{"id":13015,"date":"2026-03-20T18:01:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=13015"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:21:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:21:54","slug":"saint-peters-university-office-of-residence-life-announces-pricing-restructure-aimed-at-reducing-costs-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/20\/saint-peters-university-office-of-residence-life-announces-pricing-restructure-aimed-at-reducing-costs-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Â鶹ÊÓƵ&#8217;s University Office of Residence Life Announces Pricing Restructure Aimed at Reducing Costs for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>JERSEY CITY, N.J.<\/strong> \u2013 The Office of Residence Life at Â鶹ÊÓƵ&#8217;s University announced today a plan to <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">restructure their housing and meal plan pricing options for the upcoming Fall 2026 &#8211; Spring 2027 academic year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led by Director of Residence Life <span>Lizzie J\u00e1uregui <\/span>and Vice President for Student Affairs Travis Whisler, the Office of Residence Life works tirelessly to ensure that every student has the opportunity to live, eat and thrive on campus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whisler notes that, &#8220;Success in the classroom starts with feeling at home on campus. We&#8217;ve listened to feedback from our students about the existing pricing and housing\/meal options and this restructuring efforts recognizes that <\/span>affordability is the top priority for our students.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Under the new pricing structure, students will be afforded the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reduced Pricing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Significantly lowered rates across residence halls to better align with student financial needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>More Options:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A wider variety of housing and meal plan choices, providing\u00a0 flexibility to choose a plan that fits specific budgets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A Commitment to Access:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> With lowered rates, the on-campus experience can now be a reality for more students than ever before.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/residence-life\/rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the updated rates and options.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/03\/ResLife-rates.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/03\/ResLife-rates-240x300.png\" alt=\"image of new house and meal rates\" width=\"174\" height=\"218\" class=\" wp-image-13016 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/03\/ResLife-rates-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/03\/ResLife-rates-96x120.png 96w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/03\/ResLife-rates.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/a>This restructure represents a permanent, forward-looking shift in the pricing model within the Office of Residence Life. 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