Free Meal Swipe Program

FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY: You can only receive this ONE TIME per academic year

Students receive 10 meal swipes put on their Wildcard for entrance into the Dining Halls at any meal. These swipes expire at the end of the quarter and are non-transferable. Preference will be given to students who live off-campus/commute to campus.

ATTENTION: The application is only open the first week of classes (Monday to Friday or Tuesday to Friday). It will not reopen once it has closed for the quarter.

For any questions or concerns, please contact:

Christina A. Smith (she/her)
Assistant Director of FGLI Initiatives | Office of the Provost & Student Enrichment Services
E: christina.smith@northwestern.edu

Award
$10.00
Scopes
Additional
Deadline
04/03/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. I understand that due to large interest in this resource, students will only be awarded one time.
  2. Are you a:
  3. Who do you live with?
  4. How long is your commute to campus and what is your mode of transportation to campus? (Example answer: "My commute is 20 minutes and I drive a car to campus").
  5. Do you have a campus meal plan?
  6. How many days are you on campus per week? (Please list a number)
  7. In the last 30 days, how many days did you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food?
  8. In the last 30 days, did you ever not eat for a whole day because there wasn't enough money for food?
  9. If you answered "yes" to the last question, how many days did this happen?
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