With on-campus beds falling far short of student demand, many University of Connecticut students were forced into expensive off-campus housing this fall, and for some, the financial and emotional burden is overwhelming.

Dayla Reyes, an honors student from Long Island majoring in sport management and minoring in sociology, was shocked to be waitlisted for housing in the spring because she said she had been guaranteed housing for four years as a member of the Honors Program.

“Having to pay monthly rent now has added even more financial stress for both me and my family,” Reyes said. “UConn needs to keep the promises they make. If students are told they’re guaranteed four years of housing, then they should get it.”

After months on the wait list, she said she was finally offered an on-campus

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