LSU offers local freshmen $3,000 to live at home this semester

Incoming freshman with home addresses within 30 minutes of the LSU’s Baton Rouge campus now have the option to stay at home this semester instead of living on campus and will get paid to do it. LSU Residential Life Executive Director Peter Trentacoste says they are offering students $3,000 to help with occupancy management. He tells WAFB-TV that more students are interested in campus living this year than anticipated. He says once they reach a certain amount of applicants, the incentive offer will close. He did not disclose what the number is.