If you’re not ready to live on your own when you go to college, an option is to live on the campus. Most universities and larger colleges have dorms and even a few small apartments that are right on the campus so that you have easy access to your classes and other amenities. Here are a few benefits of this living situation to consider.
Meeting People
Since you’ll be living in OCC student housing, there will likely be more opportunities to meet new people compared to only seeing your neighbors if you were living in an apartment off-campus. You can easily form study groups where you meet at the library or in your dorm room along with meeting people for food or coffee between classes or on the weekends.
Finances
Most OCC student housing options include your utilities, which means that you won’t have to spend that extra money that you would if you were living in an apartment. The cost of your room is often taken off of any financial aid that you receive if you are eligible for this payment. If you aren’t eligible for financial aid, then you could possibly make payments for your room throughout the year until the end of the school year or the semester.
Education
Your instructors and other staff are right there with you when you live on the college campus. This means that you’ll have access to them if you have questions about assignments or tests so that you can be as successful as possible in your classes.
Learn more about living in student housing by contacting The Harbour at Orange Coast College today.
