What’s the difference between Dining Dollars and J-Cash?
Dining Dollars are included with every meal plan. They can be used to purchase food at various locations on campus, including the Fresh Food Cafe (FFC, mostly freshmen), Nolan’s (in Charles Commons, mostly sophomores), Charles Street Market (CharMar), Stone Mill Bakery (in CharMar), Levering Market, Bamboo Cafe, and Chesapeake Roasting Company (in Levering Hall). Unused Dining Dollars roll over from fall to spring semester but expire at the end of the academic year. Dining Dollars are slightly more expensive than a regular dollar, but this is to cover University expenses for dining options. There is also no tax added to food purchased using Dining Dollars. J-Cash is a prepaid amount of cash available on your J-Card, similar to a debit account. J-Cash can be used to purchase food in all dining facilities, as well as some locations off-campus (look for the J-Card picture in store windows). J-Cash is also accepted at the Daily Grind (Brody Cafe) and Alkemia Cafe (Gilman Hall). Besides dining facilities, J-Cash is also used to do laundry in all residence halls, print in the library, and purchase textbooks from the University bookstore. J-Cash can be added online or at specified stations in the library or in dorms.
