No. Due to the limited number of accommodations and heavy demand for on-campus housing, it is highly recommended that you apply as soon as possible. If you wait to apply for housing until after you are registered for classes, you greatly reduce your chances of being offered housing at all.

A student must be no younger than eighteen (18) years old and have graduated from high school (or completed the equivalent requirements) upon lease commencement. No exceptions to this rule will be allowed.

Yes, you must be enrolled at IRSC and carry at least twelve (12) credit hours during fall and spring semester and three (3) credits for Summer A and three (3) credits for Summer B.

There is no specific time by which you must apply for student housing. However, applications are date stamped as they are received. This date establishes the order in which students are notified as space becomes available.

No, because of our limited capacity, some applicants will not receive an offer for on-campus housing. By submitting your application, you will be placed on the waiting list. As housing becomes available, you will be contacted regarding availability.

Your application is valid for one year from the day it is received in our office. If you are not offered housing by the end of the one year period, your application will expire and your application fee will be refunded to you.

Offers are made according to the original date of deposit. For example, if there is only one space available but two people have requested housing, the person with the earliest deposit date will be offered housing first.

Before the start of each semester or until the first day of classes you will be notified by email if your request can or cannot be honored.

No. Students who receive housing scholarships through IRSC are provided priority placement in The River Hammock; however, a limited number of non-scholarship rooms are available each semester.

Unless you request a specific roommate, roommate assignments are random. Your only guarantee is to be paired with someone of the same gender.

The request must be stated on the housing application form. Every effort will be made to grant this request; however, it is important to remember this request can only be granted if there is space available, and your potential roommate requests you.

When you receive your email assignment notification, you will be able to find out who your roommates will be. We do not forward addresses or phone numbers without the consent of the student. If you would like to get in touch with your roommates before the semester starts, please send us a letter of consent which states your name and address or phone number and the request to pass this information along to your roommates.

We encourage you to communicate with your roommates prior to moving in, and to make every effort to get along, but if you still have problems, we do allow room changes if there is space available to do so and everyone agrees with the move.

The housing contract is for the entire academic year, which covers both fall and spring semesters.

Yes, as long as you are enrolled in classes at IRSC.

The student housing facility is located adjacent to the main campus in Fort Pierce. Housing is not available at our branch campuses in Indian River, Martin, and Okeechobee Counties.

No.

You have the option of paying for rent by one of the following ways:

- Check-Entire payment in full for the semester
- Florida Prepaid
- Credit Card or Debit Card- the Foundation will charge your account on the 1st of every month.
- Financial Aid- This includes Pell Grants, Student Loans, Florida Bright Futures, or other scholarships

No.

All of the rooms at the River Hammock are fully furnished with an extra long twin bed, dresser, desk, and closet for each resident. An extra long twin size mattress is also provided. Detailed information regarding the dimensions of each apartment can be found in the document section of this website.

You will need to bring linens (pillows, pillowcases, and twin size sheets), blankets, comforter, towels, washcloths, mattress pad, alarm clock, iron and ironing board, toiletry articles, lamp, wastebasket, and hangers. You may also bring a television (cable ready with cable cord), a stereo, a touchtone telephone, pictures, pots and pans, plates, cups, and a microwave.

No. The River Hammock has been declared a non-smoking residence in compliance with the Florida Clean Air Act of 1992.