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Contract Transfer of Obligation Process for 2023-2024

Current Penn State students who are interested in the LiveOn Experience for the 2023-2024 academic year accepted a Housing and Food Service (HFS) Contract. The HFS Contract is legally-binding, and cannot be cancelled if the student wants to move into off-campus housing. The HFS Contract may be cancelled for students who withdraw from the University. 

The University understands that some students may wish to seek alternative housing arrangements and therefore provides a limited opportunity for the student to complete a Contract Transfer of Obligation. This process allows the student to find an eligible replacement who will accept the HFS Contract obligation. 

Contract Transfer of Obligation Process Information

The window to complete the transfer is April 1 - 30 UPDATE: the deadline to process has been extended until Wednesday May 31

The original student with the HFS Contract is responsible for finding an eligible replacement student to complete the transfer. The eligible replacement student must be a current Penn State undergraduate student who does not have an accepted HFS Contract. Incoming first-year students are not eligible.

The original student will be charged a $100.00 Contract Transfer of Obligation fee, which will be charged to the student's LionPATH account, upon completion of the transaction.

The replacement student will receive an HFS Contract for supplemental housing, regardless of the housing option that the original student accepted. Supplemental housing is offered since all other housing options have been filled during the LiveOn Housing Process.

       ~ Any student assigned to supplemental housing will automatically be considered for reassignment to a double-occupancy room in a traditional residence hall as vacancies become available.

       ~ Once the replacement student accepts the HFS Contract offer, they will be eligible to add their name to one Waitlist to be considered for reassignment to another housing option.

To process a transfer, both students should send an email to [email protected] from their Penn State email account. 

       ~ The original student should identify the replacement student and acknowledge their understanding that they will be charged the $100 transfer fee.

       ~ The replacement student should identify the original student and acknowledge their understanding that they will be receiving supplemental housing.

       ~ Both emails should be sent within an hour time frame for a timely transaction.

The replacement student will receive an HFS Contract offer; once the replacement student accepts the offer, the HFS Contract for the original student will be cancelled. If the replacement student does not accept the HFS Contract, the original student is still responsible for the HFS Contract.