I don't know if I can do either. Because she is over 18, even though she is not the one paying the rent, she has to be on the lease. Since she is on the lease, she has a legal right to be in the apartment and gain entry. The Manager of my apartment complex said that her and I qualified for the apartment together, but because of my past credit issues, I could not qualify to remain on the lease alone.

One bright light in the distance is that a co-worker of mine is seriously considering rooming with me and WILL be paying one half the rent if she moves in. At that point, she will need to be on the lease, her and I will qualify together and we can drop this (ex) friend off all together. I'm feeling a little gun-shy though regarding another roommate situation. This co-worker and I do not have/haven't had any sort of romantic relationship so it would be strictly platonic, which I think would be best.