Overview

Students on the First Year Residential Meal Plan may transfer funds to another student during a two-week period during each semester, immediately after the mid-semester break. Any traditional undergraduate student who has a meal plan may receive transferred funds. 

Dining Funds Transfer Information 2022-23

The First Year Student Residential Dining Plan with $1740 in dining funds is designed to meet the needs of an average Northwestern Student, eating on campus approximately 90 days during a semester, spending about $19.33 per day. While we believe this is a good plan for most students, Northwestern and Bon Appétit acknowledge that there may be a few students who either are on campus fewer days during a semester, eat very light where $1740 is more than they may need for a semester, or wish to share funds with a brother or sister on campus.  For this reason, we have developed a process where one student can transfer funds to another student.  Following are the requirements:

1. The transfer of funds must be FROM a student on the $1740 First Year Student Residential Plan. The transfer of funds must be TO a current traditional undergraduate student who has a meal plan.
2. The maximum amount a student may transfer from their account is $300 per semester.
3. Transfers must be a minimum of $100.
4. While the University of Northwestern—St. Paul Dining Services will process fund transfers for students, any financial arrangement between students, if any, is the responsibility of the individual students involved in the transaction and not the responsibility of the University of Northwestern—St. Paul or Bon Appétit.
5. A fee of $15 in dining funds will be assessed to the seller for each transfer.
6. Transfers must be done between Wednesday, October 19, 2022 and Wednesday, November 2, 2022 for fall semester and between Monday, March 13, 2023 and Friday, March 24, 2023 for spring semester.
7. The student selling funds should fill out the Dining Funds Transfer Form.  The name of the recipient/buyer will go on the first page.  The amount of the transfer will go on the second page.  Once submitted, the recipient/buyer will need to approve the amount, date it, sign electronically, and submit. Both students will receive an email confirmation when the transfer has been approved and completed.   
8. In order to help students find sellers and buyers, Student Government has facilitated an avenue to share names of those interested in this process. The Facebook address for this is:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/926715630706678/ .