What do you do if your college is making you marry someone in order to live off campus?

My boyfriend and I have been engaged since January 2007. We have plans to marry Summer of 2008. I will be attending college this fall. To live off campus you must meet certain criteria. The only criteria I match is "Married/ Getting Married". My commuter status is currently pending. They are requiring us to marry before the 1st day of Fall sememter and present a marriage certificate. If we don't, then I will be charged room and board even if I don't live there. Anyone have any suggestions? I wish there was some sort of legal action I could take but I'm just a poor college student. Thanks for your help!What do you do if your college is making you marry someone in order to live off campus?
I don't think there's anything that you can do about it. If it's a private school, then I think they can set whatever rules they want as long as it doesn't discriminate against race, gender, or sexual preference. But if it's a state school, you might be able to challenge it or at least try to get the attention to the media so that the school has no choice but to cooperate if it wants to avoid any bad publicity.



If you can't afford to live on campus, talk to the guidance counselor or dean or whoever and explain that you can't afford to live on campus.



There's a reason why most colleges requires you to live your first year on campus: It's so that you can make some friends and meet classmates who can help you if you're having trouble with your schoolwork. It's also a lot more convenient if you need to use the school resources, like libraries.
How about not getting married and deal with it? You will have bigger hurdles in life than this to get over. You may as well test your resolves right now.What do you do if your college is making you marry someone in order to live off campus?
There is no legal action you can take, it is a school policy. But, there should be some sort of appeals process. Call the school and discuss your issue with someone in the campus life office.
can we say, "justice of the peace." Big deal!! what's a few months--------Get married! Everything will be alright!! Take it from meWhat do you do if your college is making you marry someone in order to live off campus?
If you are not getting married until next summer, why don't you live on campus this year? If your relationship cannot survive this temporary separation at "commuter" distance, you are not ready to be married.



Even if you were a rich college student, there is no legal action to take. Life is filled with choices. Sometimes all the choices are unsatisfactory, but that doesn't mean that you can whine and sue somebody.



I hope you mature before you say "I do"!
Appeal it, they can't force anyone to get married.
Oh man... this sucks! It happened to me... Sometimes there are other options you can take...



For me, it was a private 'christian' college... so I could either live with a respectable church member, school facility, or on campus...



They are very firm about it too which sucks! Maybe you could just head up to the courthouse and get married, without telling the fam... that way you have a marriage license, but still have your wedding next summer... its a crappy idea but I am not sure what else would work...
you college is not "making" you do anything.



It appears money is being wasted on trying to educate you.