To reside in college housing, a student must enroll in a minimum of 12 semester hours at Blinn College and must pass a criminal history record review and documentation must be on file for having received the Bacterial Meningitis Vaccination. Blinn College housing assignments are made without regard to race, color, creed, national origin or disability.
If you are a returning student to Blinn on-campus housing, please call 979-830-4461 before you re-apply. There may be previous application information on file in the housing office. For 1st time applicants, only apply for the semester you plan to attend.
How to Apply
1st time Housing Applicants
Fall room selections are open from February 4th at 8:00 a.m. through August 30th at 5:00 p.m.
Please apply early! Housing spaces are limited and there is no guarantee of a room assignment. The Housing Application and Background Application must be filled out completely and your payment for deposit and fee must be processed correctly. Otherwise, your application will not be accepted. Applications are processed in the order they are receipted.
Follow the instructions for the Login of MyHousing:
As a room becomes available, an assignment letter will be emailed. Please check your email on a regular basis.
A dining plan is required of students residing in on-campus housing. Please follow the instructions to select a dining plan for Fall 2013. Failure to choose a dining plan will result in one being chosen for you.
Follow the instructions for choosing a dining plan:
Dining plans can be changed before school begins. To change your dining plan, please call 979/830-4461.
Online Room Selection Instructions
March 27, 2013 7:00 a.m. – April 3, 2013 6:00 p.m.
DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS SELECTION IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR ROOM
1. Click on the Address Bar and enter my.blinn.edu.
2. Log in your User Name as first name.last name and last two digits of your ID number:
Ex.: susan.smith543. Your password is your birth date in month, day, year order (unless you changed it):
Ex.: 0324904. myBlinn homepage will display.
5. Click on Student Links tab.
6. Choose yes or no if a Security Warning comes on.
7. Under Student Links, click on Residential Life.
8. Under My Housing, click on Login.
The screen that comes up My Housing Overview, gives your present room information.9. On the left hand column, hold the mouse over Room Selection.
10. Then in the next column, hold the mouse over the Select a Room/Suite option and click that option.
Your present room will appear on the screen in red.11. Click on the box Select Room.
12. Read the Housing Agreement and click on the I Agree – Submit My Room Selection.
Room assignment is saved.13. For the required meal plan, go to the left hand column and click on Dining.
14. Under Fall 2013, click on Continue.
15. On the next screen, click on arrow on the drop down menu to see the choices of meal plans.
16. Highlight your choice.
17. Click on Submit My Dining Plan Selection.
The next screen verifies your meal plan selection.18. Go to top of screen and click on Log Out of My Housing.
19. The room selection process is now complete.
How to Reserve a Different Room1. Click on the Address Bar and enter my.blinn.edu.
2. Log in your User Name as first name.last name and last two digits of your ID number:
Ex.: susan.smith543. Your password is your birth date in month, day, year order (unless you changed it):
Ex.: 0324904. my Blinn homepage will display.
5. Click on Student Links tab.
6. Choose yes or no if there is a Security Warning.
7. Under Student Links, click on Residential Life.
8. Under My Housing, click on Login.
The screen that comes up My Housing Overview, gives your present room information.9. On the left hand column, hold the mouse over Room Selection.
10. Then in the next column, hold the mouse over the Select a Room/Suite option and click that option.
11. Under the Select Room/Suite option, click on Find Available Rooms.
A list of available rooms will display.12. Look through the list to make your choice.
13. Beside your room choice, click on Select Room.
Your selected room will appear on the Room Booking screen.14. Read the Housing Agreement and click on the I Agree – Submit My Room Selection.
Room assignment is saved.15. For the required meal plan, go to the left hand column and click on Dining.
16. Under Fall 2013, click on Continue.
17. On the next screen, click on arrow on the drop down menu to see the choices of meal plans.
18. Highlight your choice.
19. Click on Submit My Dining Plan Selection.
The next screen verifies your meal plan selection.20. Go to top of screen and click on Log Out of My Housing.
21. The room selection process is now complete.
*IF YOU DESIRE TO CHANGE YOUR ROOM AFTER THE SELECTION PROCESS IS COMPLETED, YOU MUST REQUEST THE CHANGE IN THE HOUSING OFFICE. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE.*YOU MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE BLINN EMAIL ADDRESS. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAILVERIFICATION FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT STATING YOUR ROOM HAS BEEN RESERVED.
*IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR PROBLEM, PLEASE EMAIL housing@blinn.edu OR CALL 979-830-4461