Understanding Your Bill

All housing charges (room, meal plan, damage deposit, damage charge, lock change) will be posted to PAWS in the following format:

07/16/2011 Fall Housing – Room Only 2011 Fall 3,886.00
07/16/2011 Fall Meal Plan – A 2011 Fall 1,875.00
07/16/2011 Refundable HSG DMG Deposit 2011 Fall 20.00
07/16/2011 Damage Charge 2011 Fall 7.35
07/16/2011 Lock Change 2011 Fall 50.00

 

What is the Room Only charge?

The room only charge is the cost of a residence hall room for one semester.  The room only charge does not include a meal plan.  The College of New Jersey only charges one room rate regardless of room type or location.

 

What is the meal plan charge?

The meal plan charge is the cost of a meal plan for one semester.  This cost will vary depending on the type of meal plan.  For a full list of meal plans and their associated costs, please visit the room and board rate page.

 

What is the Refundable HSG DMG Deposit and Damage Charge?

All residential students are charged a refundable housing damage deposit for 20.00 per academic year.  This charge is not prorated and will remain 20.00 for any student living in housing regardless of check in or check out date.  If a student’s room or hall is damaged, the damage will be assessed by Residential Education and Housing and Facilities, and a charge will be posted to a student’s account.  At the end of the year, if the damage charges are less than the housing deposit, the student will receive a credit.  If the damage charges are greater than the housing deposit, the student will owe the difference.  For additional questions on hall damages and the DRIC (Data Room Inventory Condition) process, please visit the Hall Damages page.

 

What is a Lock Change charge?

A lock change charge results from a student losing his or her residence hall room, front door, bathroom, or mailbox key.  Lock change charges may vary based on location, the type of lost key, and the amount of locks that need to be changed, but the average cost of a residence hall room key is $50.00.  Emergency lock changes that require a locksmith to visit the campus after regular business hours may result in a larger cost.  For a complete list of lock change charges, please see A Guide to Residence Living.  To report a missing key, please contact your building’s hall office or a Residential Education staff member.