# 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](https://secure.touchnet.net/C20019_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=1419). 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](https://secure.touchnet.net/C20019_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=518). 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.