Most Frequently Asked Questions for Park Place

1. Can I pay monthly? What if I have a scholarship? In most cases rent for Fall semester is due at the beginning of Fall semester. It is due on December 1st for Spring semester. Students can pay “monthly” if they live in the

State of Utah and if their parents sign a guaranty and credit card authorization agreement for the rent. There is a $50 per semester charge for those paying in installments. Those that pay with installments are required to pay 1/3^rd of the semester's rent plus the $50 per semester charge for those paying in installments on the the first day of Fall semester or move in date, which ever comes first, 1/3^rd one month from the first day of the semester, and 1/3^rd two months from the first day of the semester. For Spring semester 1/3rd of the semester's rent plus the $50 per semester charge is due Dec 1st, 1/3 January 1st, and the balance is due on Feb 1st. For those with scholarships or financial aid covering rent we realize most scholarships or financial aid packages are not funded until about a month into the semester. In such cases you need your parents to sign a guaranty and credit card authorization agreement (for scholarships and financial aid this is ok even for out of state students but not for students who live outside of the United States) and you need to provide written confirmation from Snow College of the scholarship or financial aid. Once this information is given then those with scholarships or financial aid pay as follows: Fall semester: 1/3^rd of the semester's rent plus the $50 per semester charge for those paying in installments is due on the first day of school or upon move-in whichever comes first and the balance is due one month from the beginning of the semester or the day the scholarship or financial aid is received which ever comes first.  Spring semester: 1/3 of the semester's rent plus the $50 per semester charge for those paying in installments is due on December 1st and the balance is due one month from the beginning of Spring semester or the day the scholarship or financial aid is received which ever comes first. If your scholarship or financial aid is not here within 30 days from the start of the semester, or if we cannot confirm with the school that it will be here soon thereafter, then we treat you like a student paying “monthly” (see above) until the scholarship funds arrive to pay the balance of your rent.

2. Do I have to sign a two-semester contract? Generally yes, unless you come only for Spring Semester which starts in January. If you come for Spring Semester only you may sign a one semester contract. We do allow a limited number of one semester contracts for Fall semester but you are required to pay an extra $200.00 rent and you must pay it all up front -- no monthly payments.

3. Are utilities included? They can be--we give you a choice. Generally, Park Place pays for high speed Internet, cable TV, and garbage collection.  The Students pay for gas and the Ephraim City utility package, which comes on one bill and includes electric, sewer and water.  Generally each student, in an apartment of six students, pays $20.00 to $30.00 per month for utilities. If you want Park Place to pay utilities you must decide to do so as an apartment and then we make a similar arrangements as our competitiors: An apartment with 6 students will be charged $100.00 more rent per semester per student to cover utilitiy charges (if the apartment has 5 student then the charge is $120.00 extra, etc.) and an extra $25.00 will be deducted from each students deposit at the end of the lease (similar to our competitor). If your utilities go over a certain amount per month you pay the excess (we prorate the $600.00 over the months of the semester). We give you the choice--you can pay them or we will pay them under an agreement similar to our competitors. The advantages if we pay them are you don't have to collect from each other, no one has to put a deposit up with the utility company and be responsible to the utility company, and you don't have to transfer the utilities into your own name and get them turned on. The advantage if you pay them yourself is that you may save money by being frugal because if we pay them and your utilities are less than the monthly allotted sum the savings does not carry over the the next month; however, if you go over you pay the extra amount. Fall of 2010 is the first time we have offered the option for Park Place to pay utilities. In all honesty we believe that some apartment complexes in town who IMPOSE this on their tenants make extra money. We would rather not pay the utilities but because several students have requested it (based on their experience with their roommates) we now give you the option. You will receive a welcome letter in late July giving you information including move-in information, your apartment number, and the names, phone numbers, and email adresses of your roommates. You will also receive a form with that letter to sign if you decide as a group to have Park Place pay your utilites.

4. Does my deposit go towards my rent? No. The deposit is used as security for any damages caused or cleaning that is not taken care of at the end of the lease. A non-refundable sum of $75.00 is deducted for carpet cleaning, window cleaning, and touch up painting which is done each year after the students leave.  An extra $25.00 is deducted if we pay your utilities. The rest of the deposit, less unpaid amounts under the lease, damages, and cleaning fees, if any, will be mailed back to you.

5. Can we use nail, tacks or sticky tape on the walls?  You may use small nail and tacks but no sticky tape.  We patch the holes and touch up paint each year.  If you use large nails, use sticky tape, or go crazy with nail holes we will make the repairs and deduct the cost from your deposit.   Sticky tape should never be used, as it is very expensive to repair.  

6. Is there assigned parking? There is not assigned parking. There is plenty of parking (one space per student plus plenty of guests parking). You will be issued a parking sticker at a cost of $5.00. Unauthorized vehicles will be towed or booted after hours.

7. How big are the apartments? How many bathrooms and bedrooms are there? Park Place has two different types of apartments that accommodate 6 students each. The first type is a standard three bedroom apartment. Each bedroom has a walk-in closet and a private bathroom. These bedrooms are about 16.5 feet by 15 feet including the closet and bathroom. If you don’t count the closet and bathroom the room is about 15 feet by 11 feet. Most of these apartments have washers and dryers but there are several which don’t. These apartments are about 1225 square feet but one is 200 square feet larger. In this large apartment the downstairs bedroom has an extra large walk-in closet and the two upstairs bedrooms have two separate walk-in closets. The front room and kitchen are much larger. This large apartment does not have a washer and dryer. The second type of apartment has 6 single private bedrooms. These single bedroom apartments have three bathrooms. Two bedrooms share a bathroom; however, the bathrooms are set up so the sink and mirror area are seperate from the toilet, tub/shower area so that both students can be using the facilities at the same time. Each bedroom has it own closet. These bedrooms average about 8-8.5 feet by 12-13 feet which includes the closets but not the bathrooms. Sixteen of these private bedroom apartments are about 1275 square feet; 8 of these apartments are bigger and contain about 1,325 square feet. These larger private units have kitchen tables with chairs rather than the standard kitchen bars with stools.  For Fall of 2010 we are building additional private bedroom units which are even larger and they will by the only private bedroom units serving Snow College with washers and dryers. All apartments have central air conditioning. You can view the apartments and the floor plans on this internet site.

8. What do I need to bring? What furniture and appliances come with each apartment? What size are the beds? All apartments are fully furnished. The front rooms have a couch and love seat. The kitchens have nice oak or maple upgraded cabinets. Some kitchens have bars with stools and some have tables with chairs. Each apartment has all standard appliances including a dishwasher, microwave oven, oven with range top, and refrigerators. In addition, 32 of the 3 bedroom apartments, and many of the new private 6 bedroom apartments have washers and dryers. The bed rooms have standard twin size beds, with a computer desk with a chair, dresser, nightstand (in 3 bedroom units), and are wired for phone, cable TV, and high speed internet. You will need to bring kitchen dishes, pots and pans, utensils, etc. You will also need to bring your own sheets, blankets, pillows and personal items. You do not need to bring a shower curtain as all of our tub/showers and showers have doors. There is no telephone or TV. Most students bring a television and use cell phones. You can contract with the local phone company for a phone—each bedroom and kitchen is wired for a phone.

9. What is the Internet like? We supply high speed internet service, It is DSL, 128 K. Our internet is hard wired into each bedroom but we also provide wireless service. If you have a computer that is not compatible with wireless internet we will provide a modem for you. In 2009 we spent an additional $20,000.00 to up grade our internet so we would have the best and fastest service available to our students.

10. Do I have to be a college student to live there? No, but over 99% of those that live at the apartments are college students.

11. Can I bring my bike? Yes, we don’t allow bikes to be stored in the apartments we have bike racks outside the apartments.

12. Are pets allowed? No, not even fish. Don't test this rule. If you get caught with a dog, cat, or other pet everyone in the apartment will lose their deposit unless it is reported by a roommate. We had a student sneak a dog in on time and we replaced most of the carpet.

13. Can I bring my own bed and dresser? Residents may not replace any furniture or beds without permission and if permission is granted we will charge $25 per semester to move and store our furniture. Please don't ask unless there is a medical need.

14. Can I use the hot tubs and tanning beds? Yes. The indoor and outdoor hot tubs are free but there is a charge for the tanning beds (less than half of what a tanning salon would charge).

15. I will be there for orientation or at some other time; can I come and see the apartments? Yes, just call and make an appointment with the manager. The manager’s Phone is 1-435-283-6143 or e-mail from this web site to set up an appointment.

16. How many students to an apartment? Each apartment can accommodate six students. Some apartments may have less if a person rents a shared room for him/herself.

17. What do you do to make Park Place a safe place to live? Is there a curfew? We have tried to make Park Place safe. We have a full time manager with an office in the clubhouse. The clubhouse is open M-F from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p. m. We have workers in the clubhouse from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. M-F and for shorter hours on Saturday. We have a night time manager couple that live in an apartment in the clubhouse. They are there to enforce the rules at night. We enforce our rules. Guests must be out of the apartment by 12:00 midnight, except on Friday and Saturday nights when they must leave by 1:30 a.m. If they are not their cars will be booted or towed. If you plan on smoking, drinking, or using drugs at Park Place don’t apply to live here. Our full time manager is married to an Ephraim City Police officer and we will not hesitate to have you arrested if you are breaking the law. We have motion detector lights on the back of mony of our buildings, parking lot lights, night lights in the park, six cameras covering the clubhouse and hot tubs (these cameras record 24/7 and the monitor is in the clubhouse convenience store, with a seperate monitor in the nighttime manager's apartment), hand rails to hold onto while you cross the stone bridges across the stream in the park, a fence enclosing the project, and night lights on the sand volleyball court, basket ball court, and pavilion in the park. There is no other apartment complex in Ephraim with as many safety features.

18. What is the surrounding area like? Manti, Moroni, and Mt. Pleasant are all within 7 to 12 miles. The Palisades Golf Course is a great one and is about a 10 mile drive. The Manti La Sal National Forest which is nearby offers great hiking, camping, hunting, and fishing. Nine mile reservoir is about 12 miles and is great fishing. There is a Wal-Mart in Ephraim, a four screen movie theater, lots of restaurants, and other stores. Ephraim is a smaller town and therefore the College plans many activities to keep the students involved.

19. Is Park Place within walking distance of the college? Yes, we are right across the street from campus. You will not need to drive to school.

20. When will the roommate assignments be made? Can you reserve a specific room for me? We generally don’t reserve specific rooms—although we do make exceptions. Rooms are generally on a first come first serve basis. Roommate assignments sent out in late July by email. In that email you will receive a lot of information including the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of your roommates.

21. What is the move-in date? Can I move in early? You can move in two days before the first day of school without an additional charge. You can generally move in anytime after August 10th or before that date if you make arrangements. If you move in prior to two days before school starts you pay a prorated daily rental rate.  Prorated daily rent is easy to calculate. Just take your semester rent and divide it by 122. For example if you come 5 days before the start of school then you are charged 3 days early rent at a prorated basis. For example, if your rent is $995.00 for the semester, then your prorated rent is $995/122=$8.16 per day for each early day.

22. What is in the clubhouse? Our 5,800 square foot clubhouse is the nicest student housing clubhouse we know of in the western United States . You can take a picture tour of it on this internet site. It has a convenience store, manager’s office, computer room (free for our residents), large gathering room with big screen TV and kitchen, laundry mat, two tanning bed rooms, game room, exercise room, indoor and out door hot tub, night time manager’s apartment, and overnight accommodations for visitors. It is open M-F from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., then from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. It is open for limited hours on Saturday and is closed Sunday. The laundry mat is open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 7 days a week.

23. What are the grounds like? In addition to the Clubhouse and both hot tubs, we have a basketball court with 2 standards, a twelve foot fence around it, and night lighting. A beautifully landscaped Park with a pavilion which seats 100 persons and two large covered charcoal grills. We also have one gas grill that students can use for $1.00. The park has a fenced sand volley ball court (with night lighting), lots of trees and grass, and a beautiful rocked stream with two 5 foot waterfalls. There are also several other outdoor barbeque grills around the site for student use. There are bike racks next to each apartment. There is not another apartment site in Ephraim or in Utah that comes close to Park Place . You can view the Park and the grounds on this internet site.

24. Does Park Place have any activities? Park Place has a opening social barbeque for its tenants each fall under the pavilion in the Park, there are other activities such as a Halloween dance in the clubhouse, movie nights, free breakfasts in the clubhouse during finals week each semester, and other miscellaneous activities. For example in the past we have had subway sandwich parties, live bands in the clubhouse, beach parties, etc. We provide a number of activities to help our student get to know each other and have a quality experience here.

25. What is your overnight guest policy? No overnight guests are allowed without permission. Generally permission will only be given for parents visiting from out of town. Guests must be out of the apartment by 12:00 midnight, except on Friday and Saturday nights when they must leave by 1:30 a.m. We have an overnight guest apartment in the clubhouse which can be rented. It is very nice.