HOUSING
The Orchards is the apartment complex located directly on-campus, and we encourage international students to apply to live there. Off-campus housing is also available in apartment complexes nearby and immediately adjacent to the NWTC campus. The Orchards offer students a safe and reasonably priced housing option with numerous cultural outings and activities to help them connect to classmates and new friends.
Students may also seek their own housing off-campus. However, they may have to pass additional background checks, arrange utility payments, and figure out transportation. They may also have difficulty gaining approval to rent at some off-campus apartment complexes.
Students interested in host families should discuss this with an international student advisor. The cost of staying with a host family is comparable to living on-campus. NWTC also cannot guarantee that all host-family requests can be fulfilled, but International Program staff will work diligently to fulfill that request. Students will be given notice prior to arrival on campus if a host-family option will be available.
FOOD
The United States benefits from immigrant communities originating from around the world. Because of this, many styles of food and cooking are available in local communities. However, don't be surprised if your student complains about the food, especially in the first few months in the U.S. Food is often one of the more significant adjustments that your student will experience, as it may be quite different from what he or she eats at home. Many U.S. students are also adjusting to eating different food, cooking on their own, or not having parents around to cook for them. It is quite common for students to deal with weight-loss or weight-gain during their first semesters at college.
As with many other issues, we urge you to remind your student that an adjustment period can be expected when moving away from home and especially to another country, and we hope that you will encourage them to be patient and open-minded while they are adjusting.
NWTC has a cafeteria and a coffee shop on campus. The cafeteria serves both hot foods and cold dishes during its regular service hours. There are also snacks, sodas, and juices available through vending machines around campus.
NWTC is located near supermarkets where students can obtain fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, and other necessary staples for cooking in their apartment. Green Bay has several specialty food stores for students seeking various Asian cuisine or halaal Middle Eastern cuisine. That being said, not all foods familiar to students can be found, so while some foods may be available, students should not expect that all of their regular dietary practices will be the same as at home. However, many students come to enjoy the many new foods they experience while living in the U.S. The most important thing is to encourage students to try new things and be open-minded.