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Residency Requirement Exemption Request

Residency Exemption Request

The university housing policy requires that all students with less than 30 college credit hours who are under the age of 21 are required to live in on-campus university housing. Certain exemptions to this policy do apply. This request may only be used if you do not have a room assignment and would like to be exempt from the housing requirement. If you have already had a room assignment, you will need to complete a Housing Contract Release Request in addition to the Residency Requirement Exemption Request. The Residency Requirement Exemption Request form is located in myHousing under the Forms/Request section.

Please note that exemption requests may take up to 7 business days to process. The length of the review process depends on which reason you are submitting an exemption and the volume of previously submitted exemption requests. 

You will receive an email to your Texas Wesleyan email address when your Exemption Request has been processed, you can also check the status of the request in myHousing. 

Acceptable reasons to submit an exemption request:

Married/Have dependent children

Students who are married or have dependent children are allowed to be exempt from the housing contract in order to better accommodate their living situation. If you are legally married or have a dependent child and would like to be exempt from the housing residency requirement, you must complete the Exemption request process. Please review the requirements below.

  • A Residency Requirement Exemption Request must be submitted through myHousing. This form is located in the Forms/Requests section of myHousing.
  • Supporting Documentation Required to be submitted through myHousing. You will upload this to your request before being able to submit the request for consideration.
    • Copy of filed marriage certificate (for marriage-based requests only) 
    • Copy of child's birth certificate and/or copy of tax return listing dependents (for parent-based requests)
Military Duty

Students who are military personnel with one or more years of full-time active duty are allowed to be exempt from the housing contract. If you are active-duty military personnel or veteran and would like to be exempt from the housing residency requirement, you must complete the Exemption request process. Please review the requirements below.

  • A Residency Requirement Exemption Request must be submitted through myHousing. This form is located in the Forms/Requests section of myHousing.
  • Supporting Documentation Required to be submitted through myHousing. You will upload this to your request before being able to submit the request for consideration.
    • Copy of DD214
Documented Disability or Medical Condition

Students who have a disability or medical condition that prohibits the student from residing on campus. If you meet this criterion and would like to be exempt from the housing residency requirement, you must complete the Exemption request process. Please review the requirements below.

  • A Residency Requirement Exemption Request must be submitted through myHousing. This form is located in the Forms/Requests section of myHousing.
  • Supporting Documentation Required to be submitted through myHousing. You will upload this to your request before being able to submit the request for consideration.
    • Provide documentation of medical condition and limitations from a licensed physician. 
Commute from Parent/Legal Guardian Residence

Students are allowed to commute from the permanent residence of a parent (or legal guardian) if that home is located within 50 miles of Texas Wesleyan University. If you would like to be exempt from the housing residency requirement, you must complete the Exemption request process. Please review the requirements below.

  • A Residency Requirement Exemption Request must be submitted through myHousing. This form is located in the Forms/Requests section of myHousing.
  • Supporting Documentation Required to be submitted through myHousing. You will upload this to your request before being able to submit the request for consideration.
    • A completed Residency Requirement Exemption form (accessed via the exemption request in myHousing) signed by student and parent/legal guardian.  
    • Minimum of 2 proofs of residency one should have student's name and one with Parent/Legal guardian's name. Examples of proof of residency include copies of utility bills, rental/mortgage contract, current bank statement, current paycheck/paystub, current automobile/live/health insurance policy, driver’s license, voter registration or W2. 
Over 30 credit hours completed

Students who have completed over 30 credit hours are allowed to be exempt from the housing requirement. If you have completed over 30 credit hours and would like to be exempt from the housing residency requirement, you must complete the Exemption request process. Please review the requirements below.

  • A Residency Requirement Exemption Request must be submitted through myHousing. This form is located in the Forms/Requests section of myHousing.
  • Supporting Documentation Required to be submitted through myHousing. You will upload this to your request before being able to submit the request for consideration.
Over 21 years of age

Students who have reached the age of 21 or older during that semester for which requesting exemption are allowed to be exempt from the housing contract. If you meet this criterion and would like to be exempt from the housing residency requirement, you must complete the Exemption request process. Please review the requirements below.

  • A Residency Requirement Exemption Request must be submitted through myHousing. This form is located in the Forms/Requests section of myHousing.