Step 1
Free Packing Supplies
Packing a Storage Scholars box.

We ship you a packing supply kit with boxes and other packing essentials.

Step 2
Pick-Up & Store
Storage Scholars pick up.

Our team will meet you on your preferred date to move your items into climate controlled storage.

Step 3
Delivery To Your New Home
Storage Scholars delivery.

Your belongings will be delivered to your new home when you return to campus.

Step 4
Ship Boxes Anywhere, Anytime
Shipping Storage Scholars boxes.

We can ship boxes home for the summer, or to your first apartment a few months after graduation(optional).

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Storage Scholars vs DIY

Save time & Save Money

Packing Supplies
Movers for pick-up
Movers for delivery
Truck for pick-up
Truck for delivery
Storage Unit
Hidden Costs
Total Costs
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Storage Scholars

$172/mo
2025 Avg

DIY

$68
HomeDepot.com
$320 min
Move.org
$320 min
Forbes.com
$128
DIY Truck Rental
$128
DIY Truck Rental
$180/mo
DIY Storage Unit Rental
$2,000+
Parent Flights, PTO, Hotel, Food
$3,684+

Ann Arbor revolves around the University of Michigan, and every April the same scramble plays out: 47,000 students trying to figure out where to put their stuff for the summer. Local self-storage facilities fill up fast. Friends with trucks are suddenly very popular. And Michigan's weather makes choosing the wrong storage solution a costly mistake.

Storage Scholars takes the complexity out of summer storage. We pick up your belongings directly from your dorm or off-campus apartment, store everything in a climate-controlled facility, and deliver it back when you return in the fall. No truck rental. No driving to a storage facility on State Street. No worrying about whether your laptop survives a Michigan winter in a non-heated unit.

The window between spring finals and summer break is tight. Most students need to be out of university housing within days of their last exam, and finding a self-storage unit on short notice in a town of 120,000 people (half of them students) is harder than it sounds. April is peak booking season, and prices spike.

Storage Scholars aligns our pickup schedule with UMich's academic calendar. Book early (March or April), and our team handles the rest. We arrive at your room with packing supplies, load your belongings, and store everything securely until August or September. No competition for units. No last-minute scramble.

Incoming freshmen and transfer students can ship their belongings to Ann Arbor before they arrive. We receive packages and deliver them to your dorm room on move-in day. This is especially useful for out-of-state students who'd otherwise need to pack a car for the drive to Michigan or pay for excess airline baggage.

Whether you're switching from North Campus to Central Campus, moving from a dorm to an off-campus apartment on South University, or heading home for the summer, our team handles the physical work. We know the Ann Arbor campus layout and the logistics of moving in and out of university housing.