- Television
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Steaming memberships
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Refrigerator (up to 4 cubic feet)
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Cell phone with good service/coverage where your college is
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Computer (preferably a laptop)
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Power strip/surge protector
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Sports equipment (football, volleyball, basketball, and any other type of ball)
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Desk Lamp
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Alarm Clock
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Laundry bag or basket
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Laundry soap
- Eating utensils
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Cups and plates
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Twin XL Bedding – Most dorm beds measure 39 x 80 – so you will need extra-long twin sheets. Consider bringing mattress pads and featherbeds. Blankets tend to be longer but for comforters an extra-long twin is helpful to avoid cold toes
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Anything to decorate your room and make you feel at home. No holes can be drilled into walls.
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Iron and small ironing board, starch
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Backpack
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Everyday clothes
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Bath towels, robe
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Personal hygiene items (toothpaste, deodorant, soap)
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Shower shoes, flip flops, or Crocs
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Shower caddy for toiletries
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First aid kit, including Band-aids, antibiotic ointment, ace bandage, etc.
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Umbrella
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Raincoat
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Rain shoes/boots
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Pictures of family, friends and/or pets
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Swimsuit(s)
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Workout and/or sports clothes
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“Dress” clothes (A blazer, ties, business apparel)
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“Grubby” clothes (who knows if you’ll go clean up along the highway, paint someone’s house or need to play football in the mud)
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Textbooks – Affordable college textbooks are available online. You can also rent college textbooks instead of buying.
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Write down all electronic serial numbers and mark them with an identifiable symbol, number, etc.
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Medication prescriptions-Make sure they are updated and you have possible refills. Check into transferring your prescription to a local pharmacy
- Insurance card