Food Security Fund
Originally created to assist students remaining on campus or in quarantine housing, the Food Security Fund has become a permanent fixture in our commitment to student welfare. In collaboration with Student Financial Services the Food Security Fund continues to be available to support WashU undergraduate students facing financial hardship, thanks to the commitment of Dining Services and the invaluable contributions of our students.
How to Access the Food Security Fund
Requests are evaluated by Student Financial Services during business hours and on a rolling basis. If eligible, students will receive meal points for Dining Services locations on the Danforth Campus. Eligible students are allowed to reapply to the fund.
If you are a graduate student, please speak with your department financial aid representative.
Contribute to the Food Security Fund
At the end of the fall semester, any unused meal points are forfeited if you are a graduate or going abroad. All students forfeit any unused meal points at the end of the spring semester.
During the following periods, November 1 – December 19 and April 1 – May 8, students with excess meal points have the following options:
- Transfer Meal Points to the Food Security Fund
- Transfer Meal Points to another Student
Transferring Meal Points to the Food Security Fund
Click Enter to see the detailsStudents who are interested in transferring meal points to the Food Security Fund can do so November 1 – December 19 and April 1 – May 8. You can transfer 25 or 50 meal points. To transfer points please fill out the form here. If you would like to be considered to transfer a larger number of points please email diningservices@wustl.edu
How can I transfer meal points to another student?
Click Enter to see the detailsYes, students can transfer meal points to another student with a meal plan only one time per academic semester during these periods: November 1 – December 19 and April 1 – May 8. To transfer points, both students must complete and sign the transfer form in-person at the Dining Services office next to Paws & Go in Zetcher House (Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm). Students with an off-campus plan are not eligible for transfer. Students that transfer points to another student are ineligible to receive funds from the Food Security Fund for that semester.
An administrative charge of 10 points PER PERSON is assessed for each transaction. These points will be deducted from your balance. The minimum amount that can be transferred is 100 points. The maximum amount that can be transferred is 500 points.