There are always lots of questions about housing, particularly since many REUs provide student housing for all participants. Our site has a limited budget for a number of reasons. We have chosen to provide more student opportunities with a slightly higher stipend rather than use the money to provide housing. We do reserve enough funds to sponsor one student per year for travel and housing. However, by requesting housing in your application, you reduce your odds of selection dramatically (or to put it a different way, your application must be ten times more competitive than the other top applicants).
Housing opportunities are abundant in Portland. PSU is located in downtown Portland and is easily accessible through several modes of public transportation including, MAX train, streetcar, and bus. Although we do not provide a housing-locator service, past participants have had good luck in finding affordable short-term rental arrangements in the Portland area. Staying with local friends or family is encouraged.
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