Returning Residents FAQs
All current students who submit their application before the lottery deadline will be included in the lottery. Students who secure housing from the lottery will be notified and receive a self-assign time-ticket in February. Students who do not secure housing from the lottery will be assigned to the waitlist based on their lottery number. Anyone who applies for housing after the lottery deadline will be placed at the end of the waitlist in the order their contract was signed.
Students will receive a time-ticket to submit their housing application to ensure a smooth application process. This approach helps prevent a rush on My Housing and reduces the risk of the website crashing. It’s important to note that applying first does not guarantee housing. Time tickets will be distributed based on your legal first name and spread out over the first few days of the application opening. This lottery application window will remain open until the posted deadline and applying as soon as your time ticket opens does not increase your chances of securing housing. This system is designed to provide everyone with an equal opportunity to apply without the stress of a first-come, first-served model.
Yes, students applying after the lottery is announced will still be able to submit housing applications. Applicants will be added to the end of waitlist in the order they apply. It’s advisable to apply during the designated application window to increase your chances of securing housing.
- Housing lottery results will be communicated to you through official Georgia Tech communication channels, so be sure to regularly check your Georgia Tech email and My Housing for updates.
To view your up-to-date waitlist number, log onto your My Housing. You view your up-to-date waitlist number and watch it change here by following the steps below:
- Click on Application in the gold bar at the top.
- Open the application term you want to see.
- Click on the “Application Summary” and your waitlist number will be at the top of that page.
Students on the waitlist will have an opportunity to submit a request to receive priority consideration for assignments as they become available. Possible reasons for priority consideration include financial need, campus housing required by a scholarship, or other mitigating factors. Students approved for priority consideration will be assigned as space becomes available from cancellations. Priority Waitlist Consideration approval does not guarantee an assignment. This process occurs in July.
Please note that typically, students assigned from the priority waitlist consideration form are assigned to a traditional style residence hall for the fall semester and will move to an apartment for the spring semester.
Students on the waitlist should not expect to learn of any available assignments until July. They should consider alternate plans for fall housing.
No. You will not be able to select anyone who is on the waitlist during roommate selection.
