Guidelines for use of excess University scholarship awards to purchase meal plans or 'dining dollars'
Introduction
University-awarded scholarships can be used for any charges on a student’s bill, so long as the scholarship description permits. Once charges are paid, any excess scholarship awards are reduced to the amount of charges. No refunds of University awarded scholarships are made to students.
This policy applies to University scholarships awarded at the time of admission, or by the Office of Student Financial Aid after admission, and private/endowed scholarships awarded by the University.
Students whose charges are paid in full and who have excess scholarship awards may use those awards to purchase a meal plan or dining dollars in accordance with the following guidelines:
Commuter students:
Commuter students may purchase a meal plan that is equal to or less than the highest priced commuter meal plan for the semester OR dining dollars up to that amount.
Example: Fall 2022, the Commuter 75 is the largest meal plan and is $1,450 per semester. Commuter students may use excess scholarship awards to purchase this meal plan or they may use excess scholarship awards to purchase dining dollars up to the amount allowable for the semester.
Students may also combine lower-priced plans along with additional dining dollars, so long as the maximum of $1,450 is not exceeded for the semester.
Example: Fall 2022, the Commuter 25 meal plan ($435) leaves $1015 for additional dining dollars to reach the maximum allowable amount.
Residential students (living in residence halls that require a meal plan):
Residential students must purchase a residential meal plan that is equal to or less than the highest priced residential meal plan for that academic.
Example: Fall 2022, the Gold Plan is the largest residential meal plan and is $2,700 per semester. Residential students may use excess scholarship awards to purchase this meal plan.
Students may also combine lower-priced plans along with additional dining dollars, so long as the maximum of $2,700 is not exceeded for the semester.
Example: Fall 2022, the White Plan is $2350, leaving $350 additional dining dollars before reaching the maximum amount of $2,700.
Residential students (living in residence halls that require a meal plan):
Residential students living in Exchange Street apartments may use up to $2,700 in excess scholarship awards to purchase a meal plan or dining dollars.
Example: Fall 2022, students may combine any meal plan along with additional dining dollars up to the maximum allowable amount of $2,700, or request all dining dollars.