Additional Useful Links

The SHARPE Program Site
The Sharpe Program provides first-year students with both service- learning and living-learning experiences, challenging them to explore their own civic roles and responsibilities, and also the roles of community organizations and democratic institutions in a diverse society. As freshmen, program participants live together in a common residence hall and complete yearlong service projects linked to academic courses. From the outset of their college careers, Sharpe students are uniquely positioned to explore important national issues by becoming directly involved in these issues on a local level through community and public service.

City of Williamsburg Site
The city of Williamsburg Homepage elaborates on many of the topics covered under the "City Regulations" page under the heading, "Now That You Are A Renter." It goes into more depth about the city's specific regulations as well as the city's policies and also has a detailed, interactive map of the city that can help you to locate all of the apartments or houses that you are searching for to live in for next year. The city also provides information regarding trash pickup, utilities, and information on city council meetings and recent city government regulations. This section should be consulted if you are already renting or are most definitely living off-campus next year.

James City County Site
Much the same as the description under the City of Williamsburg website, except a little less in depth with the city regulations. Encompasses much of the apartment locales on maps within the county and is a solid website to use while searching for or already renting an apartment outside of Williamsburg and in James City County. Discover the wonder of it all in James City County.

York County Site
As with the City of Williamsburg and the James City County web pages, it explicitly deals with York County and its regulations countywide. For information in the event that you are living off-campus in York County, this site will provide more information specific to the County. Though not typically a place for students to live that live off- campus, this website has specific information regarding regulations for renting as well as notes about utilities, public works, trash pickup, etc. A good reference site for you intending to live in York County.

Virginia Resident Landlord and Tenant Act FAQ
This site will answer most of your general questions referring to the Virginia Resident Landlord and Tenatnt Act and is a useful source for some of the deep down information and rights that you have as a tenant that are guaranteed through this act.

Student Budget Calculator
This link will take you to a student budget calculator that can greatly reduce the amount of time you spend attempting to calculate your budget for housing this coming year.

Student Information Network Housing Center
This link will direct you to the SIN web page that contains information about housing and rents for a number of places. It has services such as "Find a Roommate" and "I Need Housing" message and post boards. It is a wealth of information for the housing search.