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Full Time Undergrad Commuter Students 膳食计划信息

通勤餐费押金


2023年秋季新品! Full time undergraduate commuter students will participate in the new 通勤餐费押金 meal plan program.The 通勤餐费押金 is intended to encourage student belonging and social interaction, 促进学生的健康和福祉, 应对日益严峻的挑战 学生食物不安全 and provide students with as much convenience and flexibility as possible while on campus.

To ensure the 通勤餐费押金 enhances student access to nutrition while on campus, participants will also receive a wide array of special low-cost meal offers, extra discounts and loyalty rewards throughout the semester!

As an extra incentive for students to use these funds to experience all components of the new dining services program, 2023- 2024年, the 大学 is very pleased to provide every 通勤餐费押金 participant with an extra $50 in free flex dollars per semester for fall and spring semesters.

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通勤餐费押金常见问题

  • 通勤者用餐押金适用于谁?
    • Undergraduate students who are enrolled in 12 or more credit hours and are taking at least one class on campus
  • 如何支付通勤餐费押金?
    • A charge of $250 per semester will be added to your student account. You can use your financial aid refund to pay for the plan under certain conditions — if you are expecting a refund from financial aid and any portion of your aid is from federal dollars (eg Pell Grant, 联邦SEOG补助金, 联邦教学补助金, 联邦珀金斯贷款, 联邦直接补贴贷款, 联邦直接无补贴贷款, 联邦PLUS贷款, 联邦毕业生PLUS贷款), you can use your refund to pay for the 通勤餐费押金 by completing the 第四章资金授权表 and submitting it to the Office of Student Accounts by email at studentaccou@hebhgkq.com.
  • 这个计划如何帮助通勤学生?
    • 促进学生的健康和福祉
    • Contributes to a sense of belonging and social connections, and supports increased satisfaction with the college experience
    • Provides immediate access to sustenance as well as additional cost saving opportunities for meals while on campus; 大学 data indicates many commuter students experience food insecurity on a regular basis
    • Provides access to a wide array of quick and convenient food options within a few steps of your classes
    • Eliminates the need to have cash/credit on hand when you need nourishment or want to hang out with friends with on campus
    • Gives you up to $100 per academic year in free flex bonus dollars from the 大学!
  • 通勤者用餐押金要多少钱?
    • 每学期250美元, each participant will receive $300 flex dollars per semester to use at all dining venues across campus.
  • 我如何获得每学期300美元的弹性贷款?
    • The $300 flex dollars will be automatically loaded on your student ID card and be ready to use starting the first day of classes each semester. The $300 starting balance will decline with each transaction, just like a debit card.
  • What if I run out of flex dollars before the end of the semester?
    • 你可以增加任意数额的弹性美元, at any time either online or by going to the 餐饮服务 Office on the first floor of the Student Center.
  • 如何支付通勤餐费押金?
    • A charge of $250 per semester will be billed to your student account.
  • 我可以把这些弹性存款花在什么地方?
    • 通勤者用餐押金可用于购买餐食, 校园内所有餐饮场所的小吃和饮料, 包括山姆和弗里曼餐厅的“随心所欲, 校园内所有餐饮零售网点, 自动售货机, and convenience store grab and go meals to take home at the end of the day!  只要你有可用的结余, you can purchase anything you want at any time when campus dining venues are open.
  • 我每周可以花多少钱?
    • You can spend as much or as little as you want throughout each semester! If you want to stretch your flex dollars out over the whole semester, you can spend about $18.75 per week on average, based on using the full $250 plan plus the $50 free bonus flex.
    • 每学期, 当你购物时, those expenditures will be applied first against your $250 flex dollars. 只要你每学期花完250美元, you’ll automatically receive access to an extra $50 in free Bonus Flex dollars from the 大学!
  • 如果我不花光我的弹性存款会怎么样?
    • Unspent flex dollars will roll over from fall to spring semester. 在春季学期结束时, unspent flex from the 通勤餐费押金 (not counting the 大学’s contribution) will be credited back to the student account. If there is an unpaid balance the credit will be applied against the outstanding balance. If there is no balance due, a refund check will be issued.
  • What happens if I want to purchase a larger meal plan as a commuter?
    • You are more than welcome to purchase a larger meal plan at your discretion, 作为通勤者用餐押金的附加费. Since the 通勤餐费押金 is comprised only of flex dollars, you might consider purchasing a meal plan with lower flex dollars (for example select the 125 Block Plan with $250 flex instead of the 125 Block Plan with $500 flex). This would be an additional plan as we are not able to remove the 通勤餐费押金 from your student account if you continue to meet the full time enrolled undergraduate criteria.
  • Can I use the free Bonus Flex from the 大学 without spending any of the flex dollars charged to me in my plan?
    • No, you must spend your flex dollars first in order to access the free Bonus Flex from the 大学.