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Minimum stay1 month
Enrollment fee$1,000
To Manhattan~22 min
Year-round inquiries. Stays from 1 month

The first New York home for exchange students

Furnished rooms from one month, with no guarantor or credit history. Student and intern housing in Flushing, run by the nonprofit Global Leadership Foundation.

No guarantor. No credit history. No 12-month lease. Bring one suitcase and move in today. A home built for your first months of study and work in New York.

Lounge with a sofa and TV at the Parsons Center in Flushing
Lounge and shared spaces
A former convent, quiet and roomy
Rooms
24
Single rooms, separate women's and men's floors, two rooms per bathroom
Minimum stay
1 month
Enrollment fee
$1K
Shared kitchen
A big kitchen and table
Flushing Hospital
Next door
For medical students, residents and trainees
Classroom

From Flushing to Manhattan by train

0min from Flushing
  • Flushing-Main St
  • Queens, elevated
  • East River
  • Grand Central
  • Times Sq
  • Hudson Yards
Depart

Bus from your door to the 7

Take the Q27 from the stop outside to Flushing-Main St. The 7 starts here so you get a seat, and it runs above ground through Queens.

Express

Weekday mornings, take the express

The 7 express runs on weekday rush hours and skips stops. LIRR Murray Hill is also a 15-minute walk away.

East River

Cross the river into Manhattan

Past Long Island City, under the East River, and you are in Midtown.

About 32 min

Arrive at Grand Central

About 32 minutes on the 7. By LIRR it is about 22 minutes from Murray Hill to Grand Central Madison or Penn Station.

About 35 min

Times Square

Times Sq-42 St, right in the middle of offices, schools and theaters.

About 40 min

Last stop, Hudson Yards

The end of the 7 at 34 St-Hudson Yards. One train from Flushing to the far west side.

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Guarantor
Income of 40x rent or a guarantor company
Credit history
US credit score required
Lease length
Usually 12 months
Furniture
None, buy your own
Book before you land
Usually need to see it in person
Due at move-in
First month, deposit, application and credit fees
Find a room

Pick your dates, see the numbers

Length of stay
Floor
Total enrollment fee
Monthly enrollment fee / month
Due at move-in

For four months or more we take the first month, the last month and the deposit. For three months or less we take the whole period up front.

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Who it is for

Student and intern housing for people here to learn

An NYC student residence in Flushing, Queens for international and exchange students, interns, medical students on clinical rotations and residents, run by a Korean American foundation. You can apply and ask questions in English or Korean.

Around the block

Within a 15-minute walk 0 places

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    Chairman Hee Nam Bae speaking to a seated group of students
    The foundation

    “What Korean students need most is real experience in the world, and the education that comes from it.”

    Hee Nam Bae, Chairman, Global Leadership Foundation (2014)

    About the foundation
    FAQ

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    Full-time students, exchange students, language students, interns, and medical residents or trainees. Online-only study does not qualify. We do not offer general rentals.
    Yes. Medical students, residents and hospital trainees are all eligible. We need a letter from your medical school confirming your enrollment, and if you have a rotation schedule or placement letter, sending it too makes the review faster.
    No. A letter confirming your enrollment or internship dates, plus the deposit, is enough.
    Single rooms are $1,000 a month with a $1,000 deposit. Stays start at one month and can be extended month by month when rooms are open. Contact us for other terms.
    Furniture (bed, desk, wardrobe), Wi-Fi, the laundry room, the gym and the shared kitchen. We confirm which utilities are included before you sign.
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    Applying is free, nothing is charged until your room is confirmed, and we reply within two days.

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