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.