Housing & Basic Needs

The SPSCC Basic Needs Assistance program provides access to temporary housing and food to students experiencing homelessness. Student can also get access to laundry facilities, showers and lockers, storage, food, and student laptops.

Start by submitting a Basic Needs Assistance application.

Learn more about international student housing options like local apartments or the homestay program.

• Rent for apartments is applied on a quarterly basis, rather than month-to-month. Rent and housing fees are applied to your student account, just like tuition, class fees, and other student costs. Students may use the college payment plan to pay for these costs in addition to their tuition and fees.
• SPSCC Code of Conduct
• SPSCC Apartment Handbook

All steps of the application process must be completed in order for your application to be considered:

• Submit the online application
• Cleared background check.
• Upon determining eligibility and once space is available an applicant will receive an offer of placement via e-mail along with instructions for next steps.
• Accept placement offer by indicated deadline. Failure to meet this deadline may result in SPSCC moving down the waitlist and your application moving to the bottom of the list.
• Schedule a lease signing appointment. You will receive your keys and can move into your apartment upon signing your lease.
• We offer leases based on the academic schedule and residents have the option to renew their lease each quarter.

There is a $125 application fee. The application fee is non-refundable. There is a $525 non-refundable deposit. Both of these fees will be applied to the student’s account along with their rent.

By submitting an application, the applicant acknowledges that SPSCC may complete a background check.

Due to heavy demand for apartment accommodations, we may be full at the time you apply or your preference may not be available. If there are no current vacancies, applicants will be placed on a waitlist. When an apartment becomes available, the SPSCC housing coordinator will notify the next eligible applicant on the waitlist.

The student’s lease is renewed each quarter, on a cycle that follows the schedule for academic costs (tuition, class fees, etc.). Every quarter around registration time, the SPSCC Housing Coordinator will email each resident about the lease renewal process and deadlines. Residents can decide whether they want to stay in the apartment program for the following academic quarter, or seek out other housing options. At this time, the housing coordinator also offers the following quarter’s payment-schedule deadlines, giving students time to set up their payment plan with the college. This simple mid-quarter renewal process gives students plenty of time to plan ahead.

The most affordable option is the SPSCC Homestay Program. Homestay is a great way to experience local culture. Our diverse hosts consist of females, males, couples with children, single parents with children, retired persons, and persons who practice religion. Your host will provide you with a private room and most meals.

$500 one-time placement fee for students who join the Homestay Program. Students receive the Homestay matching service, continued support from the staff throughout their time at SPSCC and airport pick up.

• Complete Homestay | $630 per month
  Breakfast and lunch, 7 days a week, of which the host provides food and the student prepares breakfast and lunch, and 5 dinners a week, of which the host prepares.

• Partial Host | $575 per month
  No meals provided; the host provides a furnished private room for the student, WIFI and access to a kitchen.

After a student submits a homestay application, SPSCC begins the matching process for that specific term. This process can take up to two – 4 weeks. Applying early DOES give you priority in the matching process, but all students will receive their family's profile approximately 2 weeks prior to arrival.

Homestay Handbook

A variety of Emergency Grants, like paying past due rent, utilities, car repairs, or medical bills, are available year-round to help meet SPSCC students’ immediate needs. These grants are supported by the SPSCC Foundation.