To Apply for Family Student Housing

1. Download and complete the application and prepare a check made out to "UC Regents" for the $25 non-refundable application fee.

2. Submit a copy of all applicable documents:
a. your marriage certificate, if you are claiming marital status
b. your state Domestic Partner certificate, if you are claiming domestic partnership
c. each child's birth certificate or adoption papers, if you are claiming parenthood
d. proof of custody if you are claiming single parent status, or an affidavit
e. doctor's verification of pregnancy with due date, if you are claiming an expected child

3. Couples in a committed relationship:
For couples, one partner must be a registered UC Berkeley student. Couples can provide a valid marriage certificate, a domestic partner certificate or written documentation of any two of the following arrangements: (Note: All documents must be accompanied by a certified English translation if the original is in a foreign language.)
a. joint ownership of a motor vehicle;
b. an insurance policy held by one partner that names the other as a beneficiary;
c. a will on behalf of one partner that names the other a beneficiary;
d. executor or durable power of attorney granted by one partner to the other;
e. joint responsibility for loans/debts (i.e., credit cards);
f. joint ownership of property;
g. joint checking or savings account;
h. a contractual financial arrangement that obligates each of the two parties to provide support, and in the event of termination of the partnership, provides for an equitable division of any joint property;
i. previous recognition as partners under the policies of another university, company, or municipality, city or state registry;
j. legal recognition as a family by an outside entity such as a church community;
k. co-parent of minor child(ren) and evidence of a least half-time custody by one of the partners.
l. Other documentation may be submitted for consideration.

4. Submit a copy of your current student photo id card or a copy of your acceptance letter to the University.
If these documents are not readily available, send the application and fee right away and then send the other documents as soon as they are available. If your application is incomplete, you will be placed on an inactive waiting list. You will be offered an apartment only after all of the necessary documents are received.

5. Post-docs and Visiting Scholars:
Must submit a copy of your appointment letter from your UCB department, indicating your start and end date. All PD/VS (except LBNL members) must register with VSPA (Visiting Scholars to Postdoc Affairs Program: https://vspa.berkeley.edu).