant College provides the rare blessing of a tight knit community. Living in a residence hall will help you forge lifelong friendships and allow you to know and be known during your time as a student.
Learn more about housing at Covenant here!