Eligibility
Live-On Requirement
In accordance with the CSUMB Student Housing policy, all full-time first year students and sophomores that do not live in the tri-county area are required to live in on campus housing. For more information on Live-On Requirement and Exceptions visit our Live-On Requirement page.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, a full time student at CSUMB and meet at least one of the following requirements:
Marriage
A state certificate of marriage.
Domestic partnership (according to CA State Family Code 297)
A domestic partnership shall be established in California when both persons file a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the Secretary of State pursuant to this division, and, at the time of filing, all of the following requirements are met
- (a) Domestic partners are two adults who have chosen to share one another’s lives in an intimate and committed relationship of mutual caring.
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(b) A domestic partnership shall be established in California when both persons file a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the Secretary of State pursuant to this division, and, at the time of filing, all of the following requirements are met:
(1) Neither person is married to someone else or is a member of another domestic partnership with someone else that has not been terminated, dissolved, or adjudged a nullity.
(2) The two persons are not related by blood in a way that would prevent them from being married to each other in this state.
(3) Both persons are at least 18 years of age, except as provided in Section 297.1.
(4) Both persons are capable of consenting to the domestic partnership.
Dependent child under 18
Copy of child(ren)'s birth certificate and/or court documentation of custody stating that the individual is the primary care giver.
Initial and continuing eligibility is subject to:
- Positive Reference Check: Alliance Residential Company and Student Housing & Residential Life may check with university housing officials for information regarding, but not limited to, conduct, payment information, etc. Please know eligibility may be impacted for a student found responsible for, a party to, or included in documented violations of Student Housing & Residential Life Community Standards and/or the CSUMB Student Code of Conduct.
- Housing Background: No derogatory housing report information from a previous housing facility related to, or associated with, another educational institution.
- Academic Eligibility: Once approved to live in East Campus Housing, residents must be enrolled in at least 12 undergraduate units; 6 graduate units; or 2 master’s level courses in the licensure/credential program per semester.
- Zero Balance: Residents must maintain a zero ($0.00) balance with the university and Alliance Residential Company, including, but not limited to tuition, rent, damages charges, fees, etc. Having an outstanding balance due for longer than two months will cause residents to no longer be eligible for housing.
Open University students are not eligible for on campus housing.
On-Campus Housing Requirement
In accordance with the CSUMB Student Housing policy, all full-time first year students and sophomores that do not live in the tri-county area are required to live in on campus housing. For more information on Live-On Requirement and Exceptions visit our Live-On Requirement page.
Students must be enrolled at CSUMB and meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Students who are at least 21 years of age
- Or that earned a minimum of 90 units
- Open University students are not eligible for on campus housing
Initial and continuing eligibility is subject to:
- Positive Reference Check: Alliance Residential Company and Student Housing & Residential Life may check with university housing officials for information regarding, but not limited to, conduct, payment information, etc. Please know eligibility may be impacted for a student found responsible for, a party to, or included in documented violations of Student Housing & Residential Life Community Standards and/or the CSUMB Student Code of Conduct.
- Housing Background: No derogatory housing report information from a previous housing facility related to, or associated with, another educational institution.
- Academic Eligibility: Once approved to live in East Campus Housing, residents must be enrolled in at least 12 undergraduate units; 6 graduate units; or 2 master’s level courses in the licensure/credential program per semester.
- Zero Balance: Residents must maintain a zero ($0.00) balance with the University and Alliance Residential Company, including, but not limited to tuition, rent, damages charges, fees, etc. Having an outstanding balance due for longer than two months will cause residents to no longer be eligible for housing.
For any questions regarding this criteria, please contact Student Housing & Residential Life at (831) 582-4802.