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Off Campus Housing: AQ Community House
In an effort to increase options for student housing and to strengthen Aquinas College's relationship with its neighbors
in the Eastown Neighborhood, the College has created the AQ 		AQ Community House
Community House Program. The program combines opportunities for community leadership and service learning, while giving students real-world responsibilities in a residential environment.
 
About Community House

The AQ Community House is a coeducational program and will house six students the first year, with a possible addition of two more students after the first year. It is open to upper class men and women who:
  • Have a minimum GPA of 2.7
  • Are in good financial standing with the College
  • Have been a previous AQ on-campus resident for at least one year
  • Are currently enrolled full time for the full year
  • Are a traditional age student
  • Are enrolled in CL 399/Independent Project in Community Leadership
Working with a faculty advisor, the students will be responsible for the following:
  • Attending Eastown Neighborhood Association meetings
  • Developing and conducting service learning projects that will have positive impact on the neighborhood
  • Maintaining the residence, internally and externally
  • Convening regular meetings to engage and mentor students living in other rental units in the neighborhood
  • Managing financial resources required for program activities and overhead
  • Completing CL 399 course requirements
Application Information
Download (pdf):
>>Community House Expectations >>Community House Application
 
Questions?
The AQ Community House is located within the Eastown Neighborhood within walking distance of the AQ campus. Interested students should contact Crystal Sattelberg at (616) 632-2946 or cls001@aquinas.edu.
 
 
1607 Robinson Road S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799 - (616) 632-8900