Menlo College: Can we sign an off-campus lease while keeping the dorm as a backup?

By CollegeHousing.ai · Sources checked · 2026-27

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Yes, a family can create overlapping obligations if it signs an off-campus lease before Menlo has approved a housing release.

Menlo states that cancellation requests do not guarantee release and that housing charges can remain due under the penalty schedule. An off-campus lease is a separate private obligation, so families should obtain written release from Menlo before assuming the campus obligation has ended.

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