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16 GeorgianCollege.ca/international | 16 Student HOUSING HOMESTAY Students stay in a home with a host family. Homestay is a great way for you to immerse yourself in Canadian culture and experience Canadian life in a family setting. It offers lots of opportunity to practise your English and improve your language skills. Students are carefully matched to one of our caring host families who provide a private bedroom and Internet access. Homestay fees are $930 a month with meals, or $645 without meals. Why Homestay? It will improve your English skills faster than any other housing option! What to consider: You probably won't be living with other students, so you might find it a bit quiet at home. Privately run ON-CAMPUS residences Residences are housing buildings designated for students studying at Georgian College. They are located at the Barrie, Orillia and Owen Sound campuses. The cost is approximately $7,150 for two semesters (8 months). On-campus living provides you with everything you need to make your college experience enjoyable and safe, while being steps away from your classes. Why on-campus residence? You get to live with lots of other Georgian students, so it will be easy to make friends! What to consider: You will probably be sharing a space with students you don't know yet - but you soon will! OFF-CAMPUS residences (rentals) A number of off-campus room or apartment rentals are available to students. You can look online to find an available room, house or apartment rental. Be prepared to share a house/room with other students, purchase and prepare your own meals, and pay your own bills. The cost of room rentals is generally between $650 and $800 per month (meals not included) for a private room in a shared house or apartment with other students. Make sure to budget an extra $100 to $150 for utilities. Why off-campus residence? If you know other students coming to Georgian, you can arrange to live together. What to consider: Georgian College does not inspect any of the listings to verify for accuracy or safety, so use due diligence when looking for off-campus accommodations. Note: we highly recommend students finalize or research their accommodations BEFORE they arrive in Canada. GeorgianCollege.ca/housing HOUSING