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Housing Lottery

Returning graduate students must apply for the housing lottery by Sunday, May 1, 2022.

Our goal is to provide as many graduate students with lottery housing as possible within the spaces available. We encourage all students who are interested in campus housing to submit a lottery application.

Important Information

Important Dates

April 15 2022-2023 Housing Lottery Application goes live
April 16 & 17 Housing Lottery Application will be down due to a System Outage
April 21 Graduate Housing Lottery Info Session via Zoom. Email gradforms@caltech.edu for more information.
May 1 Deadline to submit 2022-2023 graduate housing lottery applications to the Housing Office
May 1 – July 31 Notify Housing Office if vacating during the summer (Intent to Vacate Form)
May 1 – July 31 No cancellation fee for current 2021-2022 housing contract
May 13 Housing Office will post lottery results and guaranteed housing cut-off number
May 16 – May 20 Housing Office will select alternate or new assignment with residents
May 31 2022-2023 contracts due to the Housing Office, otherwise fall reservation will be forfeited
June 1 – Aug 1 Move period for residents with new housing assignments (when unit is available)
June 12 Last day to cancel 2022-2023 housing reservation without a penalty fee
June 13 – Aug 31 There will be a $200.00 fee to cancel 2022-2023 housing reservation
July 31 by 12:00 noon End of 2021-2022 housing contract. Last day for residents without 2022-2023 housing assignments to vacate housing.
September 1 Start of 2022-2023 housing contract
After September 1 If Resident terminates his/her contract with fifteen (15) days written notice to Housing Office without cause or for any cause other than a permissible cause as set forth in the grad contract, there is a fee of $350.00
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1200 E California Blvd
Mail Code 160-86
Pasadena, California 91125
626-395-6176