Fall Residence Application for Returning Students

Returning students are any student that has spent at least one semester at Trent University.  Students transferring from other post-secondary institutions should apply through the new student application process.

Application Process for September 2023

Returning students are welcome and encouraged to apply to residence. Returning students are not guaranteed residence, but may be offered a room based on availability after our new first-year student guarantee has been fulfilled. Until you receive a booking, you will be added to our residence waitlist until a room becomes available.

If you are a returning student with an accessibility need that requires you to live in residence, please indicate this in the application form. Returning students with accessibility needs that cannot be accommodated elsewhere may be guaranteed residence.

If you are interested in off-campus housing, make sure to check out the resources available to you via our Off-Campus Housing Website.

When you can apply

If you are a returning student eligible for residence, you can apply when the residence application opens on January 30, 2023, 12 pm (noon) EST. To be considered for residence, returning students must meet the application requirements below.  For returning students who are not eligible for guaranteed residence, we welcome you to apply and join our waitlist.

How to apply

To apply for a room in residence, please complete the following application requirements:

• Submit a fully completed residence application on the Housing Services Portal along with the $50 non-refundable residence application fee (your way of guaranteeing your spot in the first-come, first-served residence room queue)
• Submit a $500 residence deposit.

Please note: The residence deposit is in addition to your tuition deposit that you will be making as part of the university acceptance process.  The residence application fee and application deposit are only taken through the Housing Portal when you apply and cannot be made to your student account.

The 2022 Residence Application will open on the Housing Portal on January 30, 2023, 12 pm (noon) EST. You will log into the portal using your myTrent login and password.

Note:  Bachelor of Education students are not guaranteed residence, but are welcome to apply.

If you are requesting individualized accessibility & unique needs in residence.

If you are requesting individualized accessibility & unique needs in residence due to medical, disability or religious needs please complete the Accessibility & Unique Needs in Residence request form in the application process and refer to the Accessibility & Unique Needs in Residence request website for additional information.

Cancellations

If you are no longer interested in living in residence or are no longer planning on attending Trent University, please ensure you cancel your residence application (instructions can be found on our website). It is important you cancel as soon as possible so we can provide your space to another student on our residence waitlist.  

Students who cancel off our waitlist will be eligible to have their full $500 residence deposit returned to them. This will remain as a credit on a student’s Account Statement – located in your MyTrent Portal under Finances. As soon as a student receives a room offer or timeslot from us, their $500 deposit is no longer refundable. As such, please ensure you cancel your application within 24 hours of securing alternative housing to avoid getting a room booking/timeslot and not being eligible for a deposit refund. 

Once students cancel their application via the Housing Portal, all eligible refunds are processed automatically.