[NABS-L] Question about College Roommates with a Guide Dog

[Ignasi Cambra]

From what I remember when visiting friends at NEC a few times years ago, dorm rooms over there are nice enough but not particularly large. Considering your guide dog, I would say that having a single room might be a good idea to ensure both of you have enough privacy and personal space. I love spending time with people and I was very social in college, but I definitely appreciated having a quiet place where I could feed my dog peacefully, or even leave him alone if I wanted to go out by myself knowing that nobody else was going to come in. I’m certainly not saying it’s impossible to live with a roommate and it may even turn out to be a great experience, but at least for Freshman year I would try and get a single room if possible. Just my thoughts!

Best,

IC

> On 24 Apr 2023, at 01:05, Aaron via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> I'm not sure if you're entitled to a signal room as a guide dog user, but
> you could try to get one of those ADA rooms in your college. Also, why does
> VR only cover 75% of your board? Why not 100%? And if the new room costs
> $5,000 more, shouldn't the total price that VR covers be adjusted to
> reflect the new cost? Furthermore, why don't they cover the full cost?
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> On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 1:05 AM Julia LaGrand via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org <mailto:nabs-l at nfbnet.org>>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I am an incoming freshman at New England Conservatory, trying to figure
>> out my housing situation. I am a guide dog user and have heard that guide
>> dog users are legally entitled to get single rooms at college, but they are
>> also significatly more expensive. At NEC, the price difference is about
>> $5,000. My state VR agency covers 75% of room and board, but I'm not sure
>> that they would cover 75% of the extra cost. I'm wondering if guide dog
>> users have opinions about how valuable it is to have a single room and how
>> to navigate the cost difference. Any and all advice is much appreciated!
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Julia LaGrand
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