News & Announcements

Summer-to-Fall Drop-and-Go Storage
Summer Session is winding down!
University Housing closes at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Saturday August 13; students will not be able to stay beyond this time.

Welcome to Summer Session!
Welcome to Summer Session at Penn State! Here are some great tips to help get you adjusted to the #LiveOn experience.

Summer Students: fall roommate request
First-year students currenting living on-campus for Summer Session II have a limited opportunity to request a new roommate for fall semester!

Summer Session II Housing Arrival
It's almost time for Summer Session II Arrival!

Penn State Auxiliary and Business Services to hold hiring event June 18
Penn State Auxiliary and Business Services will hold a walk-in hiring event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, in Alumni Hall in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park.

Penn State broadens support for SNAP-eligible students at University Park
Beginning May 31, Penn State is set to accept SNAP benefits at Market East, located in Findlay Commons on the University Park campus

University Park, four more Commonwealth Campuses to require face masks indoors
University Park, Beaver, Greater Allegheny, New Kensington, and Schuylkill campuses are in counties with CDC-defined high COVID-19 Community Levels. Abington, Behrend, Brandywine, Great Valley, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre also have indoor masking requirements.

University Park Important Dates for 2022-2023 academic year
Important Housing-related dates for the 2022-2023 academic year, starting with summer 2022.

Penn State students donate almost $30,000 to 'Swipe Out Hunger'
During Earth Week this past April, Penn State students raised almost $30,000 for the Student Emergency Fund by donating extra dining dollars from their campus meal plans.

LiveOn 2022-2023: Incoming First-Year Housing Information Webinar
Welcome to Penn State!

Spring Semester Closedown
The end of spring semester will soon be here! The last day of class is Friday April 29, and finals will occur Monday May 2 through Friday May 6.
University Housing will CLOSE:

Penn State launching new id+ card with updated design, enhanced digital features
Penn State is launching a new id+ card to advance the University’s digital campus initiative in support of One Penn State 2025. The new campus card will have an updated design and several new contactless features that create a user-friendly digital experience for the Penn State community.

Penn State students can help 'Swipe Out Hunger' during Earth Week
All Penn State residential campuses will host Swipe Out Hunger in conjunction with Earth Week 2022. During the week of April 18-22, students have the option to donate $5, $10, or $15 to the Student Emergency Fund when they pay for their meal at any residential dining facility or through a Penn State Eats mobile order.

Trustees approve purchase of Nittany Apartments at Penn State Schuylkill
To better support the student body at Penn State Schuylkill, the Penn State Board of Trustees approved the purchase by Penn State Housing and Food Services (HFS) of the Nittany Apartments at Penn State Schuylkill on April 5 from the Schuylkill Campus Advisory Board.

Current Students: LiveOn for Summer 2022
Students who have plans to be at Penn State this summer can enjoy the summer LiveOn experience!

Penn State Housing partners with Goodwill for move-out donations
Beginning in April, signage will direct students to locations in their residence halls and living areas where they can drop off gently used and unwanted items for donation to Goodwill.

University Housing Closes for Spring Break
IT'S ALMOST SPRING BREAK!!!
University Housing will CLOSE for Spring Break on Saturday March 5 at 12:00 p.m. ET (noon).

Room and Board Rates 2022-2023
Undergraduate Rates for 2022-2023 Academic Year

LiveOn grant program helps students seeking a Penn State residential experience
The LiveOn Student Success Grant program provides recipients approximately $12,000 across four years to help bridge the cost of campus room and board.

COVID Test Kits: known address issue
The US Government's COVID-19 test kit online order site was launched this week.