He hitchhiked from the airport to the campus. Financial Aid and Housing worked out a payment plan that got the student through the semester. It's not surprising for students to repay that help in good faith when they are back on their feet, Lamb said. The university will also refer students to low cost housing. Rooms are furnished with a bed, end table, lamp, chair and sink.
Tenants share a public shower-bathroom and a community kitchen.
The only assistance the university can't give is food. According to school relations administrative assistant Jamie Hansard, housing scholarships are for room only, not board. However, there are a number of options available to students to get a meal. Excellent, low-cost dining surrounds the campus. The cooking is some of the best, consisting of meat, vegetables, salad, and dessert provided by members of area churches around Wichita Falls.