2020-21 Contract Cancellations
Deadlines
- If your contract begins the fall semester, the deadline is August 17 for all students.
- If your have a brand new contract that begins the spring semester, the deadline is November 1.
- This deadline is not for students who live on campus for fall or who had submitted a waiver for fall. This is for NEW spring contracts only.
- If you contract after the above deadlines have passed, you can cancel up to two weeks (fourteen days) from the receipt date of your contract.
If you haven't moved in, your cancel date is the date you submit your cancellation request. If you have moved in, your cancel date is the date you complete a proper check-out.
Newly Admitted Students who wish to cancel their admission and housing must withdraw through the Application Change Form
All other students can cancel by submitting the web form at the bottom of this page.
Penalties
- 50% of the remaining fall and spring value of your current housing assignment.
- Unassigned residents are assessed 50% of a Wilson double room.
- 80% of the remaining fall and spring value of your meal plan and non-refundable issuance of all DD.
- Residents in meal plan required areas who have not yet selected a plan are assessed 80% of a Gold Plan.
- The $125 prepayment will be forfeited if you were required to pay it that academic year.
If you have already moved in, in addition to the housing and dining penalties and forfeiture of the prepayment, you will also be charged room and board until you have officially moved-out.
- Residents leaving ISU for any reason
- Residents going on a co-op, internship, student teaching, or study abroad experience. These individuals must also submit a Waiver form.
- Frederiksen and SUV residents who successfully complete a Contract Assumption.
If you cancel for reasons other than the above, you can submit an appeal to see if you are eligible for an exception.
Appeals
If you wish to appeal the cancellation penalty you may do so as follows. The reasons appeals are granted vary. We can't tell you how to write your appeal - it should be based on your personal situation and must include supporting documentation. The cancellation penalty will remain on your U-Bill during this process. Any late fees associated with the penalty are your responsibility.
- You must e-mail your appeal to the Coordinator of Administrative Services within 30 days of the penalty appearing on your U-Bill.
- Your appeal must contain your full name, ISU ID number, and the reason why you feel the cancellation penalty should not apply to you. The appeal should also be accompanied by any supporting documentation necessary.
- Once all your materials are submitted, they will be reviewed and will email you a decision within 15 business days.
- If your 1st Level Appeal is denied, you can email the Director of Administrative Services for additional consideration, within 10 business days of receiving the 1st Level Appeal decision.
- This appeal should contain all of the previously submitted material, plus any additional information / documentation.
- Once all your materials are submitted, they will be reviewed and will email you a decision within 15 business days.