Red Oak Apartments, located in Manchester, NH visited our center last week to meet with students in Career Preparation to discuss what it means to get an apartment. They explained the process in renting an apartment including costs and required paperwork. They also reviewed how to maintain good standing with your landlord, the importance of paying rent on time and being respectful to your fellow neighbors. Students were engaged and asked many questions as to what options they would have for paying rent and exactly how much money they would need up front. One student, Jonathon Leugers wanted to crunch the numbers to see what he’d need to budget to be move-in ready. He even had his calculator out to add up all the costs he would need upon moving in. This was a great learning experience for our students, as well as a motivational moment to demonstrate the feasiblity of becoming independent, and the steps needed to get there.