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.