Students who live on the Macon, Cochran, or Eastman campus are required to purchase a residential meal plan. Residential meal plans are selected and purchased during the Housing Application Process. Dining Dollars can be purchased through the student’s SWORDS account if using Financial Aid, via card or e-check, or in person at the Bursar’s Office. Meal Plans start at lunch on housing “move-in” day and end the last day of in-person class instruction.
Any Residential meal plan purchased for Fall Semester will automatically be renewed and charged to the student’s account for the Spring Semester. Any meal plan purchased for any summer session will be active from the beginning of the first summer session until the end of the last summer session. Students who wish to cancel or change their meal plan must adhere to the following requirements:
- The last day to cancel or decrease a Residential meal plan for Fall or Spring semesters is five business days after the start of classes.
- The last day to cancel or decrease a Residential meal plan for a Summer Session is five business days after the start of classes for the term in which the meal plan was purchased.
Dining Dollars may be used to make a purchase in any on-campus dining outlet operated by Elior Collegiate Dining. Duke Dollars are available for purchase on any campus where the Knight Card is accepted and can also be used for non-dining purchases. Both accounts are typical debit accounts, allowing the cardholder to make purchases without carrying cash. All Dining Dollar and Duke Dollar funds roll over between consecutive semesters. Duke Dollar refunds may be requested upon graduation or official withdrawal from Middle Georgia State University within 120 days of leaving, and Dining Dollar refunds will be auto refunded within 90 days of the end of the student’s last active semester.
The following conditions apply to all meal plans purchased:
- There are no refunds for missed meals.
- For Residential plans, only one meal “swipe” can be used per meal period.
- Meals from Residential/Block plans do not carry forward to the next semester.
- Dining Dollars for all plans will carry forward to the next semester or will be refunded if a student graduates or leaves MGA.
- A student who withdraws or is required to withdraw from MGA during a semester may receive a refund of meal plan fees on a prorated basis, which is determined by the date the student submits a formal request of withdrawal.
- No refunds, except Dining and Duke Dollars, will be made after 60% of the semester is completed.
- The meal charges at the prescribed rate per academic semester are payable in full at the time of payment of tuition and fees for each semester.
- If payment is not made by the deadline, the meal plan will be canceled. In addition, failure to pay all outstanding charges will prohibit further access to dining facilities, registration, issuance of transcripts and other records.
- If charges are not paid, MGA will request assistance from a collection agency. The student may be responsible for any additional collection fees.
Rev 5/14/26
