Move-out week in New Orleans feels like a second-line parade nobody asked for. Thousands of students from Tulane, Xavier, Loyola, and Dillard are all trying to vacate at the same time, hauling boxes down narrow staircases in buildings that predate air conditioning. If you're in a Tulane dorm along Freret Street or an apartment near the Audubon Park area, you already know the drill: the elevators are packed, the streets are double-parked, and every U-Haul within 50 miles was reserved three weeks ago.

Storage Scholars handles the entire process so you can focus on finals instead of furniture. We show up at your room with boxes and packing supplies, pack and label everything, transport it to a climate-controlled facility, and deliver it back when you're ready. In a city where summer humidity averages 76% and temperatures regularly push into the mid-90s, climate-controlled storage isn't a nice-to-have -- it's the only responsible option. New Orleans is the most humid major city in the United States, and leaving your belongings in a non-climate-controlled unit from May through August is a recipe for mold, mildew, and ruined electronics.

New Orleans summers are defined by two things: relentless heat and suffocating humidity. Average summer humidity sits at 76%, and July regularly sees relative humidity at 79%. Temperatures hover in the low-to-mid 90s for months, and the combination of heat and moisture creates a perceived temperature that frequently exceeds 104 degrees. Inside a non-climate-controlled storage unit, those conditions are amplified. Metal corrodes. Leather grows mold. Wooden furniture warps and swells. Electronics short-circuit from condensation.

Storage Scholars provides fully climate-controlled storage designed for the Gulf Coast climate. Our team coordinates with academic calendars across New Orleans universities, arriving at your dorm or apartment with everything needed to pack, label, and transport your belongings. Your items stay in a temperature- and humidity-regulated facility for the entire summer -- protected from the subtropical conditions that define New Orleans from May through October.

New Orleans draws students from across the country and around the world. Tulane alone pulls significant enrollment from the Northeast, Midwest, and West Coast. Driving to Louisiana from New York or Chicago with a car full of dorm supplies isn't always practical, especially for first-year students without vehicles. Our ship-to-school service lets you pack your belongings at home and ship them ahead. We receive your packages at our New Orleans facility and deliver them directly to your dorm room on move-in day. You fly into Louis Armstrong International, and your stuff is already waiting.

New Orleans presents unique moving challenges that generic moving companies aren't built for. Many student residences near Tulane sit on St. Charles Avenue and in the Uptown neighborhood, where century-old buildings have narrow doorways and tight stairwells. The streets around Xavier's campus in Gert Town and the Carrollton area have their own parking constraints. Flooding is a persistent concern -- even a standard summer thunderstorm can turn streets into temporary rivers, and timing a move around afternoon storms requires local knowledge. We navigate all of it, from the tight turns on Broadway Street to the loading zones on Freret.