South Piedmont AHEC offers housing to medical and health science students during their short-term rotations in Charlotte and the surrounding counties. Housing is provided at Eastover Ridge Apartments. South Piedmont AHEC has eleven two bed/two bath units. Four students are assigned to each apartment. South Piedmont AHEC apartments are not co-ed.
Effective Sunday, October 31, 2021, all students must be fully immunized to gain or continue access to NC AHEC student housing. In accordance with the CDC definition of "fully immunized" – all students must have completed their vaccine series (2 doses for Pfizer or Moderna) or single vaccine (for Johnson and Johnson) 14 days before arriving at NC AHEC student housing. You will be asked to attest to this as part of your application process and you should be prepared to present, upon request, evidence of immunization for COVID-19. Students that cannot provide such evidence, or who provide fraudulent documentation, will be asked to immediately vacate AHEC housing. Your school will be notified and any future requests for AHEC student housing may not be approved.
Please consider the above requirements before submitting your housing application. You are not required to use AHEC housing and you can cancel any existing housing request (at least 5 days prior to your housing arrival) through your online MYAHEC account.
Some regional AHECs may have additional requirements or may recognize exceptions to this requirement. The local AHEC will notify you of any exception or additional requirements or documentation once your application has been received but all students should be prepared to show proof of vaccination or exception prior to arriving to your housing location.
Students from the following schools are considered in-state affiliated:
Students should submit an application as soon as rotation dates are confirmed. Approval is based on request date. Making reservations early is advised for all students. In order to request housing, please go to MyAHEC to fill our the housing form. If this is the first time requesting housing, a MyAHEC account will need to be created.
South Piedmont AHEC student housing is located less than 5 miles from Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center – Main campus in Charlotte, NC. These leases are renewed concurrently on a competitive basis with equal weighting given to the following criteria: 1) proximity to Carolinas Medical Center – Main campus 2) concurrent availability of eleven (11) 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom units 3) rental price per unit. Please contact the student housing Project Manager at 704-512-6630 if you would like to submit a proposal for the next lease renewal.
