Eagle Incentive Program (EIP)

Quick Facts about how to apply for University Housing

When can I apply for Housing?
Once you have been accepted to the EIP program by the Office of Admissions, paid your non-refundable deposit to Admissions and turned in your EIP contract to Admissions, you may apply to live on campus for the 2012 - 2013 school year and the EIP summer program.

What do I need to apply?
To apply, you will need your Eagle ID (the student ID number Admissions has randomly assigned you), the password sent to you by the housing office.

Where will students live during the EIP program?
During the EIP program, students will live in Southern Pines in an apartment. For more information on these options, see the Communities page.

How do I tell you who I want for my roommate?
If you desire to live with a specific person, you will need to indicate that person's full name and their Eagle ID when you complete your housing application. You may request only one other person as a roommate. All roommate requests must be mutual. If you and your desired roommate have not mutually requested each other, you will not be assigned together. Also, keep in mind that roommate assignments are based on the average application complete date of both roommates, so encourage your roommate to apply early too.

Is there a Registration Fee?
Yes. Your application must be submitted with a $100.00 non-refundable registration fee. You may pay your housing registration fee via check, money order, Web Check or credit card by clicking here. Please do not send cash through the mail. Your application is not considered complete until we receive both the application and the registration fee. The $100 registration fee you pay at the completion of your Fall application process also covers your EIP application.
Once we have processed your the "EIP Summer Housing" portion of your application, you will receive a separate confirmation e-mail.
Didn't I already pay a Registration Fee?
No. The $75 application deposit for the EIP program that is paid to the Admissions Office is used to secure your seat in the academic component of the EIP program. All students must pay the $100.00 non-refundable housing registration fee when they apply for housing. EIP students pay this fee only once, whether they apply for summer or for both summer and Fall-Spring housing.

How will I know that you received my application?
Once your application has been processed you will receive notification your application is complete and the date it is complete. The Application Complete Date will be the date by which we will make your room assignment. Should there be any problems with your application, or registration fee, we will only notify you via email. Please be sure that Georgia Southern has your correct email address on file.

How are residence hall assignments made?
All residence hall assignments are made on a modified* first come first served basis so it is important to apply for housing as soon as possible after receiving your acceptance to the university. (*Roommates are assigned by the average Application Complete Date of both roommates.)

Should I also apply for a space for University Housing for 2012-2013?
All freshmen are required to live on campus unless they are eligible for exemption. Our room assignments are based on a first come first served basis so it's a good idea to apply for Fall as soon as possible. EIP students are eligible to live in any "all student" or first year residence hall community except the RIGS programs in Eagle Village.

What if I want to live on campus for the EIP program, but not for the school year?
As all freshmen are required to live on campus unless they are eligible for exemption, the EIP housing application is part of our Fall application process. If you wish to live on campus for EIP, but will be requesting an exemption to the First Year Live on Requirement, you must call our office at 912-478-5406 during regular business hours to apply for EIP housing.

Can I make changes to my lifestyle profile?
Yes, you can log into the student web and submit your changes for summer EIP and Fall 2012 until March 1, 2012.

Can I make a change to my roommate preference?
Yes, you can log into the student web and submit your changes for summer EIP and Fall 2012 until March 1, 2012.

When will I find out what my room assignment will be?
Fall Residence Hall assignments will be e-mailed to students by April 1st, if you apply for housing before March 1st. For the fall and the summer, you must sign and return a residence hall contract. For Fall 2011, your signed housing contract must be returned with the $250 pre-payment.
You will not receive your EIP housing assignment until early June.

Can I request a change in my assignment after I receive it?
If you would like to request a room change for your Fall housing assignment, you may do so by visiting www.gsuhousing.com/roomchange. Since all rooms in Southern Pines are very similar, however, room change requests are not available for the Summer EIP program.

What if I retake the SAT/ACT and receive the required score or I decide not to attend Georgia Southern University, what do I need to do? If you receive the required score or change your mind about living on campus for the EIP program, you will need to cancel your housing, although the $100.00 registration fee is non-refundable. Please log on to www.gsuhousing.com/cancel to cancel your housing assignment. Cancelling with the admissions office does not cancel your housing assignment.

Who should I contact for other questions?
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, by email (housing@georgiasouthern.edu), by phone (912) 478-5406 or by using our "Live Help" from any housing website page which is available 8 a.m.-5 p.m. as well as by visiting our website at (http://www.gsuhousing.com).