Please complete the form below to submit a commuter meal plan.

All meal plans consist of any combination of breakfast, lunch or dinner. Only one meal swipe per meal period per day allowed, i.e., one swipe for breakfast per day, one swipe for lunch per day, or one swipe for dinner per day unless one of the ALL ACCESS plans or RAMS110 plan is chosen.

Dining Dollars may be used to purchase breakfast, lunch or dinner in the cafes on both east and west campuses or at any retail establishment, i.e., RAMS Hideaway, Golden Espresso, Chick-fil-A, Pizza Hut, or Rams Wrap.

Dining Dollars may be purchased in increments of $100

Commuter students may change or cancel a chosen meal plan within two business days from the initial day of activation without penalty. Starting the third business day from the initial activation of the meal plan, the meal plan is non-refundable and no refunds will be processed. If dining dollars were utilized, charges will be based on the actual expenditures through the cancellation date.

Access to the meal plan is through use of the RAM ID card at the cashier station of the dining hall or retail site. NO RAM ID CARD, NO MEAL! Replacement card fee for lost, stolen or damaged ID card is $25 per card.

Contracts received and paid in full will be processed and activated within three business days of receiving the contract. If payment is via cash/debit/credit card, the receipt must be presented to the meal plan office to verify the meal plan has been paid in full before activation can occur.

Meal plans have an expiration date. The meal plan expires at the end of the semester in which the plan is purchased. Any unused meal swipes will be forfeited. Meal swipes DO NOT carry forward to the next semester. A new meal plan must be requested each semester, if desired.

Dining dollars will become available the first day of classes. Dining dollars will ONLY activate once all fees due the university are paid in full. NO EXCEPTIONS! Additional dining dollars may be purchased in increments of $100.00 throughout the semester and must be requested through the Additional Dining Dollars form. Dining dollars will not activate until all fees are paid in full. Dining dollars are only available during the semester in which they were purchased.

Summer 2025

Dining dollar balances greater than $10.00, will be credited to the student account within 30 days from the last day of the semester.

Fall 2025

Rollover: Unused dining dollars from the fall semester will automatically roll over to the spring semester.

Refunds: Dining dollar refunds are only processed at the end of the spring semester each year. Dining dollar balances $10 or greater will be credited to the student account in Banner within 30 days of the last day of the spring semester.

Early Refund Requests: If a student graduates or leaves the university before the annual refund date, they must submit an Early Refund Request to the Meal Plan Office for approval. This form can be found on the Meal Plan website.

Meal plans will not be activated until the account is paid in full or there is sufficient financial aid to cover all fees owed to the University. Dining dollars will ONLY activate once all fees are paid in full. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Accepted methods of payment for meal plans at Albany State are cash, debit card, VISA, MasterCard, money order, cashier’s check, certified check, NelNet payment plan, or by charging to the student’s financial aid account provided available funds have been verified. The purchase price of meal plans or funds remaining on meal plans if a student withdraws or at the end of semester are non-refundable. Payment may be made at RAM Central on West Campus, 1st Floor or paid online.

By signing/typing my name in the box below, I hereby accept the terms and conditions outlined above and authorize the institution to charge the full cost of the meal plan chosen above to my student account. I understand that I will pay the entire cost of the chosen meal plan regardless of how many times the plan is used. I understand that meal plans expire at the end of the semester purchased, unused meal swipes are forfeited. Dining Dollar balances of $10.00 or more will be credited to the student account within 30 days from the last day of the semester. I also acknowledge and understand that NelNet plans do not consider student accounts paid in full. Once NelNet plans are completely paid in full, dining dollars will activate.

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