After May 1, the housing contract is legally binding and you are required to pay the entire academic year's rent unless you fail to enroll at the university.

If You Fail to Enroll
If you fail to enroll, you must pay a cancellation fee of $200. If you withdraw from school or receive a contract release for any extreme circumstance, you are required to pay a cancellation fee of $200 + prorated rent. 

If you change your mind and re-enroll, we will add the $200 charge back to your account. 

You can cancel your contract for the following reasons only:

• Withdrawal from school
• Marriage (no more than four weeks before the wedding date)
• Extenuating circumstances (documentation will be required and cancellation the university's discretion)

If you qualify for one of the above reasons, you will be charged prorated rent for the days remaining on your contract, AND a $200 cancellation fee.

You can cancel without penalty for the following reasons only:

• Graduation
• Withdrawal from school
• Ineligibility to continue enrollment due to a failure to meet academic requirements
• Failure to enroll for the next semester
• Co-opting spring semester
• Participation in a required university program that takes you away from campus (documentation required)

You can cancel with a $200 cancellation fee for the following reasons only:

• Graduation
• Withdrawal from school
• Ineligibility to continue enrollment due to a failure to meet academic requirements
• Failure to enroll for the next semester
• Co-opting spring semester
• Participation in a required university program that takes you away from campus (documentation required)

You can cancel for the following reasons:

• Marriage (no more than four weeks before the wedding date)
• Extenuating circumstances (documentation will be required and cancellation is at the university's discretion)

You will be charged prorated rent for the remaining days left in the semester, plus a $200 cancellation fee.

Once you submit your summer application you are responsible for full summer rent of $2,622.

Cancellations, prior to move in date, can be submitted by sending an email to housing@sc.edu or by calling University Housing at 803-777-4283.

During the summer session, we do not require an advance room payment from current residents. Be advised that any damages incurred, either in the building or in your individual room, while residing in the residence hall will be charged to your account.

Students who withdraw from the university after your official check-in date will be assessed full rent.

All students must abide by the procedures and expectations in the Student Code of Conduct and Housing Policies as outlined in the University Policy and Procedure Manual.

After September 1, the housing contract is legally binding and you are required to pay the entire academic year's rent unless you fail to enroll.

If You Fail to Enroll
If you fail to enroll, you must pay a cancellation fee of $200. If you withdraw from school or receive a contract release for any extreme circumstance, you are required to pay a cancellation fee of $200 + prorated rent. 

If a student's plans change and he or she re-enrolls after canceling, the semester charge will be added back to his or her account.

You can cancel your contract for the following reasons only:

• Withdrawal from school
• Marriage (no more than four weeks prior to the wedding date)
• Extenuating circumstances (documentation will be required, cancellation is at the discretion of the university)

If you qualify for one of the above reasons, you will be charged prorated rent for the days remaining on your contract, AND a $1,500 cancellation fee.

First-year students/freshmen will not be allowed to buy-out/cancel their contracts. 

You can cancel without penalty for the following reasons only:

• Graduation
• Withdrawal from school
• Ineligibility to continue enrollment due to a failure to meet academic requirements
• Failure to enroll for the next semester
• Co-opting spring semester
• Participation in a required university sponsored program that takes you away from the Columbia campus (documentation required)

First-year students/freshmen will not be allowed to buy-out/cancel their contracts.

You can cancel with a $1,500 cancellation fee for the following reasons only:

• Graduation
• Withdrawal from school
• Ineligibility to continue enrollment due to a failure to meet academic requirements
• Failure to enroll for the next semester
• Co-opting spring semester
• Participation in a required university sponsored program that takes you away from the Columbia campus (documentation required)
• Extenuating circumstances (documentation will be required, cancellation is at the discretion of the University)

First-year students/freshmen will not be allowed to buy-out/cancel their contracts.

You can cancel for the following reasons:

• Withdrawal from school
• Marriage (no more than four weeks prior to the wedding date)
• Extenuating circumstances (documentation will be required, cancellation is at the discretion of the university)

You will be charged prorated rent for the remaining days left in the semester, plus a $1,500 cancellation fee.

First-year students/freshmen will not be allowed to buy-out/cancel their contracts.