909 Flint Avenue Lubbock, TX 79406 

Min Age: 17 

Key/Damage: None 

Description: 2013 Temporary Summer Meal Adjustments ONLY applicable to Sessions 6, 7 and 8:

 • Limited dining options and hours from May 3rd to August 19th . 

• No dining options on May 27th and July 4th. Students can use a declining balance meal card to purchase food on campus to be

eaten on days or times when the dining halls are closed. Students can cook in the dorm apartment or walk to several low cost restaurants near campus. Dining hall schedules can be found at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hospitality/ . • ELS/Lubbock will arrange for student trips to the local grocery store if requested. Four private bedrooms sharing a kitchenette

and 2 bathrooms in each apartment. 

***Meningitis Vaccination Notification*** All students who plan to live on campus are required to show evidence of being immunized against bacterial meningitis. Student must receive the immunization at

least fourteen days prior to taking up

residence in on campus housing. Acceptable evidence of vaccination includes one of the following: "A letter that indicates the month, day, and year of the immunization with the signature stamp of the physician or his/her designee;" or "An official immunization record generated

from a local health department translated in English. Please submit evidence of your immunization

to the center (lub@els.edu) for processing. This documentation must be received two weeks before your arrival. If this documentation is not received two weeks prior to student's arrival, it may be delay the

entry in to campus housing. 

Location: Homestays in the area 

Room Type: Single - single 

Meals: 14 meals per week 

Min Age: 14 

Key/Damage: None 

Description: Host family students are

responsible for their personal transportation.

ELS/Lubbock is just minutes away by foot or bus from Texas Tech University, one of the leading universities in the Midwest. Texas Tech University prides itself on being a major comprehensive research university that retains the sense of a smaller liberal arts institution. Lubbock has many music and art

festivals each year, and you can enjoy history museums, sports, nightlife and Mackenzie Park. Lubbock has a mild, semi-arid climate. On average, Lubbock receives 475 millimeters of rain and 260 millimeters of snow per year. Summers in Lubbock are hot, although temperatures usually drop degrees overnight.

Baseball field Basketball court(s) Cafeteria Computer center Fitness Center Gymnasium

Language Technology Center (LTC) Library Racquetball/squash Courts Soccer field Swimming pool (outdoor) Tennis court(s) Wheelchair accessible