University of Wisconsin-Madison students who face gaps between their lease dates may see a temporary housing option next year under a proposed pilot program.
Associated Students of Madison (ASM) is currently working with University Housing and the Dean of Students to plan a “lease-gap” program providing free or low-cost short-term housing for students whose leases end before their next one begins, according to ASM Student Services and Finance Committee Vice Chair Lander Levers. They plan to open a pilot program, likely using open space in university housing, for around 10-15 students sometime between late July and August next year, Levers told The Daily Cardinal.
Levers, who proposed the program, said the idea came from hearing about his friends’ experiences with lease gaps…