{"id":22791,"date":"2014-08-07T10:45:12","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T17:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=22791"},"modified":"2019-08-01T11:25:25","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T18:25:25","slug":"moving-to-college-ship-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/07\/moving-to-college-ship-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to College: Ship to School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again: back to school! If you&#8217;re looking for a more direct method of&nbsp;getting your stuff to campus, a&nbsp;ship to school service may be a great option when moving to college.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Collegeboxes\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=collegeboxes&amp;utm_content=20140807-movingtocollegeship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Collegeboxes<\/a> provides boxes, supplies, pickup, storage, delivery, and shipping (national and international) service for college students. If you&#8217;re looking for a reletively hands-off move, this might be the option for you! Learn more in these&nbsp;six steps:<\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. Sign up online<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In this step, you&#8217;ll be able to&nbsp;order boxes and schedule pickup.To begin, find&nbsp;the school of your choice and the service you&#8217;re interested in using.<\/p>\n<h4>2. Boxes shipped right to your door<\/h4>\n<p>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Boxes\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20140807-movingtocollegeship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">boxes<\/a> will be shipped to your home via&nbsp;FedEx within 3&nbsp;to 5&nbsp;business days. Take note of the starter kit; it includes 5 double walled boxes and necessary packing materials.&nbsp;You can order extra boxes for any items that don&#8217;t fit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Moving-to-College.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22838\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Moving-to-College-1024x298.jpg\" alt=\"Moving to College with Collegeboxes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"298\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>3. Pack &amp; Label items for storage and shipping<\/h4>\n<p>What do you plan on taking to college? You can view packing tips online to help you decide what to pack and how to pack like a pro! When you&#8217;re all packed up, be sure your boxes are closed tightly on the top and bottom of your box. Remember: the type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Tape\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20140807-movingtocollegeship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tape<\/a> you use matters! One &nbsp;high quality roll is provided in your starter kit.<\/p>\n<h4>4. FREE* Pickup &#8220;At Your Door&#8221;\u2122<\/h4>\n<p>You will have scheduled FedEx pick up date when you initially set up your account. Make sure your boxes are ready to go!<\/p>\n<h4>5. We store &amp; ship national and national<\/h4>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not planning on heading straight to school, your boxes can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Storage\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=storage&amp;utm_content=20140807-movingtocollegeship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">temporarily stored<\/a> until you arrive on campus.<\/p>\n<h4>6. FREE* Delivery &#8220;At Your Door&#8221;<\/h4>\n<p>Say goodbye co crowded elevators and stairs.&nbsp;Your boxes are delivered directly to your dorm room!<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re on your way to a smooth college transition. For more information, this video below will take you through all six steps:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Move Back Home or Back to School with Collegeboxes | Moving to School in 6 Easy Steps\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DACR8s1L5E0?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/iPhone-Image-91C33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22859\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/iPhone-Image-91C33.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone Image 91C33\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/iPhone-Image-91C33.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/iPhone-Image-91C33-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/iPhone-Image-91C33-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 84px) 100vw, 84px\" \/><\/a>This post was written by Sophia Hutchinson. Sophia is program manager for Collegeboxes. When it comes to heading off to college and getting your stuff there, Sophia is a great reference for tips and tricks!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&nbsp;For more tips&nbsp;visit&nbsp;your go- to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/CollegeMoving\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=collegeboxes&amp;utm_content=20140807-movingtocollegeship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source&nbsp;for college moving<\/a>&nbsp;or this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/uhaul\/moving-to-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest board<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How did you or your student move to college? Share your tips and tricks with us below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again: back to school! 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