# Services Overview

**Source**: https://collegehousing.fas.harvard.edu/services-overview/
**Parent**: https://collegehousing.fas.harvard.edu/

Students can request housing at various times of the year, starting with the First-Year Housing Questionnaire.

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## [The First-Year Housing Questionnaire](https://collegehousing.fas.harvard.edu/first-year-housing-questionnaire/)

First-year students are required to live on campus. The summer before moving in, they fill out a First-Year Housing Questionnaire.

*Application opens the first week of May.*

## [The Rising Sophomore](https://collegehousing.fas.harvard.edu/rising-sophomore-lottery/) [Housing Lottery](https://collegehousing.fas.harvard.edu/rising-sophomore-lottery/)

After students complete their first term at Harvard College, they take part in a lottery to be assigned to a House.

*First-year students register in the spring.*

## [Transfer Houses](https://collegehousing.fas.harvard.edu/transfer-houses/)

After living in their assigned House for two terms, students can apply to **transfer** to another House via an Inter-House Transfer.

*Applications open each fall and spring.*

## [Cancel or Return to Housing](https://collegehousing.fas.harvard.edu/cancel-return-housing/)

Students must complete a **cancellation** form if they study abroad, take a leave, or move off-campus. They must also apply to **return**.

*Request can be made year-round.* *Late fees apply.*

## [Recess Housing](https://collegehousing.fas.harvard.edu/recess-housing/)

Winter and Summer Recess Housing allows eligible students to live and dine on campus during winter or summer breaks.

*Applications open each fall and spring.*