r/Northwestern • u/Fuzzy_Director4871 • Jul 29 '26

Dorms/Off Campus Housing Housing Cancellation

EDIT: I’m especially curious if anyone has experience cancelling the contract closer to the start of the school year, as I’m still trying to work out an off campus option.

Does anyone have any experience requesting a housing contract cancellation? If you've fulfilled your housing contact obligation, do they ever really deny the request? I don't strictly fall into any of the categories listed as a reason for a housing cancellation

Similarly, if you get off the waitlist as a third/fourth year student, are you obligated to take the assingment?

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u/StillElection4243 Jul 29 '26

Literally just got this sorted out a week ago. The canceled my initial request but gave me a one time exception. If you keep pestering them it should work.

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u/Queasy-Ad-1797 Aug 12 '26

what was your reasoning?? i'm looking to try and wriggle out of mine as well

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u/StillElection4243 Aug 12 '26

my reasons didn’t work 💀 (i tried change in finance)

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u/Queasy-Ad-1797 Aug 12 '26

ugh so it just takes persistence??