New Housing Service Connecting North Island College Students

North Island College is looking to help connect students with places to live in Campbell River, the Comox Valley, and Port Alberni.

The College has set up a new agreement with a service called Places4Students, that connects students and homeowners who have space for rent.

The service provides students with more housing options in a tight housing market and can even help them with finding roommates near campus.

The Places4Students website can serve all NIC students needing a place to stay during their studies - and the college says it hopes the wider community will consider opening their doors to students, while earning some rental income.

Places4Students has been around since 2003 and has  so far helped match up more than 136,000 landlords with students renting accommodations.

With more students arriving this January, the College is hoping homeowners will sign up soon. Potential landlords in the community can find more information through the Places4Students website and set up an account to get started.

Students needing accommodations can sign up for an account using their NIC email.