2024-25 Qualifications for Living in DTS Housing
DTS Housing is intended primarily for active, degree-seeking DTS students in select programs and their immediate families.
Every resident must be eligible for Housing, unless you are a family member applying to live with a qualified resident. Qualifying for Campus Housing does not guarantee apartment availability nor the extension of an offer. If at any point a current resident is no longer eligible for Housing, they may face eviction and may not be eligible for Housing in the future.
Please carefully review your eligibility prior to applying.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for DTS Housing, new applicants must be actively enrolled DTS students or approved DTS staff. Eligibility requirements may vary depending on the housing option:
Swindoll Tower and Washington Apartments (On-Campus Housing)
New applicants must be DTS students actively enrolled in at least two in-person classes on Dallas campus. Students in the following academic programs are not eligible for on-campus housing: DMin, DEdMin, Certificate, Non-Degree
Lance Hall at Criswell College
Applicants must be DTS students actively enrolled in at least six (6) credits and one in-person class on Dallas campus. Additional requirements include:
- Must be unmarried and under the age of 30
- Must make less than $30,000 in income annually
- Must be enrolled in a Master’s degree program at DTS (no doctoral students)
- Must be actively enrolled in at least six (6) credits and at least one in-person class on the DTS Dallas campus
- Must be in good standing with DTS and meet eligibility requirements for DTS Housing
Swiss Hamptons, Alexan Cathedral Arts, and Crawford Corner at Bishop Ridge
Applicants must be active DTS students or approved DTS staff.
If you have yet to register for classes for the Summer or Fall terms, please plan to register as soon as possible. As a reminder, academic qualifications are a requirement to be eligible for Housing and all residents are responsible for remaining eligible during their lease term.
Important Considerations
Continuing Eligibility
Please pay special attention to your graduation date or other factors that may impact your eligibility for Housing. You must select a lease end-date that corresponds with your qualifications. If you are no longer eligible for Housing at any point during your lease term, this is a violation of your lease and you may be disqualified from renewal and/or evicted.
Other Factors for Current Residents
All applicants with a prior history of living with Housing will be subject to the above qualifications and will also be evaluated based on a number of factors, including but not limited to:
- Length of Tenure with Housing (8 year maximum)
- Resident Conduct (including Care of Property)
- History of Lease Violations (such as Rent Delinquency)
- Community Involvement and Contributions
- Extenuating Circumstance
Current residents must not have an outstanding balance in order to be eligible for Housing.
