Georgetown International Graduate Students Need University Housing

International graduate students comprise a significant part of the graduate student population at Georgetown University. With their diverse backgrounds, commitment to Georgetown's ideals and high achievement, they are an integral part of the community and contribute significantly to the academic tradition of the University.

At the same time, international graduate students face multiple challenges in moving to a new country to attend school, among them housing. This is due to unfamiliarity with the housing market in the United States and the short window of time they have between their arrival and the start of the academic year.

This places unnecessary burden on international students who are forced to tackle the intricacies of finding housing in a new place with unfamiliar regulations on a tight schedule. Students end up in sub-standard housing or locked into contracts they do not fully understand which greatly impacts the quality of their experience at Georgetown.

For these reasons, and keeping in mind the commitment of Georgetown University to provide an environment conducive to a rewarding academic experience, it is essential that the University take steps to address this issue.