Broke student 'slept in library'

[JohnLocke]

Broke student slept in library
Wednesday, April 28, 2004 -- BBC News
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A student in the US has been given free accommodation after it was found he had been sleeping in the college library for eight months to save money.
Steven Stanzak began spending the night in the basement of New York University's main library last September, unable to afford the city's high cost of living.
He washed in the toilets and kept his clothes and books in a locker.
Officials only found out by reading Mr Stanzak's own website.
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The library is open 24 hours a day and security guards reportedly paid little attention to the student, who slept on chairs for six hours a night.
Mr Stanzak, 20, said that despite receiving $15,000 (£8,500) a year from a scholarship and working 30 hours a week, he could not afford the money for a room on top of his tuition fees.
An undergraduate studying creative writing, he recorded his experiences on the web, becoming something of a campus celebrity.
University administrators said they had taken Mr. Stanzak's claims at face value and had offered him a room for the rest of the summer.
NYU spokesman John Beckman said: "Seventy per cent of our students are on financial aid. If they have a problem they choose to come to talk to us and we find a way to help them.
"This person chose a pretty unique solution to his issues."
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