HLS On-Campus Housing Cancellations

HLS Residence Halls

Students who have selected or been assigned a room in the residence halls may be charged a penalty for canceling the room. The penalty fee will be applied to the Harvard e-bill and escalates throughout the summer.

• Prior to June 1: no penalty
• June 1 - June 30: $500
• July 1 and after: full academic year room fee until re-rental in which case the cost will be $500 plus the pro-rated fee

Students are officially responsible for the room they select or are assigned upon receiving an email confirmation from the Dean of Students Office. If a confirmed room is cancelled after July 1st, a penalty will be applied and the student will be responsible for the academic year's fee in full. This will be reduced to the pro-rated cost of the room plus the $500 penalty if the room is filled by another HLS student.

HRES Harvard University Housing Exception

Exceptions to the cancellation penalties are made through June 30th for students who have a confirmed room in an HLS Residence Hall (not the HLS Apartments), but cancel because they have secured an apartment in Harvard Real Estate Services'  Harvard University Housing.

HLS Apartments

Students who apply for and are confirmed for an apartment in the HLS Apartments (1637 Massachusetts Avenue, 3 Mellen Street and Baker Hall) are fully liable and responsible for the apartment once they have received a confirmation email from the Dean of Students Office and signed the lease, both of which occur during the spring term. Students who have received a confirmation email and signed the lease for an apartment and then decide to cancel are subject to the $500 cancellation penalty and until re-rental, the cost of the unit. The HRES exception does not apply for rental of a unit in the HLS Apartments; neither do the tiered cancellations mentioned above for the HLS Residence Halls.

Students who Defer, Withdraw, take a Leave of Absence or otherwise will not be enrolled

Students who have a confirmed room or apartment, but will not be enrolled at Harvard Law School may be granted an exception to the cancellation penalties.

• deferring admission to Harvard Law School
• withdrawing or declining admission to Harvard Law School
• an approved leave of absence
• study abroad / joint degree program, which will cause student to not be in attendance at Harvard Law School

Students must contact the Dean of Students Office at housing@law.harvard.edu  promptly in order for the penalty fee not to be charged.

Canceling your Room

Students must submit a request to cancel their residence hall room, by completing the HLS On-Campus Housing Cancellation Form. If you are uncertain about the financial consequences for early withdrawal or pre-term cancellation, please contact the Dean of Students Office at 617.496.6054 or at housing@law.harvard.edu for clarification.