Additional UConn Information

  • 3/1 On-Campus Summer Housing Request Form

    A NEW PROCESS FOR REQUESTING ON-CAMPUS SUMMER HOUSING WILL GO INTO EFFECT STARTING MARCH 1, 2025. 

    In an effort to automate the process and improve efficiency, UConn has implemented an “On-Campus Summer Housing Request Form” that collects all the necessary information needed by the Residential Life Office to quickly determine a person’s on-campus summer housing needs. The Residential Life Office will no longer be accepting on-campus summer housing requests via email.   

    Individuals seeking summer housing must first complete the “On-Campus Summer Housing Request Form” located on UConn’s Residential Life website:  UConn Res Life Summer Housing 

    Important Update: If an academic department intends to cover the cost of summer housing and/or meals for a summer visitor, guest, student, employee or fellow, they will be required to provide the KFS account billing information up front, at the time of the summer housing request, to ease the administrative burden on the Residential Life Office and to enable UConn to comply with applicable tax laws.  

    Important Tax Considerations Regarding UConn Subsidized On-Campus Summer Housing/Meals:

    • If the University provides a student or fellow with free housing and/or meals, the value of the housing/meals is typically considered a taxable fellowship even if it’s not given in the form of a cash payment. Students are personally responsible for any income taxes resulting from the receipt of this fellowship.  Consistent with IRS guidance, fellowships, although taxable, are not subject to income tax withholding if paid to a U.S. citizen or resident alien.  It is the sole responsibility of the student to report and pay taxes on the taxable portion of any fellowship, stipend, award or grant they receive. 
    • If the University provides a UConn employee with free housing and/or meals, the value of the housing/meals is typically considered taxable compensation and must be reported to the employee as taxable wages. As such, applicable payroll and income taxes must be withheld from this noncash compensation.
    • If the University provides an international student/fellow/visitor with free housing and/or meals, the value of the housing/meals may be subject to income tax withholding depending on the facts and circumstances. 

    Any questions regarding taxability should be directed to taxcompliance@uconn.edu.

    For more information, contact: Residential Life at livingoncampus@uconn.edu