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What are Flex Dollars?

What are Flex Dollars?

Flex Dollars are a pre-paid, tax-free currency that you can spend on campus at all dining locations. Money is used via your physical or mobile A-State ID by either tapping or swiping. 

Faculty/Staff Flex Dollars can be purchased via the A-State Marketplace here. Funds can be purchased at any time by Faculty and Staff members of the university.

Student Flex Dollars can be purchased via the A-State Marketplace here.  Additional funds may be deposited into your account at any time during the year as long as you have a valid meal plan on your student account. The funds in the account carry over each semester. 

For students, you must have a qualifying meal plan to receive Flex Dollars:

  • Voluntary Meal Plan (VMP Flex) 
    • This Flex lasts for a full calendar year from August to July as long as the student account remains active 
      • 25 Block
      • 50 Block
      • All Flex
  • Traditional Meal Plan (Flex)
    • This Flex only lasts for the semester that the meal plan is active in.
      • 115 Block
      • 150 Block
      • 5 Day
      • 7 Day
      • All Flex
      • Summer Plans
  • Campus Choice Flex
    • Opt-out meal plan for all commuter students that comes with $200 in Flex that lasts a full year.
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