SAN MATEO COLLEGES
EDUCATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION

Questionnaire for Employee Housing Waitlist

1. Complete the questionnaire below and the housing administrator will assess your eligibility.

The District currently owns and operates 134 housing units at the College of San Mateo, Cañada College, and Skyline College campuses, which are available to faculty and staff (who meet the definition of first-time homebuyers) at below market rates. Employees are eligible to live in these units for up to seven years and are strongly encouraged to save the money from their reduced rent to apply toward a down payment to buy housing in the area. The District also has a second loan program that will supplement the employees’ down payment savings up to $150,000, and a closing cost grant for $1,000.

Please be advised that there are over 200 employees on the waitlist and it may take several years for your name to surface to the top of the list for a unit.

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* 1. CONTACT INFORMATION

FIRST NAME:

LAST NAME:

PHONE:

EMAIL:

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* 2. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

Full-time Faculty

Adjunct Faculty

Full-time Classified Staff

Other

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* 3. WORK LOCATION

Cañada College

College of San Mateo

Skyline College

District Office

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* 4. HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION

How many ADULTS are in your household?

How many CHILDREN are in your household?

Do you have any pets? (Y/N)

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* 5. HOUSING LOCATION PREFERENCE (select all that apply)

College Vista (at CSM)

Cañada Vista

College Ridge (at Skyline College)

I am interested in any/all of the above locations.

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* 6. FIRST-TIME HOMEOWNER STATEMENT
For purposes of this program, First Time Home Buyers (FTHB) are defined as persons 1) who have never owned a home; 2) who haven't owned a home in the past three years and received less than $75,000 in equity when they sold their home; 3) who divorced or separated in the past three years and vacated a primary residence and received less than $75,000 in equity from the sale; 4) who lost their home through a short sale or foreclosure and received less than $75,000 in equity from the sale; or 5) who own a home outside the Bay Area and are coming from out of the area to take a job in the District. “Outside of the Bay Area” is defined to mean a 50 mile or more one way commute to the job site Employees in category 5 will be allowed to live in College housing for a maximum of 18 months at below market rates to allow them time to sell the home and re-settle in the Bay Area.

Yes, I meet the above definition of a first-time homeowner

No, I do NOT meet the above definition of a first-time homeowner

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* 7. HOW MANY MILES WOULD YOU AVOID TRAVELING TO WORK EACH WEEK IF YOU LIVED IN EMPLOYEE HOUSING?

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* 8. AVAILABILITY

Are you in a lease for your current housing? (Yes/No)

IF (hypothetically) you were offered a unit TODAY, would you be available to move within 15 days? (Yes/No)