Yes. A minimum of $100 is required per plan (including Independence and Patriot Plans). Liberty Plans have fixed amounts assigned to them. However, additional Bonus Funds are not required if a second Patriot Plan is purchased within the same semester.
Note: The average student selects $350 of Bonus Funds.
Bonus Funds may be added in one of four increments: $100, $200, $350, or $500 at any point during the year. To add Bonus Funds, click on meal plan management on the left side of the screen. If you have further questions, please email masonid@gmu.edu
Remember: Bonus Funds will rollover into Spring semester as a courtesy, but they become non-refundable at the end of Spring Semester.
Mason Money is separate from your meal plan, and you can use it at a variety of places such as dining, book store, print shop, parking services. Mason Money is taxable.
Remember: Bonus Funds offer Dollar-For-Dollar Tax-Exempt (6% savings) at all dining venues on all campuses; Mason Money is not tax-exempt.On campus students who live in apartment-style-halls (Rogers, Townhouses, Northern Neck, Liberty Square, Potomac Heights) are not required to have a meal plan. However, all meal plans are available to off campus students. Take this short quiz to find out your perfect match.
Starship delivery robots are our little helpers that deliver food and snack to you and your friends on campus. They are contactless, low cost, fast and friendly.
You can use Bonus and Freedom Funds, Mason Money as well as credit/debit card to pay small delivery fee. Experience the future today: https://get.starshipdeliveries.com/u/patriots
Each dining hall has Simple Servings station. All foods served at this station are prepared exclusively with ingredients that do not contain the following food allergens: Milk, Eggs, Wheat, Soy, Tree Nuts, Shellfish, Gluten, Peanuts. All staff working at that station are AllerTrain certified.
If you have allergy or dietary concern, we encourage you to set up a FREE appointment with our Registered Dietitian Brooke Tresch (brooke.tresch@sodexo.com).
- Southside and Ike's Dining Halls - Simple Servings station. In the event that non-halal items are the only option, halal entrée will still be available upon request.
- The Globe Dining Hall - halal options are available upon request.


